Year by year · 16th century

1552

1552 in world history: 8 events, 3 births and 3 deaths. 998 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 3 December

    Francis Xavier dies within sight of China

    The Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier died of fever on Shangchuan Island while waiting to enter mainland China. He had preached in India, South-East Asia and Japan, and was canonised in 1622.

  2. Treaty

    Treaty of Chambord

    The Treaty of Chambord was an alliance concluded in January 1552 between King Henry II of France and German Protestant princes led by Maurice of Saxony against Emperor Charles V.

  3. Treaty · Peace

    Peace of Passau

    The Peace of Passau was an agreement of August 1552 between King Ferdinand I, acting for Emperor Charles V, and the Protestant princes led by Maurice of Saxony, who had risen against the emperor in the Princes' Revolt.

  4. Treaty

    Treaty of Riechenberg

    The Treaty of Riechenberg was the settlement of 1552 by which the imperial city of Goslar submitted to Duke Henry the Younger of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel after years of conflict over the Rammelsberg.

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Born in 1552 3

Died in 1552 3

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