Important Events in 1512
- Apr 11 Battle of Ravenna: French forces under Gaston de Foix defeat the Holy League in a major battle of the Italian Wars
- Dec 27 Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World
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Famous People Born in 1512
- Jan 31 King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)
- Mar 5 Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker
- Apr 10 James V, King of Scotland (1513-42), born in Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland (d. 1542)
Famous People in 1512
Leonardo da Vinci
Painter, Scientist and VisionaryMichelangelo
Sculptor and PainterRaphael
Painter and Architect
World Leaders in 1512
Henry VIII
King of England