What happened in 1544?
Battle of Ceresole, Battle of Kanōguchi and Battle of Serravalle — among 36 events recorded in 1544.
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Wars & Conflicts 12
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Battle of Ceresole
1544 battle in Piedmont, Italy
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Sieges of Boulogne
Battle of the Italian War of 1542-1546
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Battle of Kanōguchi
1544 battle
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Battle of Serravalle
1544 battle
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Siege of Kojinyama
1544 siege
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Siege of Saint-Dizier
1544 siege
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Battle of Sammel
1544 battle
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Siege of Drégely
1544 siege
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Battle of Glasgow
1544 battle on Glasgow Muir, Scotland, as part of the Rough Wooing
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Battle of the Shirts
Battle in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Siege of Kōriyama Castle
1544 siege
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Sack of Lipari
1544 sack
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Politics & Government 1
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Treaty of Crépy
German-French treaty (1544)
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People 12
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Manco Inca died
17th Inca Emperor under the crown of Spain and 1st Emperor Inca of the Kingdom of Vilcabamba
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Valerius Cordus died
German physician, botanist, and author (1515-1544)
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Nuño de Guzmán died
Spanish conqueror
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Diego de Rojas died
Spanish conquistador
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Clément Marot died
French poet (1495-1544)
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Torquato Tasso born
Born in Sorrento. Italian poet (1544–1595).
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William Gilbert born
Born in Colchester. English physician, physicist and natural philosopher (1544-1603).
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Francis II of France born
Born in Fontainebleau. King of France from 1559 to 1560 (1544-1560).
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Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas born
Born in Monfort. French writer.
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Giovanni Botero born
Born in Bene Vagienna. Italian diplomat and academic.
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Jungjong of Joseon died
Died in Changgyeonggung. 11th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history.
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Louis V died
Died in Heidelberg. Elector Palatine.
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Science & Technology 1
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University of Königsberg
Former university of Königsberg in Eastern Prussia (1544-1945)
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Mocha Island
Island in Chile
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Religion & Belief Systems 4
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Bakr-babina Mosque
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Blois Cathedral
Cathedral located in Loir-et-Cher, in France
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Goritsky Monastery
Orthodox monastery in Vologda Oblast, Russia
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JIgen-ji Temple
Temple in Nakano-ku, Tokyo
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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Burning of Edinburgh
English amphibious attack and sack of Edinburgh as part of the Rough Wooing
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Mausoleum of Sheikh Juneyd
16th century site in Qusar Region, Azerbaijan
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Empires & Countries 3
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Principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau founded
Principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau was founded, with its capital at Plötzkau.
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Holstein-Glückstadt founded
Holstein-Glückstadt was founded.
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Khilchipur State founded
Khilchipur State was founded.
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