1501

Events

• Alexander becomes King of Poland.
• The Safavid kingdom was established in northern Iran.

Births

• May 6 - Pope Marcellus II
• November 25 - The Confucian scholar Yi Hwang (Toegye) of Joseon
• Mary Boleyn, later mistress to both Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England. (approximate date).
• Pedro de Mendoza, conquistador
• Hilaire Penet, French composer (probable date)

Marriages

• November 14 - Arthur Tudor and Catherine of Aragon.

Deaths