Year by year · 16th century

1594

1594 in world history: 2 events, 7 births, 4 deaths and 2 states that came to an end. 981 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 27 February

    Henry IV crowned King of France at Chartres

    A former Protestant who had converted to Catholicism, Henry was crowned at Chartres because Reims was held by the Catholic League. His Edict of Nantes in 1598 ended the Wars of Religion.

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  2. Battle

    Battle of Danture

    The Battle of Danture was fought in 1594 near Kandy in central Sri Lanka, where King Vimaladharmasuriya I of Kandy destroyed a Portuguese army under Pedro Lopes de Sousa that had come to install a client queen, Dona Catarina.

ProfileState861 states with a known seat in 1594Open the atlas at 1594 →

Born in 1594 7

Died in 1594 4

States that came to an end 2

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