January 1504

What Happened in January 1504

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Event of Interest

Jan 1 French King Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta

King of France Louis XII — King of France
Louis XII

Treaty of Interest

Jan 31 Under the Treaty of Lyon, French King Louis XII cedes Naples to Ferdinand II of Aragon after defeat in the Italian War of 1499–1504

King of Aragon Ferdinand II of Aragon — King of Aragon
Ferdinand II of Aragon

King of France Louis XII — King of France
Louis XII

Famous Birthdays

Jan 1 Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer
Jan 17 Pius V [Antonio Ghislieri], Italian Pope (1566-72) who excommunicated Elizabeth I of England and arranged the formation of the Holy League (Battle of Lepanto), born in Bosco, Duchy of Milan (d. 1572)

What Happened in 1504