1522
Elcano Completes the Circumnavigation
Juan Sebastian Elcano brought the battered Victoria into Sanlucar de Barrameda carrying eighteen survivors…
Knights of Rhodes Surrender
After a six-month siege, the Knights Hospitaller, outnumbered and out-mined, handed the Aegean island of Rhodes to Suleiman on New Year's Day.
Cortes Rebuilds Mexico City
Hernan Cortes laid out a new Spanish city atop the rubble of Tenochtitlan, using the Mexica ceremonial center as a central plaza and the calzadas as the axes…
Luther's German New Testament
From his hideout at the Wartburg, Luther published a translation of the New Testament in a plain, muscular German that common readers could understand.
Magellan's Logbook Survives
Antonio Pigafetta, a Venetian gentleman who had sailed with Magellan and survived the circumnavigation, presented his journal to Charles V. It detailed giants…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1522?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1522. The most significant is Elcano Completes the Circumnavigation: Juan Sebastian Elcano brought the battered Victoria into Sanlucar de Barrameda carrying eighteen survivors.
What era was 1522 part of?
1522 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1522?
The events from 1522 span Europe, Middle East and North America.