1524 ⟶ Verrazzano Explores North American Atlantic Coast

Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the ...
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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

🗺️ Ponce de León in Florida; Balboa Views the Pacific

Juan Ponce de León sights Florida and Vasco Núñez de Balboa sights the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean.⟶
Ponce de León in Florida; Balboa Views the Pacific (1513)
ExplorationDiscoverySpanish EmpireGeographyAge of ExplorationColonialismConquest
United StatesUnited StatesPanamaPanama

🗺️ Verrazzano Explores North American Atlantic Coast

Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland.⟶
Verrazzano Explores North American Atlantic Coast (1524)
ExplorationAge of DiscoveryCartography
United StatesUnited StatesCanadaCanadaFranceFrance

⚔️ Ottoman Victory at the Battle of Preveza

Spanish–Venetian 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

⚔️ 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⟶
French Victory at the Battle of Ceresole (1544)
WarfareHoly Roman EmpireSpanish EmpireMilitary HistoryItalian WarsBattleEarly Modern Warfare
FranceFranceSpainSpain

⚔️ 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