Explore 175 historical events from 1570–1579.
Franz Seraph von Dietrichstein, was an Austrian nobleman and cardinal, member of an ancient House of Dietrichstein, was the 1st Prince of Dietrichstein, Archbishop of Olomouc, Gove…
Franz von Dietrichstein, Roman Catholic archbishop and cardinal (died 1636)
Péter Pázmány de Panasz, S.J., was a Hungarian Jesuit who was a noted philosopher, theologian, cardinal, pulpit orator and statesman. He was an important figure in the Counter-Refo…
Péter Pázmány, Hungarian cardinal and philosopher (died 1637)
Aonio Paleario or Aonius Palearius was an Italian Christian termed a reformer.
Aonio Paleario, Italian academic and reformer (born 1500)
Frans Floris, Frans Floris the Elder or Frans Floris de Vriendt was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, print artist and tapestry designer. He is mainly known for his history paintings…
Frans Floris, Flemish painter (born 1520)
João de Barros, nicknamed the "Portuguese Livy", is one of the first great Portuguese historians, most famous for his Décadas da Ásia, a history of the Portuguese in India, Asia, a…
João de Barros, Portuguese historian and author (born 1496)
Manuel da Nóbrega, SJ was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and the first provincial of the Society of Jesus in colonial Brazil. Together with José de Anchieta, he was very influential in…
Manuel da Nóbrega, Portuguese-Brazilian priest and missionary (born 1517)
The Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War, also known as the War of Cyprus, was fought between 1570 and 1573. It was waged between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, the latter j…
Ottoman–Venetian War: After a 40-day siege, the Cypriot city of Nicosia fell to the Ottomans, leading to a massacre of…