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1531 (MDXXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1531st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 531st year of the 2nd millennium, the 31st year of the 16th century, and the 2nd year of the 1530s decade. As of the start of 1531, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
- The Spanish arrive in Peru.
- Death of Protestant reformer Huldrych Zwingli