Year by year · 16th century
1569
1569 in world history: 7 events, 6 births, 5 deaths, 3 states founded and 2 that came to an end. 1,002 recorded states existed that year.
Events
England's first recorded state lottery is drawn
Chartered by Elizabeth I to raise money for harbours and public works, England's first state lottery was drawn at the west door of St Paul's Cathedral. Ticket holders were promised immunity from arrest for minor crimes.
Treaty
Union of Lublin
The Union of Lublin was the agreement of 1569 that transformed the personal union of Poland and Lithuania into a single state, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
In the profiles
Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthThe Union of Lublin creates the Commonwealth from Poland and Lithuania
Grand Duchy of LithuaniaThe Union of Lublin creates the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Grand Duchy of TuscanyPope Pius V makes Cosimo I Grand Duke of Tuscany
Ayutthaya KingdomBayinnaung of Burma takes Ayutthaya after a long siege
Wars and longer events
Born in 1569 6
Died in 1569 5
States founded 3
States that came to an end 2
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