Year by year · 16th century

1522

1522 in world history: 3 events, 7 births, 8 deaths and 2 states that came to an end. 1,004 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 6 September

    The Victoria completes the first voyage around the world

    The Victoria, last survivor of Magellan's five ships, reached Spain under Juan Sebastián Elcano with 18 men. The voyage revealed the vast size of the Pacific and the true scale of the globe.

ProfileState882 states with a known seat in 1522Open the atlas at 1522 →

In the profiles

  • Sunda KingdomSunda signs a treaty of alliance with the Portuguese of Malacca
  • Purépecha EmpireCristóbal de Olid enters Tzintzuntzan and Tangaxuan II submits to Spain

Born in 1522 7

Died in 1522 8

States that came to an end 2

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