1521 en la historia

Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem.

Pope Leo X · Martin Luther · Papal bull · Decet Romanum Pontificem

The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25.

Diet of Worms · May 25

Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Guam.

Ferdinand Magellan · Guam

Fernando Magallanes llega a la isla de Homonhon en Filipinas.

Ferdinand Magellan · Homonhon · Philippines

Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu.

Ferdinand Magellan · Cebu (island)

Trial of Martin Luther over his teachings begins during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. Initially intimidated, he asks for time to reflect before answering and is given a stay of one day.

Martin Luther · Lutheranism · Diet of Worms

Trial of Martin Luther begins its second day during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. He refuses to recant his teachings despite the risk of excommunication.

Martin Luther · Diet of Worms · Lutheranism

Batalla de Villalar: el rey Carlos I de España derrota a los Comuneros.

Battle of Villalar · Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor · Revolt of the Comuneros

Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines led by chief Lapu-Lapu.

Battle of Mactan · Ferdinand Magellan · Philippines · Lapu-Lapu

Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås.

Swedish War of Liberation · Battle of Västerås

Edward Stafford, 3er Duque de Buckingham, es ejecutado por traición.

Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham · Capital punishment · Treason

Ignatius of Loyola is seriously wounded in the Battle of Pampeluna.

Ignatius of Loyola · Battle of Pampeluna

The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw.

Diet of Worms · Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor · Edict of Worms · Martin Luther · Outlaw

Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre.

Kingdom of France · Kingdom of Navarre · Battle of Noáin · Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre

After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.

Fall of Tenochtitlan · Conquistador · Hernán Cortés · Tlatoani · Cuauhtémoc

Christian II of Denmark is deposed as king of Sweden and Gustav Vasa is elected regent.

Christian II of Denmark · King of Sweden · Gustav I of Sweden · Regent

Los turcos otomanos ocupan Belgrado.

Ottoman Turks · Belgrade

The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade).

Ottoman Turks · Nándorfehérvár

The Zwickau prophets arrive in Wittenberg disturbing the peace and preaching the Apocalypse. Philip Melanchthon cannot silence them. Martin Luther is being held in protective custody at the Wartburg castle at this time. He is later released and is able, by his preaching, to regain the peace.

Zwickau prophets · Wittenberg · Philip Melanchthon · Martin Luther · Wartburg

Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)

Maurice, Elector of Saxony

Francesco Laparelli, Italian architect (d. 1570)

Francesco Laparelli

Pedro Canisio, sacerdote y santo neerlandés-suizo (f. 1597)

Peter Canisius

John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg, (d. 1553)

John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg

Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu (d. 1577)

Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu

John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev (d. 1580)

John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev

Pope Urban VII (d. 1590)

Pope Urban VII

William Cecil, 1er barón Burghley, académico y político inglés, Lord Gran Tesorero (f. 1598)

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley · Lord High Treasurer

Takeda Shingen, daimyo japonés (f. 1573)

Takeda Shingen

Pope Sixtus V (d. 1590)

Pope Sixtus V

Zhengde, Chinese emperor (b. 1491)

Zhengde Emperor

Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese sailor and explorer (b. 1480)

Ferdinand Magellan

Sebastian Brant, German author (b. 1457)

Sebastian Brant

Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, Welsh politician, Lord High Constable of England (b. 1478)

Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham · Lord High Constable of England

Tamás Bakócz, Hungarian cardinal (b. 1442)

Tamás Bakócz

Leonardo Loredan, Italian politician, 76th Doge of Venice (b. 1436)

Leonardo Loredan · Doge of Venice

Josquin des Prez, Flemish composer (b. 1450)

Josquin des Prez

Edward Poynings, Lord Deputy al Rey Henry VII de Inglaterra (n. 1459)

Edward Poynings · Henry VII of England

Marguerite de Lorena, duquesa de Alençon y monja (n. 1463)

Margaret of Lorraine

Leo X, papa de la Iglesia Católica (n. 1475)

Pope Leo X

Manuel I of Portugal (b. 1469)

Manuel I of Portugal