Year 1508 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 is 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 his young age, his grandmother Eleni ac… (More on 1508)