John IV of Chalon-Arlay, Prince of Orange (b. 1443)
John IV of Chalon-Arlay or John of Chalon (c. 1443-15 April 1503) was a prince of Orange and lord of Arlay. He played an important role in the Mad War, a series of conflicts in which aristocrats sought to resist the expansion and centralisation of power under the French monarch.
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- 12Feb
Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain
Isabella I issued an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity. - 12Feb
4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502)
Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India. - 14Feb
Kingdom of Granada (Crown of Castile)
Spanish Inquisition: The Catholic Monarchs issue a decree forcing Muslims in Granada to convert to Catholicism or leave Spain.