7 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
Sub-Saharan Africa (2)
The deposition takes place on his accession anniversary (this chapter is on Askia Muhammad ben Kan; the name of the deposed man does not appear in this sentence) (Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) Houdas 1900 불역 장 XIV (houdas1900_fr_djvu.txt 줄 7228))
Ismail brings his father, held under house arrest at Kankaka, back to Gao (Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) Houdas 1900 불역 장 XV (houdas1900_fr_djvu.txt 줄 7449))
In 1537 Judge Badillo, governor of Cartagena, set out from San Sebastián with a large army (the author accompanied). (Cieza de León, Chronicle of Peru ch. IX (Gutenberg 48770 l.3632))
While crossing the Abibe mountains, some Spaniards died or fell behind; horses and black slaves also collapsed or fled. (Cieza de León, Chronicle of Peru ch. X (Gutenberg 48770 l.3714))
Miguel Muñoz founded the city of Cali (1537); the original text notes that Belalcázar had first founded it on the land of the Gorón Indians. (Cieza de León, Chronicle of Peru ch. XXVII (Gutenberg 48770 l.5299))
Orellana founded the city of Santiago de Guayaquil in a better place (1537). (Cieza de León, Chronicle of Peru ch. LVI (Gutenberg 48770 l.8108))