Year by year · 16th century

1528

1528 in world history: 4 events, 5 births, 5 deaths, 1 work, 6 states founded and 1 that came to an end. 986 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 12 January

    Gustav Vasa crowned King of Sweden at Uppsala

    Five years after his election ended the Kalmar Union with Denmark, Gustav I was crowned in Uppsala Cathedral. He went on to build a strong hereditary monarchy and introduce the Lutheran Reformation.

    DenmarkSweden
ProfileState866 states with a known seat in 1528Open the atlas at 1528 →

In the profiles

  • Songhai EmpireAskia Muhammad is deposed by his son Askia Musa
  • Republic of GenoaAndrea Doria allies Genoa with Charles V and reforms its constitution
  • MombasaNuno da Cunha attacks and burns Mombasa again

Born in 1528 5

Died in 1528 5

Works 1

States founded 6

States that came to an end 1

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