1598
Edict of Nantes
Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes, granting French Protestants legal recognition, freedom of worship in specified towns, and control of a number…
Hideyoshi Dies at Fushimi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi died at his fortress of Fushimi near Kyoto, repeatedly begging his senior daimyo to protect his five-year-old son Hideyori.
Shah Abbas Moves Capital to Isfahan
Shah Abbas I transferred the Safavid capital from Qazvin to Isfahan, a strategic move south away from Ottoman threats.
Philip II Dies at the Escorial
Philip II of Spain died after a long and humiliating final illness at the Escorial, his austere granite palace-monastery outside Madrid.
Yi Sun-sin Killed at Noryang
In a final naval battle in the Noryang Strait, Admiral Yi Sun-sin drove the departing Japanese fleet into defeat and was struck by a stray musket ball…
Peace of Vervins
Spain and France signed a peace treaty at Vervins, restoring the arrangements of Cateau-Cambresis and ending Spanish intervention in the French Wars…
Boris Godunov Crowned Tsar
After the death of the childless Fyodor I, the Russian assembly elected the shrewd boyar Boris Godunov, brother-in-law of the late tsar, as the new tsar…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1598?
Saeculum lists 8 events from 1598. The most significant is Edict of Nantes.
What era was 1598 part of?
1598 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1598?
The events from 1598 span Europe, East Asia and Middle East.