What happened in 1505?
25 recorded events in 1505, including 8 in people, 6 in wars & conflicts and 4 in religion & belief systems. A further 2 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 6
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Mamluk–Portuguese conflicts
1505–1517 conflict between Egypt and Portugal in the Indian Ocean
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Capture of Mers-el-Kébir
1505 battle
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Russo-Kazan War of 1505-1507
1505-1507 part of the Russo-Kazan Wars
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Battle of Mombasa
Military confrontation that took place in 1505
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Battle of Qalat-i-Ghilzai
1505 battle
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Battle of Achnashellach
1505 Scottish clan battle
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People 8
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Johannes Widmann died
German mathematician
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Paul Scriptoris died
German mathematician
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João Fernandes Lavrador died
Portuguese explorer
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Pedro Alonso Niño died
Spanish explorer
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Bianca de' Medici died
Italian noblewoman (1445-1505)
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Sokollu Mehmed Paşa born
Born in Sokolovići, Sokolac. Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1505–1579).
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Mikołaj Rej born
Born in Zhuravno. Polish poet and prose writer, politician and musician of the Renaissance (1505-1569).
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Aegidius Tschudi born
Born in Glarus. Swiss historian (1505-1572).
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Gough Island
Island in the South Atlantic
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Religion & Belief Systems 4
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Santa Cruz Basilica
Church in Kerala, India
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Moth Ki Masjid
Mosque in India
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Al-Hurr ibn Yazid Al-Tamimi Mosque
Al-Hurr ibn Yazid Al-Tamimi Mosque (Religion & Belief Systems).
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St. Johannes der Täufer
Filial church in Johannrettenbach, Germany
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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1505 Lo Mustang earthquake
1505 catastrophic earthquake centered in northern Nepal
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Architecture & Engineering 3
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Santa Caterina a Formiello
Church in Naples
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Ognissanti Church
Church in Venice, Italy
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Monasterio de San Jerónimo
Monastery in Granada, Spain
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Empires & Countries 2
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Palatinate-Neuburg founded
Palatinate-Neuburg was founded, with its capital at Neuburg an der Donau.
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Bavaria-Munich dissolved
Bavaria-Munich ceased to exist, having been centered at Munich.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 2 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1505 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1505.
16th century 1
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St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää
Church building in Sastamala, Finland
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1500s 1
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Michel de l'Hôpital born
Born in Chaptuzat. French statesman.
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