1597: what happened around the world

In 1597, 24 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Myeongnyang, Battle of Chilcheollyang and Battle of Turnhout among the best known. 69 more were already under way, such as Eighty Years' War and French Wars of Religion. 16 things were founded or built that year, from Marugame Castle and Lobnoye Mesto.

24events began
69already under way
16founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges22

Expeditions2

Already under way in 159769

Came to an end in 15972

Founded or built in 159716

Stories that pass through 1597

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

Nearby years

1582 1585 1590 1592 1593 1595 1597 1598 1600 1601 1605 1609 1614 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 →