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för 3 dagar sedan · In 1506, Julius II established the Vatican Museums and initiated the rebuilding of the St. Peter's Basilica. The same year he organized the famous Swiss Guard for his personal protection and commanded a successful campaign in Romagna against local lords.
- 15 December 1471, by Sixtus IV
- 21 February 1513
- 1 November 1503
- Leo X
för 2 dagar sedan · Established in 1506 under Pope Julius II, the Pontifical Swiss Guard is among the oldest military units in continuous operation. The dress uniform is of blue, red, orange and yellow with a distinctly Renaissance appearance. The Swiss Guard are equipped with traditional ceremonial weapons, such as the halberd, as well as with modern firearms.
- Red, yellow & blue
- Vatican City
- 135 men
för 2 dagar sedan · t. e. Francis Xavier, SJ (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: Franciscus Xaverius; Basque: Frantzisko Xabierkoa; French: François Xavier; Spanish: Francisco Javier; Portuguese: Francisco Xavier; 7 April 1506 – 3 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Spanish Catholic missionary and saint who co-founded ...
- 3 December
- 12 March 1622, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Gregory XV
för 2 dagar sedan · Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. ( more...) more... Charles V [c] [d] (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain from 1516 to 1556, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy from 1506 to 1555.
- 28 June 1519 –, 27 August 1556
- Philip I of Castile
- 22 September 1558, El Escorial, Spain
- Catholicism
för 2 dagar sedan · Bürs. / 47.1506; 9.8025. Bürs är en ort och kommun i distriktet Bludenz i förbundslandet Vorarlberg i Österrike. Orten Bürs är sammanvuxen med Bludenz, endast floden Ill skiljer de båda orterna åt.
för 2 dagar sedan · François Ier, né sous le nom de François d’Angoulême le 12 septembre 1494 à Cognac et mort le 31 mars 1547 à Rambouillet, est un roi de France ayant régné du 25 janvier 1515, jour de son sacre, à sa mort en 1547. Fils de Charles d'Orléans et de Louise de Savoie, il appartient à la branche de Valois-Angoulême de la dynastie ...
för 6 dagar sedan · The Hungarians took possession of the Carpathian Basin in a pre-planned manner, with a long move-in between 862–895. [5] Other theories assert that the Hungarians crossed the Carpathian Mountains following a joint attack by the Pechenegs and Bulgarians in 894 or 895.
