deaths

1581

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, Scottish soldier and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (born 1525)

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, Scottish soldier and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (born 1525)

1581

Peder Skram, Danish admiral and politician (born 1503)

Peder Skram, Danish admiral and politician (born 1503)

1580

Albrecht Giese, Polish-German politician and diplomat (born 1524)

Albrecht Giese, Polish-German politician and diplomat (born 1524)

1579

Hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord (born 1541)

Hatano Hideharu, Japanese warlord (born 1541)

1578

Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1530)

Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1530)

1577

Thomas Smith, English scholar and diplomat (born 1513)

Thomas Smith, English scholar and diplomat (born 1513)

1574

Ebussuud Efendi, Turkish lawyer and jurist (born 1490)

Ebussuud Efendi, Turkish lawyer and jurist (born 1490)

1572

Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (born 1536)

Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (born 1536)

1572

Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish navigator and politician, 1st Governor-General of the Philippines (born 1502)

Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish navigator and politician, 1st Governor-General of the Philippines (born 1502)

1572

Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral (born 1519)

Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral (born 1519)

1572

Charles de Téligny, French soldier and diplomat (born 1535)

Charles de Téligny, French soldier and diplomat (born 1535)

1572

Charles de Téligny, French soldier and diplomat (born 1535)

Charles de Téligny, French soldier and diplomat (born 1535)

1565

Dragut, Ottoman admiral (born 1485)

Dragut, Ottoman admiral (born 1485)

1560

Ii Naomori, Japanese warrior (born 1506)

Ii Naomori, Japanese warrior (born 1506)

1558

Philip Hoby, English general and diplomat (born 1505)

Philip Hoby, English general and diplomat (born 1505)

1558

Piero Strozzi, Italian general (born 1510)

Piero Strozzi, Italian general (born 1510)

1558

Philip Hoby, English general and diplomat (born 1505)

Philip Hoby, English general and diplomat (born 1505)

1554

Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English soldier and politician, Lord High Treasurer (born 1473)

Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English soldier and politician, Lord High Treasurer (born 1473)

1553

Edward VI, king of England and Ireland (born 1537)

Edward VI, king of England and Ireland (born 1537)

1553

John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English admiral and politician, Lord President of the Council (born 1504)

John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English admiral and politician, Lord President of the Council (born 1504)