1570s

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Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century
Decades: 1540s 1550s 1560s - 1570s - 1580s 1590s 1600s
Years: 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509

[edit] Events

  • Transition from the Muromachi to the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan
  • Fourth War of Religion in France, including the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.
  • Vilcabamba, last independent part of the Inca Empire, is conquered by the Spanish.

[edit] Births

  • Abbas I of Safavid dynasty, Shah of Iran
  • Juan Pujol, Catalan composer of music and organist
  • Robert Catesby, English leader of the Gunpowder Plot

[edit] Deaths