Important Historical Events of the year 1598, Year 1598 in History
List of 1598 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1598
What happened in the year 1598?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 30, 1598 | Juan de Oñate begins the conquest of Santa Fe de Nuevo México. |
| April 30, 1598 | Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots. |
| June 30, 1598 | The Spanish held Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico having been besieged for fifteen days, surrenders to an English force under Sir George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland. |
| July 22, 1598 | William Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the Stationers' Register. By decree of Queen Elizabeth, the Stationers' Register licensed printed works, giving the Crown tight control over all published material. |
| August 14, 1598 | Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeat an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal. |
| December 16, 1598 | Seven-Year War: Battle of Noryang: The final battle of the Seven-Year War is fought between the China and the Korean allied forces and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive allied forces victory. |
| December 21, 1598 | Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile. |
| December 23, 1598 | Arauco War: Governor of Chile Martín García Óñez de Loyola is killed in the Battle of Curalaba by Mapuches led by Pelantaru. |