Year 1508 (MDVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events of 1508 January – June February – Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor attacks Venice. June 6 – Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor's defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he's forced to sign a 3-year truce and cede several territories to Venice. July – December August – Lebna Dengel succeeds his father Na'od as Emperor of Ethiopia. Due to h… (More on 1508)