Year by year · 16th century

1597

1597 in world history: 2 events, 8 births, 9 deaths, 1 work, 4 states founded and 2 that came to an end. 984 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 5 February

    Twenty-six Christians crucified at Nagasaki

    On the orders of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, six Franciscan missionaries, Japanese Jesuits and lay converts were crucified on a hill at Nagasaki. They are honoured as the Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan.

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  2. Battle

    Battle of Myeongnyang

    The Battle of Myeongnyang was fought on 26 October 1597 in the Myeongnyang Strait off the south-western tip of Korea during the second Japanese invasion.

ProfileState865 states with a known seat in 1597Open the atlas at 1597 →

Born in 1597 8

Died in 1597 9

Works 1

States founded 4

States that came to an end 2

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