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Decade 1550 - 1559
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69 Gregory XV
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1621 to 1623 (1554–1623)
*January 9th, 1554, Bologna †July 8th, 1623, Rome
56 Henry IV of France
King of France and Navarre; first French monarch of the House of Bourbon (1553-1610)
*December 13th, 1553, Château de Pau †May 14th, 1610, Paris
77 Alice Spencer
English countess, viscountess and baroness
*May 4th, 1559, Althorp †January 23rd, 1637, Harefield.jpg "John Napier")
67 John Napier
Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)
*February 1st, 1550, Merchiston Tower †April 4th, 1617, Edinburgh.jpg "Feodor I of Russia")
40 Feodor I of Russia
Tsar of Russia (1584–1598)
*May 31st, 1557, Pereslavl-Zalessky †January 7th, 1598, Moscow.jpg "Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor")
62 Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor (1557-1619)
*February 24th, 1557, Vienna †March 20th, 1619, Vienna
61 Charles IX of Sweden
King of Sweden from 1604-1611
*October 4th, 1550, Tre Kronor Castle †October 30th, 1611, Nyköping Castle
67 Nurhaci
Jurchen chieftain of Later Jin, founder of Qing Dynasty (1559 - 1626)
*February 11th, 1559, Hetu Ala City †September 30th, 1626, XingchengEmperor Rudolf II
Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria (1552-1612)
*July 18th, 1552, Vienna †January 20th, 1612, PragueCharles IX of France
King of France
*June 27th, 1550, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †May 30th, 1574, VincennesWolf Dietrich von Raitenau
Prince-archbishop of Salzburg between 1587 and 1612
*March 26th, 1559, Bregenz †January 16th, 1617, Fortress HohensalzburgHenry III of France
King of France from 1574 to 1589
*September 19th, 1551, Palace of Fontainebleau †August 2nd, 1589, Saint-Cloud.jpg "Philip Sidney")
31 Philip Sidney
English poet, courtier, diplomat (1554-1586)
*November 30th, 1554, Kent †October 17th, 1586, ArnhemWalter Raleigh
English statesman, soldier and writer (1552–1618)
*January 22nd, 1552, East Budleigh †October 29th, 1618, London
78 Agrippa d'Aubigné
French military officer, historian, writer and poet (1552-1630)
*February 8th, 1552, Pons †May 9th, 1630, JussyVasili IV of Russia
Russian tsar
*November 30th, 1551, Nizhny Novgorod †September 12th, 1612, Gostynin
72 William Camden
(1551–1623) English antiquarian
*May 2nd, 1551, London †November 9th, 1623, Chislehurst
86 Sophia Brahe
Danish horticulturalist
*September 22nd, 1556, Knutstorp Castle †January 1st, 1643, Helsingør
70 Paolo Sarpi
Venetian patriot, scholar, scientist and church reformer
*August 14th, 1552, Venice †January 15th, 1623, VeniceMargaret of Valois
Queen of France and Navarre
*May 14th, 1553, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †March 27th, 1615, Paris
81 Michael Maestlin
German astronomer and mathematician (1550–1631)
*September 30th, 1550, Göppingen †October 20th, 1631, Tübingen_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg "Elisabeth of Austria")
37 Elisabeth of Austria
Queen consort of France (1554–1592)
*July 5th, 1554, Vienna †January 22nd, 1592, Vienna
77 Nicolò Contarini
Doge of Venice (1553-1631)
*September 26th, 1553, Venice †April 2nd, 1631, Venice
56 Markus Welser
German politician and astronomer (1558-1614)
*June 20th, 1558, Augsburg †June 23rd, 1614, Augsburg
77 Catherine de Parthenay
French noblewoman (1554–1631)
*March 22nd, 1554, Mouchamps †October 26th, 1631, Mouchamps
73 Giovanni Battista Paggi
Italian painter (1554-1627)
*February 27th, 1554, Genoa †March 12th, 1627, Genoa
79 Jost Bürgi
Swiss clockmaker, maker of astronomical instruments and mathematician (1552-1632)
*February 28th, 1552, Lichtensteig †January 31st, 1632, Kassel
63 Man Singh I
Kacchwaha King of Amber, later known as Jaipur
*December 21st, 1550, Amber †July 6th, 1614, AchalpurArchduke Ernest of Austria
Austrian nobleman (1553-1595)
*June 15th, 1553, Vienna †February 12th, 1595, Brussels metropolitan area.jpg "Jerzy Radziwiłł")
56 Alberico Gentili
Italian jurist (1552-1608)
*January 14th, 1552, San Ginesio †June 19th, 1608, London
64 Martin Behm
German theologian and writer (1557-1622)
*September 16th, 1557, Lubań †February 5th, 1622, Lubań
45 Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby
English Baron (1555-1601)
*October 12th, 1555, Wesel †June 25th, 1601, Berwick-upon-Tweed