1590: what happened around the world

In 1590, 23 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Siege of Odawara, Treaty of Constantinople and Battle of Ivry among the best known. 64 more were already under way, such as Eighty Years' War and French Wars of Religion. 25 things were founded or built that year, from Chagres and Fort San Lorenzo and Ardvreck Castle.

23events began
64already under way
25founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges17

Treaties, councils and politics3

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Disasters1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 159064

Came to an end in 15903

Founded or built in 159025

Stories that pass through 1590

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

Nearby years

1573 1578 1579 1580 1582 1585 1590 1592 1593 1595 1597 1598 1600 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 →