1494

Year 1494 was a (link will display the full calendar) of the ).

1494

 * - becomes King of.
 * - first spots.
 * - Natives of the island of, known as , defeat invading forces at the.
 * - and  sign the  which divides the  between the two countries.
 * - becomes  of, and starts a chain of events that leads to the.

Undated

 * The is founded by the  of.
 * succeeds his father as.
 * , the first book produced in in.
 * succeeds his nephew as.
 * forces conquer and sack.
 * Invasion of Italy by.

Births

 * -, queen of (died )
 * , French Renaissance writer (died )


 * -, German Protestant reformer (died )
 * -, Italian painter (d. )
 * -, German Meistersinger (died )
 * - King (died )
 * -, (died )
 * date unknown
 * , Japanese warlord (died )
 * (died )
 * , Spanish philosopher and theologian (died )
 * , German painter (died )
 * , Spanish explorer and cartographer (died )
 * , Danish religious reformer (died )
 * , Chinese painter (died )
 * , Reformer and Martyr

Deaths

 * -, Italian artist (born )
 * - King (born )
 * -, artist and father of (born c. 1435)
 * -, Flemish painter (born c)
 * -, Italian humanist (born )
 * -, (born c)
 * -, painter (born c. 1438)
 * -, Italian humanist (born )
 * -, Italian poet (born c)
 * date unknown
 * , (born )