Year 1518 (MDXVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Within much of Christian Europe, New Year's Day was celebrated on January 1, the rule in the Roman Empire since 45 BC, and in 1518, the year ran from January 1, 1518 to December 31, 1518.
1518 (MDXVIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1518th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 518th year of the 2nd millennium, the 18th year of the 16th century, and the 9th year of the 1510s decade.