1510s
The 1510s was a decade that began on 1 January 1510 and ended on 31 December 1519.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 15th century – 16th century – 17th century |
| Decades: | 1480s 1490s 1500s – 1510s – 1520s 1530s 1540s |
| Years: | 1510 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1518 1519 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Events
- Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church, starting the Reformation.
- Protestant Reformation
- Selim I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire conquers Palestine and Egypt, and declares himself Caliph.
- Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico.
- Ferdinand Magellan leaves Europe to go around the world.
Births
- Saint Teresa of Avila, Spanish Carmelite nun and poet
Deaths
- Leonardo da Vinci, Italian inventor and painter
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