1598: what happened around the world

In 1598, 26 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Noryang, Peace of Vervins and Battle of Stångebro among the best known. 69 more were already under way, such as Eighty Years' War and French Wars of Religion. 13 things were founded or built that year, from Naqsh-e Jahan Square and Royal Castle in Warsaw.

26events began
69already under way
13founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges24

Treaties, councils and politics1

Disasters1

Already under way in 159869

Came to an end in 15986

Founded or built in 159813

Stories that pass through 1598

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

Nearby years

1585 1590 1592 1593 1595 1597 1598 1600 1601 1605 1609 1614 1618 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 →