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1511

Years: 1508 1509 1510 - 1511 - 1512 1513 1514

Decades: 1480s 1490s 1500s - 1510s - 1520s 1530s 1540s

Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Events

• Diego Velázquez and Hernán Cortés conquer Cuba; Velázquez appointed Governor.
• Affonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers the Malacca Sultanate.
• St John's College, Cambridge founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort.

Births

• November 15 - Johannes Secundus, Dutch poet

Deaths

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