Events in year of 1596
- 01-31Catholic League disjoins
- 04-17Archduke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais
- 04-24Pacificatie of Ireland drawn
- 05-18Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya
- 05-26England, France and Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain
- 06-22Cornelis de Houtmans fleet reaches Banten Java
- 06-30English / Dutch fleet reach Cadiz
- 07-05English fleet under the Earl of Essex plunder Cadiz
- 07-17At 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya
- 08-03David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star)
- 08-09Henry van Cuyk becomes Bishop of Roermond
- 09-05Dutch fleet commander Cornelis de Houtman taken hostage in Java
- 09-07Dutch fleet bombs Banten Java
- 10-25Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland
- 10-31English / French / Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"
- 11-29King Philip II devalues Spanish currency
- 12-22Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die
People born in year of 1596
- 01-05Henry Lawes: English composer
- 01-13Jan J Goyen: Dutch landscape painter
- 03-11Isaac Elsevier: Book publisher
- 05-09Abraham van Diepenbeeck: Painter
- 06-21Michael Fjodorovitsj: Tsar of Russia (1613-45) / 1st Romanov
- 08-19Elisabeth Stuart: English Daughter of James I
- 08-26Frederik V: King of Bohemia (White Mountain)
- 09-03Nicolo Amati: Italy -- Violin maker (Stradivari and Guarneri)
- 09-04Constantine Huygens: Dutch poet / diplomat (Delightful Folly)
- 09-23Joan Blaeu: Cartographer / publisher
- 09-28Vredius [Olivier de Wree]: Flemish historian / poet / Mayor
People died in year of 1596
- 01-21John Ligarius: German Theologist / Prime Minister, dies at 66
- 05-27Tibaldi II: Italian Painter / Sculptor / architect
- 07-29Jacobus Latomus: Flemish Poet (Psalms / Jeremias) dies at about 84
- 09-13Pieter D Keyzer / Keyser: Astronomer / navigator (Java)
- 12-08Luis de Carabajal: 1st Jewish Author in America, executed in Mexico
Events in year of 1597
- 02-24Flemish Painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main
- 03-11Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France
- 03-12England routes troops to Amiens
- 06-14At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands
- 08-11Germany throws out English sales people
- 08-14Cornelis de Houtmans fleet is 1st Dutch visit to Java
- 08-201st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East
- 09-16French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria
- 09-25Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV
- 10-09Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort
- 11-07Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal
People born in year of 1597
- 06-09Pieter J Saenredam: Architecture painter
- 07-22Virgilio Mazzocchi: Composer
- 07-31Sebastian Stosskopf: Elzassisch painter, baptized
- 12-23Martin Opitz: Germany -- Poet "Father of Modern German poetry"
People died in year of 1597
- 02-02Lucas van Valckenborch: Flemish painter, buried at about 61
- 02-15Pieter J Kies: Dutch Mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66
- 03-10Petrus Forestus: Dutch Physician (Willem of Orange)
- 05-20Matthijs Heldt: Dies in battle
- 06-02Diederik Sonoy: German / Netherlands Governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67
- 06-09Jose de Anchieta: Spanish Jesuit / missionary
- 06-20Willem Barents: Explorer (discovered Spitsbergen and Bereneil)
- 07-20Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen]: Neth publisher
- 12-18Barbara Blomberg: German mistress of Emperor Karel, dies at 67
- 12-21Petrus Canisius: Dutch Jesuit / saint, dies at 76
Events in year of 1598
- 01-07Boris Godunov seizes Russian throne on death of Feodore I
- 01-08Genoa Italy expels Jews
- 01-08Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy
- 01-12Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso
- 02-17Boris Godunov chosen tsar of Russia
- 02-21Boris Godunov crowned tsar
- 03-11Countess Charlotte of Nassau marries Duke Claude de la Tremoille
- 03-20French King Henri IV and Duke van Mercour sign treaty
- 04-13Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots
- 04-301st theater performance in America (Spanish comedy-Rio Grande)
- 05-01Jacob van Necks Merchant fleet departs for Java
- 05-02France and Spain signs Peace of Vervins
- 05-06Archduke Albrecht and Isabella become Monarch of Southern Netherlands
- 06-30King Philip II moves to Escorial palace
- 07-10Spanish theater plays "Moros y Los Cristianos" in Rio Grande
- 09-01Spanish King Philip II receives sacraments
- 09-17Netherland sailors discover Mauritius
- 10-15Spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine
- 11-08Spanish troops under of Bernardino de Mendoza conquer Doetinchem
- 11-26Jacob of Necks Merchant fleet reaches Bantam West-Java
People born in year of 1598
- 04-05Laurentius Erhard: Composer
- 04-23Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp: Naval commander
- 05-23Claude Mellan: French engraver / cartoonist / painter, baptized
- 08-07Georg Stiernhielm: "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)
- 12-07Giovanni Bernini: Italy -- Baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)
People died in year of 1598
- 01-07Theodorus I [Fedor Ivanovitch]: Czar of Russia (1584-98), dies at 40
- 01-08Johan Georg: Elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72
- 02-10Anna van Bull: 1st Wife of Polish / Swedish King Sigismund II
- 06-28Abraham Ortelius [Ortels / Hortels]: South Netherlands geographer, dies at 71
- 08-04William Cecil 1st baron Burghley: English Premier, dies at 77
- 09-13Philip II: King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71
- 09-15Hidejoshi [Hijoshi]: Japanese General strategist / kampaku
- 09-29Floris I van Pallandt: Earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61
- 12-06Elbertus Leoninus: Dutch lawyer / politician, dies at about 78
- 12-15Philip van Marnix: Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde / poet, dies at 58