What happened in 1501?
Battle of the Siritsa River, First Battle of Cannanore and Siege of Samarkand — among 56 events recorded in 1501. A further 35 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 20
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Svante Nilsson Sture's War against Denmark
War that was fought in the years 1504 to 1512
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Battle of the Siritsa River
1501 military conflict in Russia during Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars
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First Battle of Cannanore
Part of the Portuguese battles in the Indian Ocean
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Siege of Samarkand
1501 military siege in Asia
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Battle of Mstislavl
1501 historical event
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Battle of Sharur
1501 battle
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Siege of Tabriz
1501 initiation of capital of Safavid Iran
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Battle of Sar-e-Pul
Military engagement
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Battle of Mers el-Kebir
1501 battle
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Azov War
1501–1502 war
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Battle of Drumchatt
1501 battle
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Siege of Tre Kronor
Siege between the Kalmar Union and Swedish rebels
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Fall of Navarino
1501 battle
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Fall of Durrës
1501 battle
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Skardu Fort
historic site in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Chitradurga Fort
fort in Karnataka, India
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Bijapur Fort
Fort in Bijapur, India
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Mirjan Fort
fort built by Rani Chennabhairadevi
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Bellary Fort
heritage site
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Ottoman raid on the Balearic Islands
1501 raid
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People 13
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Gaspar Corte-Real died
Portuguese explorer
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Minkhaung II died
King of Ava
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Nilakantha Somayaji died
Indian mathematician
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Matteo Civitali died
Italian sculptor (1436-1501)
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Antão Gonçalves died
Portuguese explorer
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Gerolamo Cardano born
Born in Pavia. Italian Renaissance mathematician, physician, astrologer (1501-1576).
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Bairam Khan born
Born in Badakhshan. Mughal military commander and statesman (1501–1561).
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Yi Hwang born
Born in Andong. Korean Confucian scholar (1502 -1571).
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Hemu born
Born in Alwar. 16th century Hindu king who had been a general and Chief Minister of Adil Shah Suri of the Suri dynasty.
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Marcellus II born
Born in Montefano. Pope of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome from 9 April to 1 May 1555.
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Isabella of Austria born
Born in Brussels. Queen consort of Denmark, Norway and Sweden; (1501-1526).
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John I Albert died
Died in Toruń. King of Poland.
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Munjeong born
Born in Joseon. Queen; Korean queen (1501 - 1565).
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Exploration & Discovery 3
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Ascension Island
Equatorial island in the Atlantic Ocean, a British overseas territory belonging to the United Kingdom
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Wajxaklajun
Mayan ruin
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Hacienda Cocoyoc
archeological site in Mexico
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Religion & Belief Systems 6
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Yağ Camii
Historical mosque in Adana, Turkey
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Protestant Church
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Barbarakapelle, Karsdorf
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Hachiman Shrine
Shrine in Ōhara, Isumi
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Castle Schleinitz
Castle in Nossen, Saxony, Germany
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Nōnin-ji Temple
Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect dedicated to Birushana Buddha in Hannō, Japan
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Architecture & Engineering 11
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St Martin's Church of Cousolre
Church located in Nord, in France
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Tamaudun
Building in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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Forte Sangallo
Fort in Nettuno, Italy
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Orchha Fort complex
Historical monument site in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Baglioni Chapel
Building in Spello, Italy
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Fort of Buenos Aires
fortress in the city of Buenos Aires during the colonial period
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Basilica and Convent of San Francisco de Arequipa
cultural heritage site in Peru
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Diu Fortress
fort in India
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Madaksira hill fort
hill fort in Madaksira in Anantpur District in Andhra Pradesh
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Stakna Monastery
Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, India
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Chapel of Saint Jacek, Vilnius
Chapel in Lithuania
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Empires & Countries 3
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Safavid Iran founded
Safavid Iran was founded, with its capital at Isfahan.
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Orchha State founded
Orchha State was founded, with its capital at Orchha.
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Canton of Schaffhausen founded
Canton of Schaffhausen was founded, with its capital at Schaffhausen.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 35 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1501 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1501.
16th century 35
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Baldo Angelo Abati died
Italian physician, physicist and botanist
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Hernando de Lerma died
Spanish conqueror and politician (1541–1501)
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Juan Andres died
Spanish mathematician
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Pac Palace
Pac Palace in Vilnius
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Basilica of the Assumption in Węgrów
Church
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St Sigismund's Church, Szydlowiec
Church building in Szydłowiec, Poland
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Banke Bihari Temple
Temple of Radha Krishna in Vrindavan, India
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Madan Mohan Temple
Hindu temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Moshe Alshekh Synagogue
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Gülabi Ahmed Paşa Camii
Mosque in Kırklareli, northwestern Turkey
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Álvaro I of Kongo born
Born in M'banza-Kongo. King of Kongo 1568-1587.
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Álvaro II of Kongo born
Born in M'banza-Kongo. King of the kingdom of Kongo from March 1587 to August 1614.
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Bernardo I of Kongo born
Born in M'banza-Kongo. Was king of the kingdom of Kongo from 1561 to 1566.
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Gomel Castle
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Cathedral of the Archangel
Church in Moscow, Russia
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Ryazan Kazan monastery
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Ermita de Sant Sebastià
Building in Vilassar de Dalt, Spain
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Saint Lawrence church in Bytom
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Saint Hedwig church in Ziemięcice
Church building in Ziemięcice, Poland
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Lutheran church in Zemīte
Latvian cultural monument No. 6855
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Lutheran church in Priedula
Latvian cultural monument No. 6736
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Lutheran church in Lielvircava
Latvian cultural monument No. 5239
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Church of Saint Nicholas in Novaya Sloboda
Church in Russia
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Khan's Palace
Former residence of the Crimean Khans in Bakhchysarai
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castel of Tournon
Castel located in Ardèche, in France
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Severnaya Tower of Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
Tower of Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
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Església Parroquial de Sant Julià
Church building in Granollers, Spain
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Creu de terme d'Alella
Cross in Alella (Catalonia)
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Creu de terme de Conill
Wayside cross in Pujalt
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Creu de terme de Sant Cugat del Vallès
Wayside cross
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Creu de terme d'Olesa
Wayside cross in Olesa de Bonesvalls
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Creu de terme del Monestir de Montserrat
Wayside cross in Monistrol de Montserrat
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Rectoria de Sant Cebrià
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Church of Trinity na Gryazekh, Moscow
Heritage site, Eastern Orthodox church building, architectural landmark in Basmanny District, Russia
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Creu de la Serra de l'Oro
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