1573: what happened around the world

In 1573, 29 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Mikatagahara, Croatian–Slovene peasant revolt and Siege of Leiden among the best known. 80 more were already under way, such as Eighty Years' War and Livonian War. 9 things were founded or built that year, from Fortezza of Rethymno and Skopje Clock Tower.

29events began
80already under way
9founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges25

Revolts, massacres and attacks2

Treaties, councils and politics1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 157380

Came to an end in 157311

Founded or built in 15739

Stories that pass through 1573

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

Nearby years

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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 →