1508
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Centuries: | 15th century - 16th century - 17th century |
Decades: | 1470s 1480s 1490s - 1500s - 1510s 1520s 1530s |
Years: | 1505 1506 1507 - 1508 - 1509 1510 1511 |
[change] Events
- February - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor attacks Venice
- June 6 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three year truce and cede several territories to Venice
- December 10 - League of Cambrai formed as an alliance against Venice between Pope Julius II, Louis XII of France, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Ferdinand II of Aragon.
- December - Michelangelo Buonarroti begins work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- Lebna Dengel succeeds his father Na'od as Emperor of Ethiopia. Due to his young age, his grandmother Eleni acts as regent.