What happened in 1542?
Battle of Solway Moss, Battle of Azukizaka and Battle of Sezawa — among 64 events recorded in 1542. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 16
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Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote
War in Italy
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Battle of Solway Moss
English victory over Scotland, 1542
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Battle of Azukizaka
Battle of 1542 in which Oda Nobuhide defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto
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Battle of Sezawa
1542 battle
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Siege of Kuwabara
1542 siege
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Siege of Pest
1542 siege
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Battle of Chupas
1542 battle that took place during the Spanish conquest of Peru
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Siege of Perpignan
1542 battle in which Spain defeated France
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Siege of Gassan Toda
1542 first siege of Gassan Toda
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Battle of Baçente
1542 battle
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Battle of Jarte
1542 battle
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Siege of Fukuyo
1542 siege
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Battle of Haddon Rig
1542 battle between Scotland and England
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Battle of the Hill of the Jews
1542 battle during the Ethiopian-Adal war
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Battle of Ankokuji
1542 battle
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Battle of Alltan-Beath
Battle in Highland, Scotland, UK
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People 17
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Hernando de Soto died
Spanish explorer and conquistador
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Gedun Gyatso died
Dalai Lama of Tibet (1476-1542)
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Thohanbwa died
King of Ava
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Albert Pighius died
Dutch mathematician and theologian
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Nikolaus Federmann died
German explorer, conquistador and chronicler at the service of the crown of Castilla
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Cristóvão da Gama died
Portuguese soldier in Ethiopia
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Diego de Almagro II died
Son of Spanish conquistador Diego de Almagro
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Hernando de Alarcón died
Spanish explorer
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Pedro de Candia died
Spanish conquistador
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Angelo Beolco died
Italian dramatist
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Lucas Fernández died
Spanish writer (1474-1542)
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Mary, Queen of Scots born
Born in Linlithgow Palace. Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567 (1542–1587).
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John of the Cross born
Born in Fontiveros. Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint (1542–1591).
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Robert Bellarmine born
Born in Montepulciano. Catholic cardinal, saint, and Doctor of the Church.
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Akbar born
Born in Umarkot Fort. The third and greatest Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605.
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James V of Scotland died
Died in Falkland Palace. King of Scotland from 1513 to 1542.
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Mariam-uz-Zamani Sahi Begum born
Born in Amber. Padshah Begum of the Mughal Empire Empress mother of the Mughal Empire Wife Akbar(c.1542-1623).
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Science & Technology 1
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University of Zaragoza
University in Spain
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Exploration & Discovery 2
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Clarion Island
Island in Mexico
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Roca Partida
Island in Mexico
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Religion & Belief Systems 10
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Defterdar Mosque
Mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
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Radha Damodar Temple, Vrindavan
Hindu temple dedicated to Radha Krishna in Vrindavan
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Radha Ramana
Building in India
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria church in Cięcina
Historic wooden church in Cięcina, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Church of Nativity of Virgin Mary in Muravanka
Church in Grodno Region, Belarus
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Santa Marta al Collegio Romano
Building in Rome, Italy
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Saint Anastasia Farmakolytria Monastery
Building in Polygyros Municipality, Greece
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Santi Jacopo e Lorenzo
Building in Florence, Italy
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Cyriakusstift
Church building in Brunswick, Germany
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Râșca monastery
Heritage site in Suceava County, Romania
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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Palace plot of Renyin year
16th-century China royal assassination plot
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Architecture & Engineering 10
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Saint Dionysius Old Monastery, Olympus
Monastery in Dion-Olympos Municipality, Greece
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Tourliani monastery
Church building in Ano Mera, Mykonos, Greece
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St. Lucius Church
Church building in Brugherio, Italy
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Moritzburg Castle
Castle in Moritzburg, Saxony, Germany
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Netley Castle
Castle in Netley village on the border of Hampshire, England, UK
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Hull Castle
Former artillery fort in Kingston upon Hull in England
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Cornštejn Castle
Castle in Czechia
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Fountain of the knight banneret
Figure fountain from the 16th century on the Rathausplatz in the old city of Bern, Switzerland
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Saint Aubin's Fort
Fort in Saint Aubin's Bay, Jersey
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St. Nicholas monastery, Myltsi
Monastery
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Empires & Countries 7
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Kingdom of Ireland founded
Kingdom of Ireland was founded, with its capital at Dublin.
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Lordship of Ireland dissolved
Lordship of Ireland ceased to exist, having been centered at Dublin.
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Principality of Wales dissolved
Principality of Wales ceased to exist.
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New Castile Governorate dissolved
New Castile Governorate ceased to exist, having been centered at Lima.
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Prome Kingdom dissolved
Prome Kingdom ceased to exist.
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Manda (zamindari) founded
Manda (zamindari) was founded.
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Soyapango founded
Soyapango was founded.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 1542 is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 1542.
1540s 1
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India Juliana died
16th-century Guaraní rebel from early-colonial Paraguay.
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