Year by year · 16th century

1541

1541 in world history: 4 events, 6 births, 6 deaths, 1 state founded and 1 that came to an end. 994 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 12 February

    Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago in Chile

    The Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago in the central valley at the foot of the Andes. It became the seat of the governors of Chile and, from 1609, of its royal audiencia.

    SantiagoPedro de Valdivia

  2. 10 December

    Thomas Culpeper and Francis Dereham are executed

    Thomas Culpeper, a close friend of Henry VIII accused of adultery with Queen Catherine Howard, was beheaded for treason. Francis Dereham, whose involvement with Catherine before her marriage to the king had been discovered, was also executed.

    Henry VIII of England
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Born in 1541 6

Died in 1541 6

States founded 1

States that came to an end 1

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