What is 1520s?
The '''1520s''' was a decade that started on 1 January 1520 and ended on 31 December 1529. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''''153th decade''''' which began on January 1, 1521. and ended on December 31, 1530.{{decadebox| 152}} == Events == *[[Aztecs]] surrender to the Spanish [[conquistador]]s. *[[Ferdinand Magellan]] takes a trip around the world, and discovers the Philippines and Guam. *[[Martin Luther]] and the [[Protestant Reformation]] == Births == *[[Anne Askew]], English Protestant martyr ([[1521]]) *[[Taqi al-Din]], Muslim scientist ([[1526]]) == Deaths == *[[Ferdinand Magellan]], Spanish explorer ([[1521]]) *[[Zhengde]], Emperor of China ([[1521]]) *[[Wijerd Jelckama]], [[Frisians|Frisian]] warlord and rebel (b. [[1490]]) *[[Marko Marulic]], Croatian poet ([[1524]]) *[[Vasco da Gama]], Portuguese explorer ([[1524]]) *[[Niccolò Machiavelli]], Italian writer and statesman. [[Category:1520s| ]]