1560
Okehazama: Nobunaga's Breakthrough
At the narrow gorge of Okehazama, the young Oda Nobunaga launched a sudden storm-cover attack on an army ten times his size under Imagawa Yoshimoto.
Francis II Dies, Catherine Becomes Regent
The sickly young Francis II of France died of an ear infection, leaving his widow, Mary Queen of Scots, a childless dowager queen and his mother, Catherine de…
Geneva Bible Published
English Calvinist exiles in Geneva produced an English translation of the Bible with marginal commentary, a concordance, and a handy pocket size.
Treaty of Edinburgh
French and English commissioners signed a treaty at Edinburgh providing for the withdrawal of French troops from Scotland and the end of the auld alliance.
Scottish Reformation Parliament
The Scottish Parliament, meeting in Edinburgh, passed legislation abolishing papal jurisdiction, banning the Mass, and adopting a Calvinist Confession of Faith.
Sengoku Warfare Intensifies
Across central Japan, rival daimyo concentrated their bases in massive hilltop castles and began hiring commoners as ashigaru foot soldiers armed with spears…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1560?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1560. The most significant is Okehazama: Nobunaga's Breakthrough: At the narrow gorge of Okehazama, the young Oda Nobunaga launched a sudden storm-cover attack on an army ten times his size under Imagawa Yoshimoto.
What era was 1560 part of?
1560 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1560?
The events from 1560 span East Asia and Europe.