1515

Events in 1515 2

• 1515 – 1565 Cipriano de Rore Franco-Flemish madrigal composer Cipriano de Rore was one of the most innovative composers of the mid-16th century whose chromatic madrigals profoundly influenced later composers including Monteverdi.
• 1515 Battle of Marignano End of Swiss Expansion A heavy defeat against the French that led the Swiss to adopt a policy of neutrality for the first time.