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The Ottoman–Safavid War of 1532–1555 was one of the many military conflicts fought between the two arch rivals, the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the

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Beit Yosef (Hebrew: בית יוסף) (also transliterated Beth Yosef), written by Rabbi Joseph Karo, is a long and detailed commentary on the Halakhic code Arba'ah

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Kubat Pasha Madrasa (Turkish: Kubat Paşa Medresesi) is a historic madrasa building in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, southern Turkey. The madrasa

Eiroku (永禄) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Kōji and before Genki. This period spanned the years from February 1558 through April

The Russo-Swedish War of 1554–1557, considered a prelude to the Livonian War of 1558–1583, arose out of border skirmishes. It ended when the parties agreed

Leonard Maw (sometimes seen as "Mawe" (c. 1552 – 1629) was a Bishop of Bath and Wells and a Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge and Trinity College, Cambridge

Antonio de Mendoza (1495 – 21 July 1552) was a Spanish colonial administrator who was the first viceroy of New Spain, serving from 14 November 1535 to

collection for 1551 at around six million livres.[citation needed] During the 1550s, Spain had an estimated military manpower of around 150,000 soldiers, whereas

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Epifania (English: Epiphany) is a cartoon or full-scale drawing in black chalk by Michelangelo, produced in Rome around 1550–1553. It is 2.32 metres tall

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An Ottoman raid of the Balearic islands was accomplished by the Ottoman Empire in 1558, against the Spanish Habsburg territory of the Balearic islands

Tenbun (天文), also known as Tenmon, was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Kyōroku and before Kōji. This period spanned from July 1532 through

Kōji (弘治) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Tenbun and before Eiroku. This period spanned the years from October 1555 through February

The 1550s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1559 BC to December 31, 1550 BC. The city of Mycenae, located in the northeast Peloponnesus, comes to

core of the Palatine Collection established by Elector Ottheinrich in the 1550s, together with the University Library Heidelberg. Essential manuscripts

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The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist is an oil painting by Italian artist Giovanni Francesco Bezzi, also known as Nosadella, located in the Indianapolis

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Henry II (French: Henri II; 31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was King of France from 1547 until his death in 1559. The second son of Francis I and Duchess

Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginn (c. 1550 – c.1591) was an Irish poet. A well-known late-Gaelic era poet, Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginn was a member of a family of professional

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İskender Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century built Ottoman mosque in Trabzon, Turkey. The madrasas in its courtyard no longer exist, and the old graveyard in

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Lucrezio Gravisi (c. 1558 – 30 December 1613) was a Venetian freelance soldier from Capodistra in Istria, now Koper in Slovenia. He was knighted by the

Kōnomine Castle (高嶺城, Kōnomine-jō) is a castle structure in Yamaguchi, Japan. It is located on a 338 meter mountain. Kōnomine Castle was built in 1556

Bombay Castle (also Casa da Orta) is one of the oldest defensive structures built in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). The current castle is a structure

Pierre Attaingnant or Attaignant (c. 1494 – late 1551 or 1552) was a French music publisher, active in Paris. He was one of the first to print music by

The Sinan Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Sinan Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in a densely populated district of Beşiktaş, in Istanbul, Turkey. It was

Ottoman Tripolitania, also known as the Regency of Tripoli, was officially ruled by the Ottoman Empire from 1551 to 1912. It corresponded roughly to the

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palace. The baroque palace is built on the site of a fortress from the 1550s, located on an island in the Kolbäcksån river at the west end of Lake Mälaren

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vice-roy of India. Previously, he had been captaining at Hormuz in the 1550s and served at Ceuta in the 1540s. He was the illegitimate son of D. João

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The College of Guienne (French: Collège de Guyenne) was a school founded in 1533 in Bordeaux. The collège became renowned for the teaching of liberal arts

Highlander: Endgame is a 2000 American fantasy action film directed by Doug Aarniokoski and starring Adrian Paul, Christopher Lambert, Bruce Payne, and

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John Pigott (c. 1550 – by 1627), of Gray's Inn, London and Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, was an English politician. He was a younger son of Francis Pigott

Sir Henry Unton (or Umpton) (c. 1557 – 23 March 1596) was an Elizabethan English diplomat. Unton was born at Wychwood and was the second son of Sir Edward

