Historical figures in 1521

The atlas holds 10 people and 24 moments here, in 1521. The most recorded lives are Ferdinand Magellan, Albrecht Dürer and Martin Luther. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders.

Notable people

1. Ferdinand Magellan

   in 1521

   7 moments here

   Portuguese navigator and naval officer who served Portugal in the Indian Ocean, Malacca, and Morocco before relocating to Spain in 1517.…

2. Albrecht Dürer

   in 1521

   4 moments here

   German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the Northern Renaissance. Born and died in Nuremberg, Dürer trained there before traveling through the…

3. Martin Luther

   in 1521

   3 moments here

   German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…

4. Desiderius Erasmus

   in 1521

   2 moments here

   Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…

5. Suleiman the Magnificent

   in 1521

   2 moments here

   Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…

6. Thomas More

   in 1521

   2 moments here

   English lawyer, humanist author, royal councillor, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Lord Chancellor under…

7. Niccolò Machiavelli

   in 1521

   1 moment here

   Florentine diplomat, civil servant, political theorist, playwright, and historian of the Italian Renaissance.…

8. Hernán Cortés

   in 1521

   1 moment here

   Spanish conquistador, commander, explorer, governor, and writer whose 1519–1521 campaign against the Aztec Empire helped establish Spanish rule in…

9. Mimar Sinan

   in 1521

   1 moment here

   Mimar Sinan was the Ottoman Empire’s chief architect and a military engineer under Süleyman I, Selim II, and Murad III.…

10. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

    in 1521

    1 moment here

    Charles V (1500–1558), also Charles I of Spain, was Holy Roman Emperor, king of Spain, and ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands.…

Moments

1. 1521 Presiding at the Diet of Worms Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
2. 1521 Residence at De Swaene Desiderius Erasmus
3. 1521 Settlement in Basel Desiderius Erasmus
4. 1521 Belgrade campaign Mimar Sinan
5. 1521 Franciscan chapter mission Niccolò Machiavelli
6. 1521 Conquers Šabac Suleiman the Magnificent
7. 1521 Diplomatic journey to Calais and Bruges Thomas More
8. 1521 Diplomatic stay at Bruges Thomas More
9. 1521 Arrival at Guam Ferdinand Magellan
10. 1521 First Mass at Limasawa Ferdinand Magellan
11. 1521 Landing at Homonhon Ferdinand Magellan
12. 1521 Meeting local rulers near Limasawa Ferdinand Magellan
13. 1521 Visit to Bruges Albrecht Dürer
14. 1521 Visit to Ghent Albrecht Dürer
15. 1521 Baptisms at Cebu Ferdinand Magellan
16. 1521 Battle and death at Mactan Ferdinand Magellan
17. 1521 Landfall at Cebu Ferdinand Magellan
18. 1521 Arrives for the Diet of Worms Martin Luther
19. 1521 Hidden at Wartburg Castle Martin Luther
20. 1521 Intercepted near Altenstein Castle Martin Luther
21. 1521 Second visit to Mechelen Albrecht Dürer
22. 1521 Return home to Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer
23. 1521 Fall of Tenochtitlan Hernán Cortés
24. 1521 Encircles Belgrade Suleiman the Magnificent

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