1526
Babur Wins the First Battle of Panipat
With twelve thousand men and twenty small cannon, the Timurid exile Babur faced Sultan Ibrahim Lodi's hundred thousand warriors and war elephants on the plain…
Mohacs and the Death of a King
Suleiman's army annihilated the Hungarians on a marshy plain south of Mohacs in less than two hours.
Ayutthaya Besieges Chiang Mai
The Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya, wealthy from rice and Chinese trade, pressed northward against the Tai kingdom of Lan Na.
Anabaptists Emerge in Zurich
A group of Zurich radicals, impatient with Zwingli's pace of reform, rebaptized one another in a private house and rejected infant baptism entirely.
Saint Peter's Rebuilding Continues
After twenty years of demolition and construction, the new Saint Peter's stood as an enormous roofless cross of travertine…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1526?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1526. The most significant is Babur Wins the First Battle of Panipat.
What era was 1526 part of?
1526 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1526?
The events from 1526 span South Asia, Europe and Southeast Asia.