What happened in 1538?
Battle of Preveza, Battle of Las Salinas and First Battle of Kōnodai — among 37 events recorded in 1538.
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Wars & Conflicts 10
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Battle of Las Salinas
1538 battle that took place during the Spanish conquest of Peru
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Siege of Diu
1538 Portuguese victory against Gujarat in India
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First Battle of Kōnodai
1538 battle
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Battle of Tocarema
1538 battle during the Spanish conquest of the Muisca
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Battle of Naungyo
1538 battle
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Battle of Seretem
1538 battle
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Toungoo–Ava War
16th century military conflict in Asia
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Battle of Beadala
1538 battle
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Battle of Preveza
1538 naval battle of the Third Ottoman–Venetian War
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Purana Qila
building in India
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People 13
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Askia Muhammad I died
Emperor of the Songhai empire
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Diego de Almagro died
Spanish conquistador
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Johannes Virdung died
German astrologer
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Estêvão Gomes died
Died in Paraguay River. Portuguese cartographer and explorer (c. 1483–1538).
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David Reubeni died
Jewish mystic-adventurer
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Rodrigo Orgóñez died
Spanish general and explorer
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Jerónimo Ortal died
Spanish conquistador
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Hans Buchner died
German Renaissance composer (1483-1538)
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Marco Dall'Aquila died
Italian lutenist and composer
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Federico Crisogono died
Italian scientist
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Caesar Baronius born
Born in Sora. Italian cardinal and ecclesiastical historian (1538–1607).
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Giovanni Battista Guarini born
Born in Ferrara. Italian poet (1538-1612).
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Érard de La Marck died
Died in Liège. Prince-bishop of Liège, Belgium.
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Science & Technology 4
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University of Debrecen
University in Hungary
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Debrecen Reformed Theological University
University
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Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino
Historic university in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Autonomous University of Santo Domingo
Public university in the Dominican Republic
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Aegan Expedition
1538 military expedition
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Religion & Belief Systems 6
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Mosquée de Tsingoni
Mosque in France
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Scola Levantina
16th-century Sephardic synagogue in Venice
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Çavuşbaşı Mosque
Congregational mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
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San Paolo Maggiore
Church building in Naples, Italy
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Basílica de la Virgen de la Peña
Church building in Huesca Province, Spain
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San Francesco Church and former Abbey
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Architecture & Engineering 2
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St. Nicolas Church in Louny
Church in Louny District of Ústí Nad Labem region
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St Catherine's Castle
Castle in Fowey, Cornwall, England, UK
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Empires & Countries 1
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Kingdom of Shirvan dissolved
Kingdom of Shirvan ceased to exist, having been centered at Baku.
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