1558: what happened around the world

In 1558, 20 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Livonian War, Siege of Calais and Raid of the Balearic islands among the best known. 69 more were already under way, such as Council of Trent and Italian Wars. 10 things were founded or built that year, from Castillo de la Real Fuerza and Nguyễn lords.

20events began
69already under way
10founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges17

Revolts, massacres and attacks2

Expeditions1

Already under way in 155869

Came to an end in 15582

Founded or built in 155810

Stories that pass through 1558

The Unification of JapanFrom the Ōnin War to the fall of Osaka, 1467–1615 Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500

Nearby years

1542 1545 1552 1554 1555 1556 1558 1560 1562 1565 1567 1568 1569 All of the 16th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →