- Feb 4 Joan of France, Queen of France (1498) and Catholic saint who founded several religious orders, dies at 40
- Jun 8 Hongzhi, Emperor of China, 10th Emperor of Ming Dynasty (1487-1505), dies at 34
- Oct 21 Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician
Ivan the Great
Oct 27 Ivan the Great, Grand Prince of Moscow and Russia (1462-1505) who conquered Lithuania, dies at 65
Ivan the Great
- Dec 18 John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed