1515
| Years: 1512 1513 1514 - 1515 - 1516 1517 1518 | |
| Decades: 1480s 1490s 1500s - 1510s - 1520s 1530s 1540s | |
| Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century | |
Events
- June - Invasion of Persia by Sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire.
- August 23 - Battle of Chaldiran. Selim I crushes the Persian army of Shah Ismail I.
- September 5 - Selim captures the Persian capital of Tabriz without encountering any resistance, but is unable to hold it.
- September 13 - September 14 - Battle of Marignano - The army of Francis I of France defeats the Swiss, thanks to the timely arrival of a Venetian army. Francis restores French control of Milan
- Sweden declared independence.
- Ottoman Empire conquers Kurdistan.
Year in topics
Births
- September 22 - Anne of Cleves, later fourth Queen consort of Henry VIII of England.
- November 20 - Mary of Guise, later Queen consort of James V of Scotland and Regent for her daughter Mary I of Scotland.
Deaths
- January 1 - King Louis XII of France
- December 1 - Hernandez Gonzalo de Cordoba, "El Gran Capitan", Spanish General.
- December 16 - Afonso de Albuquerque portuguese naval general (in sea)
- Mariotto Albertinelli, Italian painter
- Nezahualpilli of Texcoco, Aztec philosopher
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