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1504
 
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Babur captures Kabul, making it and eastern Afghanistan the first possession of the Mughal empire        
Babur in a garden
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1505
 
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The Portuguese establish a presence in Sri Lanka, trading in the island's crop of cinammon     
c. 1505
 
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Leonardo captures the enigmatic smile of Lisa Gherardini, known now as the Mona Lisa       
1505
 
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Pope Julius II summons Michelangelo to Rome to create the pope's own elaborately sculpted tomb        
One of the 'slaves' for the tomb of Julius II
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1505
 
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St Peter’s is rebuilt, retaining some Norman work in the chancel from the original ‘chapelry’ See in Google maps   
1506
 
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Julius II, together with the architect Bramante, lays the foundation stone for the new St Peter's        
1507
 
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The editor of a pamphlet proposes that the recently found continent should be named America after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci      
1508
 
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Michelangelo begins work in Rome on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel        
Study for The Creation of Adam Michelangelo, c.1508
British Museum
1508
 
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Raphael is summoned to Rome by Julius II and is given a major commission for frescoes       
Raphael The Madonna with the Pinks (detail) c.1508
National Gallery, London

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1509
 
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Raphael begins work on the frescoes in the pope's apartment in the Vatican, known as the Stanze ('Rooms')