Korean naval commander Admiral Yi Sun-sin begins his famous war diary "Nanjung ilgi" (included in UNESCO's Memory of the World 2013) [1]
Korean naval commander Admiral Yi Sun-sin begins his famous war diary "Nanjung ilgi" (included in UNESCO's Memory of the
Korean naval commander Admiral Yi Sun-sin begins his famous war diary "Nanjung ilgi" (included in UNESCO's Memory of the World 2013) [1]
Events Before
King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed
King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces Day
German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau
German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau
Battle at Tondibi: Moroccan army under Judar [Jawdar] defeats Sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai
Battle at Tondibi: Moroccan army under Judar [Jawdar] defeats Sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai
Merchant traveller Ralph Fitch returns to England after a journey of eight years, including the first extensive explorat
Merchant traveller Ralph Fitch returns to England after a journey of eight years, including the first extensive exploration of India and South East Asia by an English person
Spanish troops in Zutphen surrender to Dutch and English forces under Maurice of Nassau
Spanish troops in Zutphen surrender to Dutch and English forces under Maurice of Nassau
Events After
William Louis of Nassau becomes governor/viceroy of Drenthe
William Louis of Nassau becomes governor/viceroy of Drenthe
Vatican opens blasphemy and theological heresy trial against Italian scholar and wayward friar Giordano Bruno; proceedin
Vatican opens blasphemy and theological heresy trial against Italian scholar and wayward friar Giordano Bruno; proceedings drag on for over 7 years [1]
The Uppsala Synod is summoned to confirm the exact forms of the Lutheran Church of Sweden
The Uppsala Synod is summoned to confirm the exact forms of the Lutheran Church of Sweden
English Separatist Puritans John Greenwood and Henry Barrowe tried and sentenced to death on the charge of devising and
English Separatist Puritans John Greenwood and Henry Barrowe tried and sentenced to death on the charge of devising and circulating seditious books
Recantation of Loos, Dutch scholar Coinelius Loos recants his earlier written protest against witchcraft persecution in
Recantation of Loos, Dutch scholar Coinelius Loos recants his earlier written protest against witchcraft persecution in Trier, Germany before officials in Brussels
More from the 1590s
Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern-day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a furt
Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern-day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a further half a ship full of nutmeg, mace and cinnamon
King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed
King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces Day
William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed; officially published early 1597
William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed; officially published early 1597
A group of early Japanese Christians, known as the 26 Martyrs, are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen
A group of early Japanese Christians, known as the 26 Martyrs, are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society
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- Korean naval commander Admiral Yi Sun-sin begins his famous war diary "Nanjung ilgi" (included in UNESCO's Memory of the World 2013) [1]