Historical Events In 1499

Jan 08   Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown   

Jan 08   Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep the duchy for the crown   

Jan 09   Johan Cicero, elector of (Brandenburg, 1486-99), dies at 43.   

Feb 09   France and Venice sign treaty against Milan.   

Mar 31   Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

Apr 29   John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

Jun 24   Johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians)   

Jul 22   Neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle.   

Jul 26   Alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island   

Aug 12   inaugural engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets.   

Aug 25   Battle at Sapienza: Turkish fleet beats Venetians.   

Sep 22   Switzerland became an independent state   

Oct 06   French king Louis XII occupies Milan   

Nov 05   Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier (Brittany). This Breton-French-Latin dictionary was written in 1464 by Jehan Lagadeuc. It is the inaugural Breton dictionary as well as the inaugural French dictionary   

Nov 23   Perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged.   

Nov 23   Pretender to the throne Perkin Warbeck is hanged for reportedly attempting to escape from the Tower of London. He had invaded England in 1497, claiming to be the lost son of King Edward IV of England   

Nov 28   Edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded   

Feb 10   Thomas platter: Swiss humanist   

Mar 31   Pius iv: [gianangelo de' medici], italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

Jun 24   Johannes brenz: German theologist (dutch brentians)   

Sep 03   Diane de poitiers: Mistress of henri ii of france    

Oct 14   Claude of france: Wife of louis xii of france   

Jan 09   Johan cicero: Elector of (brandenburg, 1486-99),   

Apr 29   John iv: Dutch army leader/earl of egmond,   

Jul 22   Neithart fox: [jonker fox], german passage leader, slain in battle   

Oct 01   Marsilio ficino: Italian philosopher (b. 1433)   

Nov 23   Perkin warbeck: Flemish sailor, hanged   

Nov 28   Edward plantagenet: 18th count of warwick, beheaded