1529 ⟶ Treaty of Zaragoza Divides Spice Islands and Defines Antimeridian

Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas a...
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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

🗺️ Treaty of Zaragoza Divides Spice Islands and Defines Antimeridian

Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.⟶
Treaty of Zaragoza Divides Spice Islands and Defines Antimeridian (1529)
TreatyExplorationColonialismTreatiesSpice TradeGeopoliticsMoluccas
SpainSpainPortugalPortugal

🗺️ Villalobos Names the Philippines

Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the island of Samar and Leyte Las Islas Filipinas honoring Philip II of Spain and became the official name of the archipelago.⟶
Villalobos Names the Philippines (1542)
ExplorationColonizationSpanish EmpirePhilip IIPolitical Geography
PhilippinesPhilippinesSpainSpain

⚔️ 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

🏦 Habsburg Spain Declares Bankruptcy

Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557, 1560, 1575 and 1596.⟶
Habsburg Spain Declares Bankruptcy (1557)
HabsburgsPhilip IIEconomicsBankruptcyHabsburg DynastyEconomyFinanceGlobal TradeEuropean History
SpainSpain

⚔️ 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