1496
Juana the Mad Marries Philip the Handsome
The Spanish infanta Juana married the Habsburg archduke Philip in the Low Countries, linking Spain and the Netherlands through the womb of a dynastically…
Santo Domingo Founded
Bartholomew Columbus, the admiral's brother, established the first permanent European settlement in the Americas on the south coast of Hispaniola.
Columbus's Second Voyage Ends
The admiral returned from Hispaniola in chains of his own incompetence rather than law.
Manuel I Expels Jews from Portugal
The Portuguese king, under pressure from his Spanish in-laws, ordered Jews to convert or leave.
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What happened in the year 1496?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1496. The most significant is Juana the Mad Marries Philip the Handsome.
What era was 1496 part of?
1496 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1496?
The events from 1496 span Europe and North America.