1591
Tondibi and the Fall of Songhai
A Moroccan army of three thousand Andalusian and European mercenaries, armed with arquebuses and dragged across the Sahara on camelback, met the enormous…
Hideyoshi Adopts Successor Plans
Toyotomi Hideyoshi formally made his nephew Hidetsugu his heir after his own young son Tsurumatsu died.
Galileo Publishes De Motu
The young Galileo Galilei circulated De Motu, a manuscript treatise on motion that challenged Aristotle's physics and anticipated some of his later laws…
Trinity College Dublin Founded
Elizabeth I's charter established Trinity College, the University of Dublin, on the site of a dissolved monastery.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1591?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1591. The most significant is Tondibi and the Fall of Songhai.
What era was 1591 part of?
1591 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1591?
The events from 1591 span Africa, East Asia and Europe.