Year by year · 16th century

1599

1599 in world history: 3 events, 9 births, 5 deaths, 4 states founded and 1 that came to an end. 983 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 10 November

    Supporters of Sigismund III Vasa are executed in the Åbo Bloodbath

    In the final phase of Sweden's civil war, supporters of the deposed King Sigismund III Vasa were publicly executed at Turku (Åbo) in Finland. Duke Charles of Södermanland, the later Charles IX, was crushing the last resistance to his rule.

    Sigismund III Vasa

  2. Treaty

    Treaty of Stadtilm

    The Treaty of Stadtilm of 1599 divided the lands of the counts of Schwarzburg in Thuringia between the brothers of the late Count Günther XLI.

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In the profiles

Born in 1599 9

Died in 1599 5

States founded 4

States that came to an end 1

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