1582: what happened around the world

In 1582, 24 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Honnō-ji Incident, Battle of Yamazaki and Battle of Tenmokuzan among the best known. 72 more were already under way, such as Eighty Years' War and Livonian War. 7 things were founded or built that year, from Erivan Fortress and Astrakhan Kremlin.

24events began
72already under way
7founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges20

Disasters2

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 158272

Came to an end in 15824

Founded or built in 15827

Stories that pass through 1582

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

Nearby years

1571 1572 1573 1578 1579 1580 1582 1585 1590 1592 1593 1595 1597 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 →