1574

Years: 1571 1572 1573 - 1574 - 1575 1576 1577
Decades: 1540s 1550s 1560s - 1570s - 1580s 1590s 1600s
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century 1574 in literature

Events

April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. Spanish forces under Sancho de Avila defeat the rebel forces of Louis of Nassau. Louis is killed.
May 30 - On the death of King Charles IX of France, he is succeeded by his brother King Henry of Poland, who becomes King Henry III. His mother, Catherine de Medici, acts as Regent until Henry arrives from Poland.
October 3 - The city of Leyden, besieged by the Spanish, is relieved by a Sea Beggar fleet under Louis Boisot.
Murad III succeeds Selim II as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.


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