1592: what happened around the world

In 1592, 42 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Japanese invasions of Korea, Battle of Okpo and Siege of Busan among the best known. 66 more were already under way, such as Eighty Years' War and French Wars of Religion. 21 things were founded or built that year, from Hyderabad and Trinity College, Dublin.

42events began
66already under way
21founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges40

Treaties, councils and politics1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 159266

Came to an end in 15921

Founded or built in 159221

Stories that pass through 1592

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 →