Year by year · 16th century
1529
1529 in world history: 16 events, 5 births, 3 deaths, 1 work and 2 states founded. 988 recorded states existed that year.
Events
Lutheran princes protest at the Diet of Speyer
Six princes and fourteen imperial cities formally protested against the Diet's move to curb the Reformation. Their Protestation gave the movement the name 'Protestant'.
Charles V and John III of Portugal sign the Treaty of Zaragoza
Emperor Charles V and King John III of Portugal signed a treaty at Zaragoza dividing Castilian and Portuguese influence in Asia along a line 297.5 leagues east of the Moluccas. Both had claimed these Spice Islands under the Treaty of Tordesillas.
An Imperial–Spanish army destroys the French at Landriano
Antonio de Leyva's Imperial–Spanish army destroyed the French army of the Count of Saint-Pol at Landriano in the War of the League of Cognac. It temporarily ended the struggle between Francis I and Emperor Charles V for control of northern Italy.
Suleiman the Magnificent begins the siege of Vienna
Suleiman the Magnificent attacked Vienna with over 100,000 men in the first Ottoman attempt to take the Habsburg capital, defended by no more than 21,000 under Niklas Graf Salm. The city held out until the siege ended on 15 October.
The Ottomans abandon the siege of Vienna
After just over two weeks, Suleiman the Magnificent's army of over 100,000 ended its siege of Vienna, defended by no more than 21,000 men under Niklas Graf Salm. Bad weather, long supply lines and a determined defence forced the withdrawal.
Event
Marburg Colloquy
The Marburg Colloquy was a meeting held at Marburg Castle in October 1529, called by Philip I of Hesse to unite the German and Swiss Reformers in a common Protestant alliance.
Battle
Battle of Shimbra Kure
The Battle of Shimbra Kure was fought in March 1529 in the Ethiopian highlands, where the forces of the Adal Sultanate under Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi routed a much larger army of the Ethiopian Empire.
Treaty
Treaty of Grimnitz
The Treaty of Grimnitz was concluded on 26 August 1529 at the Grimnitz hunting lodge between Elector Joachim I of Brandenburg and the dukes of Pomerania.
Battle
Battle of Ghaghra
The Battle of Ghaghra was fought on 6 May 1529 near the confluence of the Ghaghra and the Ganges, in present-day Bihar, India.
Treaty · Peace
Peace of Cambrai
The Peace of Cambrai, called the Ladies' Peace, was signed on 3 August 1529 between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V, negotiated by Louise of Savoy and Margaret of Austria.
In the profiles
Adal SultanateImam Ahmad routs Lebna Dengel's larger Ethiopian army at Shimbra Kure
Ethiopian EmpireAhmad Gran crushes Lebna Dengel at the Battle of Shimbra Kure
Regency of AlgiersHayreddin captures the Spanish fort on the Peñón and builds the harbour mole
Free and Hanseatic City of HamburgBugenhagen's church order brings the Lutheran Reformation
Habsburg MonarchyFirst Ottoman siege of Vienna is repulsed
Wars and longer events
Born in 1529 5
Died in 1529 3
Works 1
States founded 2
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