1523 ⟶ Sweden's Secession from the Kalmar Union
Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
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⚔️ ⚔️ Crimean Tatar Invasion of Poland, 1506
Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.⟶
Crimean KhanateTatarsInvasionMilitary HistoryWarfareRaids
Poland🚢 Portuguese Trading Post Established in Lamakera
The Portuguese established a trading post in the village of Lamakera on the eastern side of Solor (in present-day Indonesia) as a transit harbour between Maluku and Malacca.⟶
Portuguese EmpireSpice TradeColonialismTradeMaluku IslandsMalaccaTrading Post
Indonesia
Portugal⚔️ Magellan's Expedition Reaches Philippines; Magellan Killed in Battle of Mactan
Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in the Battle of Mactan in central Philippines in the same year.⟶
ExplorationColonialismBattleAge of ExplorationEuropean ExplorationSpanish EmpireMaritime HistoryWarfare
PhilippinesPortugal
Spain🇸🇪 Sweden's Secession from the Kalmar Union
Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.⟶
IndependenceDenmarkMonarchyNationalismUnion
Sweden
Denmark
Norway⚔️ French Victory at the Battle of Ceresole
The French defeat an Imperial–Spanish army at the Battle of Ceresole.Scenes of everyday life in Ming China, by Qiu Ying⟶
WarfareHoly Roman EmpireSpanish EmpireMilitary HistoryItalian WarsBattleEarly Modern Warfare
FranceSpain⚔️ Moroccan Victory Over Songhai at Battle of Tondibi
In Mali, Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.⟶
WarfareEmpireColonialismBattleMilitary ConflictSonghai Empire
Morocco
Mali