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Gregorian calendar | 1503 MDIII |
Ab urbe condita | 2256 |
Armenian calendar | 952 ԹՎ ՋԾԲ |
Assyrian calendar | 6253 |
Balinese saka calendar | 1424–1425 |
Bengali calendar | 910 |
Berber calendar | 2453 |
English Regnal year | 18 Hen. 7 – 19 Hen. 7 |
Buddhist calendar | 2047 |
Burmese calendar | 865 |
Byzantine calendar | 7011–7012 |
Chinese calendar | 壬戌年 (Water Dog) 4200 or 3993 — to — 癸亥年 (Water Pig) 4201 or 3994 |
Coptic calendar | 1219–1220 |
Discordian calendar | 2669 |
Ethiopian calendar | 1495–1496 |
Hebrew calendar | 5263–5264 |
Hindu calendars | |
- Vikram Samvat | 1559–1560 |
- Shaka Samvat | 1424–1425 |
- Kali Yuga | 4603–4604 |
Holocene calendar | 11503 |
Igbo calendar | 503–504 |
Iranian calendar | 881–882 |
Islamic calendar | 908–909 |
Japanese calendar | Bunki 3 (文亀3年) |
Javanese calendar | 1420–1421 |
Julian calendar | 1503 MDIII |
Korean calendar | 3836 |
Minguo calendar | 409 before ROC 民前409年 |
Nanakshahi calendar | 35 |
Thai solar calendar | 2045–2046 |
Tibetan calendar | 阳水狗年 (male Water-Dog) 1629 or 1248 or 476 — to — 阴水猪年 (female Water-Pig) 1630 or 1249 or 477 |
Year 1503 ( MDIII ) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Pope Alexander VI was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503. Born into the prominent Borgia family in Xàtiva in the Kingdom of Valencia under the Crown of Aragon, Rodrigo studied law at the University of Bologna. He was ordained deacon and made a cardinal in 1456 after the election of his uncle as Pope Callixtus III, and a year later he became vice-chancellor of the Catholic Church. He proceeded to serve in the Curia under the next four popes, acquiring significant influence and wealth in the process. In 1492, Rodrigo was elected pope, taking the name Alexander VI.
Pope Pius III, born Francesco Todeschini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 September 1503 to his death. At just twenty-six days, he had one of the shortest pontificates in papal history.
Pope Julius II was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1503 to his death, in February 1513. Nicknamed the Warrior Pope, the Battle Pope or the Fearsome Pope, he chose his papal name not in honour of Pope Julius I but in emulation of Julius Caesar. One of the most powerful and influential popes, Julius II was a central figure of the High Renaissance and left a significant cultural and political legacy. As a result of his policies during the Italian Wars, the Papal States increased their power and centralization, and the office of the papacy continued to be crucial, diplomatically and politically, during the entirety of the 16th century in Italy and Europe.
Pope Sixtus IV was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 to his death, in August 1484. His accomplishments as pope included the construction of the Sistine Chapel and the creation of the Vatican Library. A patron of the arts, he brought together the group of artists who ushered the early Renaissance into Rome with the first masterpieces of the city's new artistic age.
The 1430s decade ran from January 1, 1430, to December 31, 1439.
The 1480s decade ran from January 1, 1480, to December 31, 1489.
The 1450s decade ran from January 1, 1450, to December 31, 1459.
1521 (MDXXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1521st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 521st year of the 2nd millennium, the 21st year of the 16th century, and the 2nd year of the 1520s decade.
The 1500s ran from January 1, 1500, to December 31, 1509.
The 1510s decade ran from January 1, 1510, to December 31, 1519.
Year 1536 (MDXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1483 (MCDLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.
The 1440s decade ran from January 1, 1440, to December 31, 1449
Year 1513 (MDXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Year 1501 (MDI) was a common year starting on Friday in the Julian calendar.
Year 1449 (MCDXLIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.
Ascanio Maria Sforza Visconti was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Generally known as a skilled diplomat who played a major role in the election of Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, Sforza served as Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church from 1492 until 1505.
Ippolito (I) d'Este was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal, and Archbishop of Esztergom. He was a member of the ducal House of Este of Ferrara, and was usually referred to as the Cardinal of Ferrara. Though a bishop of five separate dioceses, he was never consecrated a bishop. He spent much of his time supporting the ducal house of Ferrara and negotiating on their behalf with the Pope.
The September 1503 papal conclave elected Pope Pius III to succeed Pope Alexander VI. Due to the Italian Wars, the College of Cardinals was surrounded by three potentially hostile armies, loyal to Louis XII of France, Ferdinand II of Aragon, and Cesare Borgia.
The October 1503 papal conclave elected Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere as Pope Julius II to succeed Pope Pius III. The conclave took place during the Italian Wars barely a month after the papal conclave, September 1503, and none of the electors had travelled far enough from Rome to miss the conclave. The number of participating cardinals was thirty-eight, the College of Cardinals having been reduced by the election of Piccolomini as Pius III, who did not elevate cardinals. At a consistory on 11 October Pope Pius had proposed to make Cardinal d'Amboise's nephew a cardinal, as part of his effort to conciliate the French, but the response from the cardinals was not enthusiastic.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)On 8 August 1503, Margaret was led to the abbey church of Holyrood, a Gothic monastery that James had transformed into a palace. Sitting at the base of Arthur's seat, Holyrood offered Margaret new apartments, extensive gardens and respite from the noise of the city. There, she and James were married and Margaret was crowned.
On April 25, 1503, the infant Enrique was born in Sangüesa, who carried the title of Prince of Viana until the death of Queen Catalina (1517).