Events from the 1580s — Histories Today

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1581 445 years ago

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, Scottish soldier and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (born 1525)

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton was a Scottish nobleman. He played a leading role in the murders of Queen Mary's confidant, David Rizzio, and king consort Henry Darnley. He was t…

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, Scottish soldier and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (born 1525)

1581 445 years ago

Peder Skram, Danish admiral and politician (born 1503)

Peder Skram was a Danish naval officer.

Peder Skram, Danish admiral and politician (born 1503)

1581 445 years ago

Richard Cox, English bishop (born 1500)

Richard Cox was an English clergyman, who was Dean of Westminster and Bishop of Ely.

Richard Cox, English bishop (born 1500)

1580

The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.

The Ostrog Bible was the first complete printed edition of the Bible in Church Slavonic, published in Ostrog in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by the printer Ivan Fyodorov in 1…

The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.

1580

Thomas Middleton, English Jacobean playwright and poet (died 1627)

Thomas Middleton was an English Jacobean playwright and poet. He, with John Fletcher and Ben Jonson, was among the most successful and prolific of playwrights at work in the Jacobe…

Thomas Middleton, English Jacobean playwright and poet (died 1627)

1580

Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat, French noble (died 1637)

Charles I Gonzaga was Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat from 1627 until his death. He was also Charles III as Duke of Nevers and Rethel, as well as Prince of Arche and Charlevi…

Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat, French noble (died 1637)

1580

Fadrique de Toledo, 1st Marquis of Villanueva de Valdueza (died 1634)

Fadrique de Toledo Osorio, 1st Marquess of Valdueza, was a Spanish Navy officer and nobleman. He was a Knight of the Order of Santiago and became Captain General of the Spanish Nav…

Fadrique de Toledo, 1st Marquis of Villanueva de Valdueza (died 1634)

1580

Daniel Heinsius, Belgian poet and scholar (died 1655)

Daniel Heinsius was one of the most famous scholars of the Dutch Renaissance.

Daniel Heinsius, Belgian poet and scholar (died 1655)

1580

Adriaen van Stalbemt, Flemish painter (died 1662)

Adriaen or Adriaan van Stalbemt or Adriaen van Stalbempt was a Flemish painter and printmaker who is known for his landscapes with religious, mythological and allegorical scenes. H…

Adriaen van Stalbemt, Flemish painter (died 1662)

1580

Willebrord Snell, Dutch astronomer and mathematician (died 1626)

Willebrord Snellius (born Willebrord Snel van Royen, also Willebrord van Roijen Snell, commonly known simply as Snellius and Snell, was a Dutch astronomer and mathematician.

Willebrord Snell, Dutch astronomer and mathematician (died 1626)

1580

Carlo Contarini, doge of Venice (died 1656)

Carlo Contarini was the 100th Doge of Venice from 27 March 1655 until his death in 1656.

Carlo Contarini, doge of Venice (died 1656)

1580

Johann Stobäus, German lute player and composer (died 1646)

Johann Stobäus was a composer and lutenist.

Johann Stobäus, German lute player and composer (died 1646)

1580

Francesco Mochi, Italian sculptor (died 1654)

Francesco Mochi was an Italian early-Baroque sculptor active mostly in Rome, Piacenza and Orvieto. His dramatic early works in Orvieto are now often regarded as the first truly Bar…

Francesco Mochi, Italian sculptor (died 1654)

1580

Luís de Camões, Portuguese poet (born 1524–25)

Luís Vaz de Camões, sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns, is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compare…

Luís de Camões, Portuguese poet (born 1524–25)

The 1580s

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James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, Scottish soldier and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (born 1525)

Peder Skram, Danish admiral and politician (born 1503)

Richard Cox, English bishop (born 1500)

The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.

Thomas Middleton, English Jacobean playwright and poet (died 1627)

Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat, French noble (died 1637)

Fadrique de Toledo, 1st Marquis of Villanueva de Valdueza (died 1634)

Daniel Heinsius, Belgian poet and scholar (died 1655)

Adriaen van Stalbemt, Flemish painter (died 1662)

Willebrord Snell, Dutch astronomer and mathematician (died 1626)

Carlo Contarini, doge of Venice (died 1656)

Johann Stobäus, German lute player and composer (died 1646)

Francesco Mochi, Italian sculptor (died 1654)

Luís de Camões, Portuguese poet (born 1524–25)