Pope of the Catholic Church from 1522 to 1523 (1459–1523). Adrian VI was born on 2 March 1459 in what is now the Netherlands. Adrian VI is remembered as a theologian, university teacher and Catholic priest, a citizen of the Holy Roman Empire and the Papal States. Positions held included Pope and Inquisitor General of Aragon.
Before and after
- from 22 May 1455 to 16 June 1487Wars of the Roses
- from 4 July 1456 to 22 July 1456Siege of Belgrade
- 28 January 1457Birth of Henry VII of England
- c. 1458Construction of Palazzo Pitti
- 2 March 1459Birth of Adrian VI
- 1460Construction of Topkapı Palace
- from 14 September 1460 to 15 August 1461Siege of Trebizond in 1461
- c. 1462Origins of Sarajevo
- 1462Construction of Cidade Velha
More in Art, literature & culture
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- 11th centuryBayeux Tapestry
- from 5 November 1414 to 22 April 1418Council of Constance
- 15 April 1452Birth of Leonardo da Vinci
- c. 1485Painting of The Birth of Venus
The era
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