Year by year · 16th century

1545

1545 in world history: 5 events, 7 births, 6 deaths and 2 states founded. 986 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 13 December

    The Council of Trent opens

    The Catholic Church's council opened at Trent in northern Italy and met, with long breaks, until 1563. It reaffirmed Catholic doctrine against Protestant teaching and reformed clerical discipline.

  2. Battle

    Battle of Sokhoista

    The Battle of Sokhoista was fought in 1545 in Samtskhe, south-western Georgia, where an Ottoman army defeated a coalition of Georgian rulers led by King Bagrat III of Imereti.

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Wars and longer events

Born in 1545 7

Died in 1545 6

States founded 2

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