1592
Imjin War Begins
A hundred and sixty thousand Japanese troops under Konishi Yukinaga and Kato Kiyomasa landed at Busan and swept north through the Korean peninsula.
Shakespeare in London
A sneering pamphlet by the playwright Robert Greene called an upstart crow beautified with our feathers proved that William Shakespeare was already writing…
Philippine Missions Expand
Spanish Dominicans, Franciscans, and Augustinians, based in Manila, extended their missions into Luzon's mountain interior and the central Visayas.
Yi Sun-sin's Turtle Ships
Admiral Yi Sun-sin destroyed a Japanese fleet at Hansando with his armored turtle ships, whose iron-spiked roofs made them nearly impossible to board.
Pope Clement VIII Elected
Ippolito Aldobrandini was elected Pope Clement VIII and immediately set about tightening the Inquisition's grip in Italy, authorizing a new edition…
Pompeii Rediscovered
Italian workers digging a channel for the Sarno River near Naples uncovered decorated walls and mosaics, the first glimpse of the buried Roman city of Pompeii.
London's Rose Theatre
Philip Henslowe's Rose Theatre on Bankside was staging Christopher Marlowe's plays and paying crowds of apprentices and gentlemen a penny for the pit.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1592?
Saeculum lists 7 events from 1592. The most significant is Imjin War Begins: A hundred and sixty thousand Japanese troops under Konishi Yukinaga and Kato Kiyomasa landed at Busan and swept north through the Korean peninsula.
What era was 1592 part of?
1592 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1592?
The events from 1592 span East Asia, Europe and Southeast Asia.