Events in year of 1500
- 03-09Pedro Cabral departs with 13 ships to India
- 04-08Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats Duke Ludovico Sforza
- 04-10France captures Duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan
- 04-22Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil and claims it for Portugal
- 04-23Pedro Cabral lands and annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)
- 06-25Pope Alexander VI accept Treaty of Granada
- 07-15"Blood Wedding" of Astorre Baglione and Lavinia Colonna in Perugia family Baglione massacre
- 07-15Duke Albrecht of Saxon beats Friese rebellion
- 08-10Diego Diaz discovers Madagascar
- 11-25Governor De Bobadilla of Santo Domingo captures Columbus
People born in year of 1500
- 02-24Carlos V: King of Spain (1516-56) / Holy Roman Emperor
- 03-03Reginald Pole: English Cardinal / "heretic"
- 04-12Joachim Camerarius [Liebhard Kammerer]: German humanist
- 04-23Alexander Alesius [Aless / Alane]: System theologist / Physician
- 11-01Benvenuto Cellini: Sculptor / goldsmith / author (Perseus)
People died in year of 1500
- 04-11Michael T Marullus: Greeks poet, drowns
- 05-29Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez): Portuguese sea explorer, drowns
- 09-12Albrecht III van Saxon-Meisen: Duke of Saxon, dies at 57
Events in year of 1501
- 01-17Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna
- 04-23Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral and 6 ships return to Lisbon
- 05-20Joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands
- 07-15Explorer Pedro Cabral back in Lisbon
- 07-27Copernicus formally installed as canon of Frauenberg Cathedral
- 10-13Maximilian of Austria and Louis XII sign Treaty of Trente
- 11-04Philip de Blank and Juana "la Loca" depart to Spain
People born in year of 1501
- 01-17Leonhard Fuchs: Germany -- Botanist (History of Plants)
- 02-24Sixtus Birck [Xystus Betulius]: German writer (Suzanna)
- 05-06Marcellus II [Marcello Cervini]: Italy -- Humanist / Pope (1555, 22 days)
- 09-24Girolamo Cardano: Italy -- Mathematician / Astrologer (Ars Magna-1545)
People died in year of 1501
- 03-20Jean Carondelet: Lawyer / chancellor of Burgundy (1480-96), dies at 72
- 05-22Robert Gaguin: French writer / diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66
- 06-17Jan I Olbracht: King of Poland
- 09-25Dzore Drzic: Croatish poet
Events in year of 1502
- 01-01Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro
- 02-12Granada: Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism
- 02-25Austrian Emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine
- 03-11Tebriz: Shah Ismail I of Persia crowned
- 05-09Columbus left Spain on his 4th and final trip to New World
- 05-11Columbus begins 4th and last trip to "Indies"
- 05-21Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St. Helena
- 06-19Emperor Maximilian I and England sign treaty of Antwerp
- 08-08Jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor
- 09-18Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage
- 10-16Storm ravages Friese coast
- 12-31Cesare Borgia (son of Pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino
People born in year of 1502
- 01-10Hendrik Niclaes: German / Dutch Merchant / cult leader (Children of God)
- 06-07Gregory XIII: Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582
- 07-27Pier Francesco Corteccia: Composer
- 08-04Pieter Coecke van Aelst: Flemish painter / carpet designer
People died in year of 1502
- 01-01Gregorius XIII [Ugo Buoncampagni]: Italy -- Pope (1572-85)
- 02-01Olivier de la Marche: Flemish writer / Poet / governor
- 04-15Jan IV Chalon: Prince of Orange
- 12-23Margaretha: English Princess of Burgundy, dies at 57