What happened in 1539?
Siege of Castelnuovo, Battle of Chausa and Battle of Momotsugi — among 34 events recorded in 1539.
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Wars & Conflicts 4
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Siege of Castelnuovo
1539 siege during the 1515–1577 Spanish-Ottoman War
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Battle of Chausa
1539 military engagement between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
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Battle of Momotsugi
1539 historical battle
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Crimean-Circassian War
1539–1547 war
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People 10
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Vannoccio Biringuccio died
Italian metallurgist
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Ottaviano Petrucci died
Italian printer
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Nuno da Cunha died
Portuguese colonial administrator
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Donnacona died
Chief of Stadacona
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Bartolomeo degli Organi died
Italian musician
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Inca Garcilaso de la Vega born
Born in Cusco. Spanish chronicler (1539-1616).
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Pierre Pithou born
Born in Troyes. French lawyer and scholar (1539-1596).
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Isabella of Portugal died
Died in Toledo. 16th-century Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Spain (1503-1539).
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Louis VI of the Palatinate born
Born in Simmern/Hunsrück. Elector Palatine.
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Bernardo Clesio died
Died in Brixen. Catholic cardinal.
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Exploration & Discovery 2
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Gonzalo Pizarro's expedition to Vilcabamba
1539 military expedition
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Hawikuh Ruins
archaeological site
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Religion & Belief Systems 2
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Haseki Mosque (İstanbul)
Congregational mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
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Chūdai-in Temple
Temple in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Reishahr rebellion
1539–1540 rebellion
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Architecture & Engineering 14
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Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church
Church
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Vilcabamba
The capital of the Neo-Inca State
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Deal Castle
16th century coastal artillery fort, located in Deal, Kent, England, UK
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Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Colossal fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Walmer Castle
Castle in Kent, England
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Portland Castle
Grade I listed Device Fort in Dorset, England, UK
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St Mawes Castle
Castle in Cornwall built in the 16th century
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Camber Castle
16th-century English fort
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Calshot Castle
Artillery fort on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, UK
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Sandown Castle
Former artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Sandown, Kent, England, UK
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Sandgate Castle
Grade I listed Device Fort in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK
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Castle of Charles V
Building in Lecce, Italy
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West Cowes Castle
Castle in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK
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Tilbury Fort
Bastioned fort on the Thames Estuary
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Empires & Countries 1
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Duchy of Gifhorn founded
Duchy of Gifhorn was founded, with its capital at Gifhorn.
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