Michelangelo Anselmi (c. 1492 – c. 1554) was an Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter active mostly in Parma. He was born, apparently in Tuscany, perhaps

The Treaty of Vilnius or Vilna was a treaty signed at Vilnius on 31 August 1559 (during the Livonian War) between the Livonian Order and the Grand Duchy

Matthijs Bril or Matthijs Bril the Younger (1550 – 8 June 1583) was a Flemish painter and draughtsman of landscapes. He spent most of his active career

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Richard Hakluyt (/ˈhæklʊt, ˈhæklət, ˈhækəlwɪt/; 1553 – 23 November 1616) was an English writer. He is known for promoting the English colonization of North

Petar Keglević II of Bužim (died in 1554 or 1555) was the ban of Croatia and Slavonia from 1537 to 1542. He was also a captain of Bihać from 1535 - 1539

Grace, Lady Mildmay (née Sharington or Sherington; ca. 1552–1620) was an English noblewoman, memoirist and medical practitioner. Her autobiography is one

deriving from the studies of physiognomy by Leonardo da Vinci, spread in 1550s Lombardy and was also taken up by Anguissola. Roberto Longhi, Me pinxit

Spanish sovereign. They were issued by sovereigns from Philip II in the 1550s to Alphonso XIII, who ruled from 1886 to 1931. With the advent of the Second

Self-portrait at an Easel is an oil-on-canvas painting created c. 1556–1565 by the Italian Renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola, now in Łańcut Castle

Sir Edmund Carey (c. 1558 – 1637) was an English MP from 1584 to 1614. He was the son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, and Anne Morgan. He was the grandson

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was issued by the Electorate of Saxony in 1475. This series ended in the 1550s, but the coin was reintroduced in Prussia in 1821 and was adopted by over

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Landscape with the Fall of Icarus is a painting in oil on canvas measuring 73.5 by 112 centimetres (28.9 in × 44.1 in) now in the Oldmasters Museum (part

narrow-shouldered, wide-cuffed "trumpet" sleeves characteristic of the 1540s and 1550s in France and England disappeared in the 1560s, in favor of French and Spanish

the south, east and old north wings, was built between the 1530s and the 1550s. Under Prince Christian William I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, who reigned

narrow-shouldered, wide-cuffed "trumpet" sleeves characteristic of the 1540s and 1550s in France and England disappeared in the 1560s, in favor of French and Spanish

Christ's Hospital is a public school (English fee-charging boarding school for pupils aged 11–18) with a royal charter, located to the south of Horsham

was issued by the Electorate of Saxony in 1475. This series ended in the 1550s, but the coin was reintroduced in Prussia in 1821 and was adopted by over

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Burnley Grammar School was latterly, a state-funded selective boys grammar school, situated in Byron Street in Burnley, Lancashire. However, during its

Sir George Bruce of Carnock (c. 1550 – 1625) was a Scottish merchant, ship-owner, and mining engineer. George Bruce was a son of Edward Bruce of Blairhall

Thomas Watson (1555–1592) was an English poet and translator, and the pioneer of the English madrigal. His lyrics aside, he wrote largely in Latin, also

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than the Italian, which was moving into Mannerism and the Baroque by the 1550s or earlier. England had a strong tradition of literature in the English

the south, east and old north wings, was built between the 1530s and the 1550s. Under Prince Christian William I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, who reigned

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Christoph Rothmann (between 1550 and 1560 in Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt – probably after 1600 in Bernburg) was a German mathematician and one of the few well-known

Mad Love (Spanish: Juana la Loca; lit. 'Joanna the Mad') is a 2001 period drama film written and directed by Vicente Aranda starring Pilar López de Ayala

Francis Fletcher (c. 1555 – c. 1619) was a priest of the Church of England who accompanied Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation of the world from

Benedict Barnham (baptised 1559 – 1598) was a London merchant, alderman and sheriff of London and MP. Barnham was born the fourth son of the merchant Francis

James Elphinstone, 1st Lord Balmerino (1553?-1612) was a Scottish nobleman and politician, disgraced in 1609. He was the third son of Robert Elphinstone

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Pedro Agerre, best known as Axular, was one of the main Basque writers of the 17th century. His main work was Gero (Later), published in 1643, an ascetic

Sir Thomas Smith (c.1556–1609), was the English master of requests. Smith was born at Abingdon in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), about 1556. He was the son

