Deaths on August 18

Alfonso of Aragon (1481-1500)

Died on August 18, 1500

Alfonso of Aragon, Spanish prince (b. 1481)

Alfonso of Aragon (1481 – 18 August 1500), Duke of Bisceglie and Prince of Salerno of the House of Trastámara, was the illegitimate son of Alfonso II King of Naples and his mistress Trogia Gazzela. His father, cousin of Ferdinand II King of Aragon, abdicated in favour of his legitimate son Ferdinand II of Naples.

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Alfonso of Aragon (1481-1500)

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Events on 1500

17 Feb

Battle of Hemmingstedt
Duke Friedrich and Duke Johann attempt to subdue the peasantry of Dithmarschen, Denmark, in the Battle of Hemmingstedt.
9 Mar

Treaty of Tordesillas
The fleet of Pedro Álvares Cabral leaves Lisbon for the Indies. The fleet will discover Brazil which lies within boundaries granted to Portugal in the Treaty of Tordesillas.
29 Mar

Rodrigo Borgia
Cesare Borgia is given the title of Captain General and Gonfalonier by his father Rodrigo Borgia after returning from his conquests in the Romagna.

Deaths on August 18

Alfonso of Aragon (1481-1500)

Died on August 18, 1500

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