1565
Adrianus Turnebus, French philologist and scholar (born 1512)
Adrianus Turnebus was a French classical scholar.
Adrianus Turnebus, French philologist and scholar (born 1512)
The 1560s
Explore 131 historical events from 1560–1569.
1565
Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shōgun (born 1536)
Ashikaga Yoshiteru , also known as Yoshifushi or Yoshifuji, was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the 13th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1546 to 1565 during the la…
Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shōgun (born 1536)
1565
Dragut, Ottoman admiral (born 1485)
Dragut was an Ottoman corsair, naval commander, governor, and noble. Under his command, the Ottoman Empire's maritime power was extended across North Africa. Recognized for his mil…
Dragut, Ottoman admiral (born 1485)
1565
Cipriano de Rore, Flemish composer and teacher (born 1515)
Cipriano de Rore was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in Italy. Not only a central representative of the generation of Franco-Flemish composers after Josquin de…
Cipriano de Rore, Flemish composer and teacher (born 1515)
1565
St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the contiguous United…
St. Augustine or Saint Augustine is a city in and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Located 40 miles (64 km) south of downtown Jacksonville, the city is …
St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the contiguous United…
1564
Playwright William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England (date of birth is unknown)
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is oft…
Playwright William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England (date of birth is unknown)
1564
William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet (died 1616)
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is oft…
William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet (died 1616)
1564
Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland (died 1632)
Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, KG was an English nobleman. He was a grandee and one of the wealthiest peers of the court of Elizabeth I. Under James I, Northumberland was…
Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland (died 1632)
1564
John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (died 1633)
John Casimir of Saxe-Coburg was the Duke of Saxe-Coburg. He was a descendant of the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin. Under his rule, the town of Coburg prospered and many R…
John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (died 1633)
1564
Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian cardinal (born 1500)
Rodolfo Pio di Savoia, often referred to as Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, was an Italian cardinal, humanist and patron of the arts. The nephew of a diplomat, he himself became a diplomat b…
Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian cardinal (born 1500)
1564
John Calvin, French pastor and theologian (born 1509)
John Calvin was a French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was the principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theo…
John Calvin, French pastor and theologian (born 1509)
1564
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1503)
Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1556, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1526, and Archduke of Austria from 1521 until his death in 1564. Before his accession as em…
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1503)
1563
George Heriot, Scottish goldsmith (died 1624)
George Heriot was a Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist. He is chiefly remembered today as the founder of George Heriot's School, a large independent school in Edinburgh; his nam…
George Heriot, Scottish goldsmith (died 1624)
1563
Wanli, Chinese emperor (died 1620)
The Wanli Emperor, personal name Zhu Yijun, was the 14th emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1572 to 1620. He succeeded his father, the Longqing Emperor.
Wanli, Chinese emperor (died 1620)
1563
Martynas Mažvydas, Lithuanian writer (born 1510)
Martynas Mažvydas was a Protestant author who edited the first printed book in the Lithuanian language.
Martynas Mažvydas, Lithuanian writer (born 1510)
1563
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, English accountant and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1506)
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert, was an English statesman and accountant who held prominent positions in the service of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I. He was the pa…
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, English accountant and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1506)
1563
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, English politician, Secretary of State for England (died 1612)
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury was an English statesman and alleged spymaster noted for his direction of the government during the Union of the Crowns, as Tudor England gave w…
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, English politician, Secretary of State for England (died 1612)
1563
Bartolomé de Escobedo, Spanish composer and educator (born 1500)
Bartolomé de Escobedo was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance.
Bartolomé de Escobedo, Spanish composer and educator (born 1500)
1563
Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and philosopher (born 1530)
Étienne or Estienne de La Boétie was a French magistrate, classicist, writer, poet and political theorist, best remembered for his relationship with essayist Michel de Montaigne. H…
Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and philosopher (born 1530)
1563
Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier (born 1526)
Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, 13th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG was an English nobleman.
Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier (born 1526)
1562
James III, margrave of Baden-Hachberg (died 1590)
Margrave James III of Baden-Hachberg was margrave of Baden-Hachberg from 1584 to 1590 and resided at Emmendingen. He converted, in 1590, from Lutheranism to the Roman Catholic conf…
James III, margrave of Baden-Hachberg (died 1590)
1562
Katō Kiyomasa, Japanese warlord (died 1611)
Katō Kiyomasa was a Japanese daimyō of the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. His court title was Higo no Kami . His name as a child was Yashamaru, and first name was Toranosuke. He…
Katō Kiyomasa, Japanese warlord (died 1611)
1562
Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya.
Diego de Landa Calderón, O.F.M. was a Spanish Franciscan bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán. He led a campaign against idolatry and human sacrifice. In doing so, h…
Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya.
1562
Xu Guangqi, Ming Dynasty Chinese politician, scholar and lay Catholic leader (died 1633)
Xu Guangqi or Hsü Kuang-ch'i, also known by his baptismal name Paul or Paul Siu, was a Chinese agronomist, astronomer, mathematician, politician, and writer during the late Ming dy…
Xu Guangqi, Ming Dynasty Chinese politician, scholar and lay Catholic leader (died 1633)