Famous People Born in 1500

15 notable people were born in 1500. See what happened in 1500 →

Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556

February 24 · 1500–1558

Italian goldsmith and sculptor

November 3 · 1500–1571

Spanish priest and Doctor of the Church

January 6 · 1500–1569

Marquis of Mantua

May 17 · 1500–1540

Portuguese explorer

February 7 · 1500–1548

German classical scholar

April 12 · 1500–1574

Spanish Roman Catholic priest

October 17 · 1500–1591

Last ruler of Jever from the Wiemken dynasty

September 5 · 1500–1575

16th-century Catholic cardinal

February 22 · 1500–1564

German administrator of Passau and Salzburg, pledge lord of the County of Glatz

June 13 · 1500–1560

Swiss historian

April 23 · 1500–1577

Italian bishop and cardinal

July 1 · 1500–1565

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1500–1565Alexander AlesScottish theologianApril 23
1500–1535Sebastian NewdigateEnglish Roman Catholic priest and martyrSeptember 7
1500–1561Jean QuintinFrench priest, knight of the Order of St John and writerJanuary 20