1506Christopher Columbus's Death

Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid, Spain.
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⚔️ Spanish Victory at the Battle of Cerignola

Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
Spanish Victory at the Battle of Cerignola (1503)
BattleMilitary HistoryRenaissanceGunpowderWarfareItalian Wars
SpainSpainFranceFranceItalyItaly

💀 Christopher Columbus's Death

Christopher Columbus's Death (1506)
ExplorationColonialismDiscoveryAge of ExplorationSpanish EmpireEuropean ExpansionAtlantic World
SpainSpain

⚔️ Ottoman Victory at the Battle of Preveza

SpanishVenetian fleet is defeated by the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Preveza.
Ottoman Victory at the Battle of Preveza (1538)
Naval WarfareOttoman EmpireSpanish EmpireVenetian RepublicMilitary HistoryMediterranean SeaImperialismBattleReligious Conflict
Ottoman EmpireOttoman EmpireSpainSpain

⚔️ Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg

Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of Mühlberg.
Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg (1547)
Holy Roman EmpireChristianityCharles VBattleReligious WarsMilitary History
GermanyGermany

🏠 Spanish Settlement of St. Augustine, Florida

Spanish settlers outside New Spain (Mexico) colonize Florida's coastline at St. Augustine.
Spanish Settlement of St. Augustine, Florida (1565)
ColonizationFloridaExplorationColonialismSpanish EmpireSettlementNew WorldIndigenous Peoples
United StatesUnited StatesSpainSpain

⚔️ Execution of Inca Leader Tupac Amaru I

Spanish conquistadores apprehend the last Inca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba, Peru, and execute him in Cuzco.
Execution of Inca Leader Tupac Amaru I (1572)
ColonialismInca EmpireSpanish EmpirePeruConquestResistanceIndigenous PeoplesMilitary History
PeruPeruSpainSpain