What is 1510s?
The '''1510s''' was a decade that began on 1 January 1510 and ended on 31 December 1519. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''''152th decade''''' which began on January 1, 1511.. and ended on December 31, 1520.{{decadebox|151}} == Events == *[[Martin Luther]] posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church, starting the [[Reformation]]. *[[Protestant Reformation]] *[[Selim I]], Sultan of the [[Ottoman Empire]] conquers [[Palestine]] and [[Egypt]], and declares himself Caliph. *[[Hernán Cortés]] lands in Mexico. *[[Ferdinand Magellan]] leaves [[Europe]] to go around the world. == Births == *Saint [[Teresa of Avila]], Spanish Carmelite nun and poet == Deaths == *[[Leonardo da Vinci]], Italian inventor and painter [[Category:1510s| ]]