Francisco de Aguirre (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ðe aˈɣire]; 1507–1581) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru, Bolivia

Benedetto Pallavicino (c. 1551 – 26 November 1601) was an Italian composer and organist of the late Renaissance. A prolific composer of madrigals, he was

Robert Waldegrave or Walgrave (c.1554 – October 1603), the son of Richard Waldegrave of Blockley, Worcestershire, was a 16th-century printer and publisher

The Órfãs d'El-Rei (Portuguese: [ˈɔɾfɐ̃ʒ dɛlˈʁej], lit. 'orphans of the king') were Portuguese girl orphans who were sent from Portugal to overseas colonies

Texcoco de Mora (modern Nahuatl pronunciation, Otomi: Antamäwädehe) is a city located in the State of Mexico, 25 km northeast of Mexico City. Texcoco de

George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar, KG, PC (ca. 1556 – 20 January 1611) was, in the last decade of his life, the most prominent and most influential Scotsman

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Jacob de Backer (c. 1555 – c. 1591) was a Flemish Mannerist painter and draughtsman active in Antwerp between about 1571 and 1585. Even though he died

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The Libellus de Medicinalibus Indorum Herbis (Latin for "Little Book of the Medicinal Herbs of the Indians") is an Aztec herbal manuscript, describing

Giovanni Vasanzio or Jan van Santen (1550–21 August 1621) was a Dutch-born architect, garden designer and engraver who spent his mature career in Rome

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Henry Lok (Lock, Locke) (1553?-1608?) was an English poet. He was third son of Henry Lok, a London mercer (d. 1571), by his wife Anne Vaughan, the poet

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Ferdinando Richardson (also known as Sir Ferdinando Heyborne) (c. 1558–1618) was an English composer, musician, and courtier. He was a pupil of Thomas

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Sofia Johansdotter Gyllenhielm (1556/59 – June 1583), was a Swedish noble, the illegitimate daughter of King John III of Sweden and Karin Hansdotter. She

St Saviour's Grammar School was a free grammar school for boys located in the borough of Southwark, south of the River Thames in London, England. It existed

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archives, Kashpir Ganusov was working at the court of Ivan the Terrible in 1550s. In 1554, the cannon yard produced a huge bell weighing 19,657 kg, which

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Sir William Barne (c. 1558 – 9 May 1619) was an English landowner and politician from Kent. He was the eldest son of Sir George Barne (1532–1592), of Woolwich

archives, Kashpir Ganusov was working at the court of Ivan the Terrible in 1550s. In 1554, the cannon yard produced a huge bell weighing 19,657 kg, which

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been ruled by England since 1347, during the Hundred Years' War. By the 1550s, England was ruled by Mary I of England and her husband Philip II of Spain

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Marin le Bourgeoys (c. 1550–1634) was a French artist and inventor, known for inventing a flintlock mechanism that was used in firearms for over two centuries

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The Battle of Garisi (Georgian: გარისის ბრძოლა) was fought between the Georgian and Safavid Iranian armies at the village of Garisi (present-day Tetritsqaro)

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Dudley Fenner (c. 1558–1587) was an English puritan divine. He helped popularise Ramist logic in the English language. Fenner was also one of the first

Thomas West, 2nd and 11th Baron De La Warr (/ˈdɛləwɛər/ DEL-ə-wair; c. 1550 – 24 March 1601/1602) of Wherwell Abbey, Hampshire, was a member of Elizabeth

The Molokans (Russian: молокан, IPA: [məlɐˈkan] or молоканин, "dairy-eater") are a Russian Spiritual Christian sect that evolved from Eastern Orthodoxy

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The siege of Mirandola took part in 1551, carried on by Pope Julius III against the city, which had allied with France during the last of the Italian Wars

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Richard Leigh (c. 1557 – 1588) was an English Roman Catholic martyr born in Cambridge, the scion of Cheshire gentry, squires of the West Hall, High Legh

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Sir John Watts (c. 1554–1616) was an English merchant, Alderman and shipowner, active in the East India Company and Virginia Company and Lord Mayor of

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Sir John Ferne MP (c. 1553 – 20 June 1609) was an English writer on heraldry, a genealogist, an eminent common lawyer and MP. John Ferne was the eldest

