1603
Tokugawa Ieyasu Named Shogun
The emperor in Kyoto formally conferred the title of sei-i taishogun on the victor of Sekigahara.
Death of Elizabeth I
The last Tudor, a seventy-year-old woman who had reigned forty-five years and refused to name an heir, died at Richmond Palace murmuring…
Champlain's First Voyage to the Saint Lawrence
The French navigator Samuel de Champlain sailed up the Saint Lawrence as far as the Lachine Rapids, mapping Mi'kmaq villages and sketching the whales…
Akbar Commissions Final Histories
In the last years of his reign, the Mughal emperor Akbar commissioned elaborate illustrated histories including the Akbarnama, written by his friend…
James VI Becomes James I of England
The bookish, saliva-prone Scottish king inherited the English throne in addition to his own, uniting two crowns on one head for the first time.
Champlain Maps Tadoussac Whales
At the confluence of the Saguenay and the Saint Lawrence, Samuel de Champlain spent days observing beluga and minke whales for his journal, sketching…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1603?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1603. The most significant is Tokugawa Ieyasu Named Shogun: The emperor in Kyoto formally conferred the title of sei-i taishogun on the victor of Sekigahara.
What era was 1603 part of?
1603 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1603?
The events from 1603 span East Asia, Europe, North America and South Asia.