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June 12 – The city of Helsinki (now in Finland but known as Helsingfors in Sweden at this time) is founded by King Gustav I of Sweden. [14] June 28 – Capture of Mahdia (1550): The Spanish Armada arrives in North Africa to begin the process of capturing the fortress of Mahdia (now in Tunisia) from control of the Ottoman Empire. [15]
Year 1550 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian ... (now in Finland but known as Helsingfors in Sweden at this time) is founded by King Gustav I of ...
This is a list of such named time periods as defined in various fields of study. ... (1650 BC – 1550 BC) New Kingdom (three dynasties) (1550 BC – 1069 BC)
1550. 1 February – Parliament's Putting away of Books and Images Act 1549 receives royal assent, encouraging iconoclasm. [1] 24 March – England and France sign the Treaty of Boulogne; England withdraws from Boulogne in France and returns territorial gains in Scotland. [2] The value of the angel is raised from eight to ten shillings.
When speaking of 1550s architecture there are many things to consider. Some may think of specific leaders, towns, or events that influenced the buildings around them. Others may immediately go to the buildings or architects or even thriving towns at the time. There is so much history from the time period lets get into some of the details...
This time Henry VIII is allied with the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied with the French. 1542: Akbar The Great is born in the Rajput Umarkot Fort; 1542: Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the island of Samar and Leyte Las Islas Filipinas honoring Philip II of Spain and became the official name of ...
It is the first time since 1681 that a monarch goes to Alsace. Sumptuous festivals are organized throughout the city, the wine flows in the fountains of the squares, fireworks are fired, and a huge screen 12 meters high and 30 wide is set up in front of the Rohan Palace to partially hide the little-appreciated Gothic houses. This visit will ...
c. 1550 BC—Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt starts (other date is 1552 BC). 1550 BC—Ahmose I becomes Pharaoh of Egypt (although only de facto ruler of Upper Egypt) according to the Low Chronology. 1550 BC—May 14—Lunar Saros 35 begins. [2] c. 1550 BC–1500 BC—Dagger blades with lion hunt, from Shaft Grave IV, Grave Circle A, at Mycenae ...