The Akademisches Gymnasium is a state gymnasium school located in Vienna, Austria. Founded by the Jesuits in March 1553, it is the oldest secondary school

The Lymond Chronicles is a series of six historical novels written by Dorothy Dunnett and first published between 1961 and 1975. Set in mid-16th-century

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Helenor Hay, Countess of Linlithgow (c. 1552–1627) was a Scottish courtier and writer. Born c. 1552, she was the eldest daughter of Andrew Hay, 8th Earl

Sophia (or Sophie) Thott Lange (née Brahe; 24 August 1559 or 22 September 1556 – 1643), known by her maiden name, was a Danish noblewoman and horticulturalist

Ei Hisatora (頴娃 久虎, c. 1558 – September 6, 1587) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Shimazu clan. He fought during the invasion

constructed by Palladio for two patrician brothers. It was built in the mid 1550s. It is also known as La Malcontenta ("The Discontented"), a nickname which—according

Jerusalem: The Three Roads to the Holy Land is a 2002 historical adventure game. The game was developed by Arxel Tribe and Réunion des Musées Nationaux

Sir David Lindsay of Edzell, Lord Edzell (1551?–1610) was a Scottish judge. The eldest son of David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford and Catherine Campbell

George Norman (died 1552 or 1553) was a civil servant of German origin who was in Swedish service from 1539. He was a teacher of Johan III and Erik XIV

Lambert Hendriksz (c. 1550 – 17 March 1625) was a Dutch vice admiral. He is usually referred to by his nickname, Mooy Lambert ("Beautiful Lambert"). Lambert

Blanche Milborne, Lady Herbert of Troy (fl. 1557) was the Lady Mistress in charge of the upbringing of Queen Elizabeth I, Edward VI and also of Queen Mary

Benedetto Grazzini, best known as Benedetto da Rovezzano (1474 – c. 1552) was an Italian architect and sculptor who worked mainly in Florence. He was born

designer of prints for the leading publisher of the day. At the end of the 1550s, he made painting his main medium, and all his famous paintings come from

(the main church of the Tsardom of Russia). The original icon from the 1550s is now on display in the Tretyakov Gallery. A smaller 16th-century copy

Stanisław Stadnicki (c. 1551 in Nowy Żmigród or Dubiecko – 1610 in Tarnawiec) was a Polish nobleman and the Lord Starosta of Żygwulsko (Sigulda). He was

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The Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium (abbreviation: KFG; Empress Frederick Gymnasium) is a secondary school in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse, Germany. The

Robert Balfour (c. 1553–1621; known also as Balforeus) was a Scottish philosopher. He was educated at the University of St Andrews and the University of

Leonard Digges (c.1515 – c.1559) was a well-known English mathematician and surveyor, credited with the invention of the theodolite, and a great populariser

Repton School is a 13–18 co-educational, private, boarding and day school in the public school tradition, in Repton, Derbyshire, England. Sir John Port

Benedikt Dreyer (born before 1495 - died after 1555) was a German sculptor, carver and painter working in Lübeck. Dreyer was an apprentice in Lüneburg

Walsingham was a popular Elizabethan ballad tune. There are various versions of the lyrics, which relate to a pilgrimage site, suppressed during the English

Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley (1476/1480/1481 – 3 December 1553/1556), (notes to Parliamentary records show this as 25 November 1556) was an English

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Krzysztof Klabon (c. 1550 – c. 1616) was a Polish Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He was one of the most renowned instrumentalists of his time

Nicolas de Herberay des Essarts (died c. 1557), French translator, was born in Picardy. Herberay des Essarts served in the artillery. At the express desire

João Baptista Lavanha (Portuguese: [lɐˈvɐɲɐ]) (c. 1550 – 31 March 1624) was a Portuguese cartographer, mathematician and geographer in the service of the

Scipione Stella (1558 or 1559 – May 20, 1622) was a Neapolitan composer. He is to be distinguished from another member of the circle of Carlo Gesualdo

Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt, PC (c.1550 – 9 September 1634) was an English-born army officer and military administrator during the reigns

Georgije Mitrofanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Георгије Митрофановић; c. 1550–c. 1630) was a Serbian Orthodox monk and painter, remembered best for his work

Sir John Acland (c. 1552 – 1620) of Columb John in the parish of Broadclyst, Devon, was an English knight, landowner, philanthropist, Member of Parliament

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