1590s

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Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century
Decades: 1560s 1570s 1580s - 1590s - 1600s 1610s 1620s
Years: 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509

[edit] Events

1590

  • March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne.
  • May - August - Unsuccessful siege of Paris by Henry IV of France. Henry is forced to raise the siege when the Duke of Parma comes to its relief with a Spanish army.
  • May 17 - Anne of Denmark is crowned queen of Scotland.
  • August 18 - John White, the governor of the Colony of Roanoke, returns from a supply-trip to England and finds his settlement deserted.
  • September 15 - Pope Urban VII succeeds Sixtus V.
  • December 5 - Pope Gregory XIV succeeds Urban VII.
  • Coptic Pope Gabriel VIII succeeds Yoannis XIV.
  • Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria Meletius I succeeds Silvester.
  • Japan is united by Toyotomi Hideyoshi


  • Seven-Year War - Japan invades Korea in 1592 and 1597.