Year by year · 16th century

1590

1590 in world history: 5 events, 6 births, 7 deaths, 1 work and 2 states founded. 985 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 17 May

    Anne of Denmark is crowned queen of Scotland at Holyrood

    Anne of Denmark, who had married King James VI in 1589, was crowned Queen of Scotland at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh. Her ceremonial entry into the city, with spectacle, theatre and allegorical tableaux, followed on 19 May.

    Holyrood Abbey

  2. Siege

    Siege of Odawara (1590)

    The Siege of Odawara of 1590 was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's campaign against the Later Hojo clan, whose refusal to submit was the last obstacle to his unification of Japan.

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Wars and longer events

Born in 1590 6

Died in 1590 7

Works 1

States founded 2

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