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Events in History in 1513

Royal Coronation

Jan 20 Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish and Norwegian king

Christian II
King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway Christian II

Historic Event

Mar 11 Giovanni de' Medici chosen Pope Leo X

Leo X
Pope Leo X

Historic Expedition

Mar 27 Spaniard Juan Ponce de León and his expedition first sight Florida

Juan Ponce de León
Explorer and Conquistador Juan Ponce de León
  • Apr 2 Explorer Juan Ponce de León claims Florida for Spain as the first known European to reach Florida
  • Jun 6 Battle of Novara, the War of the League of Cambrai: the Swiss Confederacy defeat the French

Victory in Battle

Aug 16 Battle of the Spurs at Guinegate (now Eguinegatte): Henry VIII of England and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I beat France

Henry VIII
King of England Henry VIII

Victory in Battle

Sep 9 Battle of Flodden: English forces defeat the Scots near Branxton in Northumberland and kill King James IV of Scotland, the last monarch in Great Britain to be killed in battle

James IV
King of Scotland James IV

Royal Coronation

Sep 21 James V crowned King of Scotland in the Chapel Royal at Stirling Castle, aged 17 months

James V
King of Scotland James V
  • Sep 23 King Henry III & Emperor Maximilian conquer Doornik
  • Sep 25 Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa crosses the Panama Isthmus becoming first European to see the Pacific Ocean
  • Oct 7 Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians.

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