1508

Events 
February – Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor attacks Venice
June 6 – Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces;  he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice
December 10 – League of Cambrai formed as an alliance against Venice between Pope Julius II, Louis XII of France, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Ferdinand II of Aragon.
December – Michelangelo Buonarroti begins work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Lebna Dengel succeeds his father Na'od as Emperor of Ethiopia. Due to his young age, his grandmother Eleni acts as regent.