Editing 1506 (section)

=== January&ndash;March ===
* [[January 14]] &ndash; The [[Classical antiquity|classical]] statue of ''[[Laocoön and His Sons]]'' is unearthed in [[Rome]]. On the recommendation of [[Giuliano da Sangallo]] and [[Michelangelo]], [[Pope Julius II]] purchases it, and places it on public display in the [[Vatican Museums|Vatican]] a month later.
* [[January 22]] &ndash; The [[Swiss Guard]] arrives at the [[Vatican City|Vatican]], to serve as permanent ceremonial and palace guards under [[Pope Julius II]].
* [[February 9]] &ndash; [[Henry VIII|Henry, Prince of Wales]] is made a [[Knight of the Golden Fleece]] by Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. 
* [[February 15]] &ndash; [[Iye Roy Mackay, 10th of Strathnaver|Iye Roy Mackay]], Chief of Scotland's [[Clan Mackay]], records his 1504 grant of six lands in what is now the County [[Sutherland]], and starts a feud with Euphemia II, Countess of Ross.
* [[March 16]] &ndash; [[Battle of Cannanore]]: Portugal's fleet (commanded by Lourenço de Almeida) defeats the fleet of the Zamorin of Calicut, with hundreds of vessels involved; 3,000 Muslim troops are killed. 
* [[March 30]] &ndash; King [[Vladislaus II of Hungary]] and [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor]] sign a treaty to arrange the marriage of Vladislaus's daughter and Maximilian's son.