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=== July–December ===

* [[July 29]] – [[Santa Marta]], the first city in [[Colombia]], is founded by Spanish ''[[conquistador]]'' [[Rodrigo de Bastidas]].

* [[November 25]] &ndash; [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor]] acting in his capacity as the [[List of Spanish monarchs|King of Spain]], issues an edict [[Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain|ordering the expulsion or conversion of the remaining Muslims]] in the [[Crown of Aragon]], similar to that issued for the [[Crown of Castile]] by Queen Isabella in 1502. The order applies to the [[Kingdom of Valencia]] and the [[Principality of Catalonia]] <ref name=Harvey>L. P. Harvey, ''Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614'' (University of Chicago Press, 2005) p.93</ref>

* [[December 8]] &ndash; A second edict is issued in Spain directing Spanish Muslims to show proof of baptism as Christians or to leave by the deadline of December 31 (for Valencia) or January 26 (for Aragon and Catalonia).<ref name=Harvey/>

* [[December 31]] &ndash; The deadline for Spanish Muslims to convert to Christianity in the Valencia is reached, after which remaining Muslims, or those who harbor them as fugitives, becomes punishable by forced exile, imprisonment or death. <ref name=Harvey/>