1562 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	15th century – 16th century – 17th century
Decades:	1530s 1540s 1550s – 1560s – 1570s 1580s 1590s
Years:	1559 1560 1561 – 1562 – 1563 1564 1565

The year 1562 was a regular year that began on a Thursday, according to the calendar used back then. Many important things happened around the world during this time.

What Happened in 1562?
- Important Journeys and Rulers
- New Trade Routes
People Born in 1562
People Who Died in 1562
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What Happened in 1562?

Important Journeys and Rulers

On May 1, a French explorer named Jean Ribault arrived in Florida. He was a navigator, meaning he was skilled at planning and directing the course of a ship.
On September 22, Maximilian became the King of Bohemia. He would later become a very important ruler in Europe.
On November 20, Maximilian of Bohemia was also chosen as the King of the Romans. This was another important title for him.
The powerful Mughal Emperor Akbar took control of the region called Malwa. This expanded his empire.

New Trade Routes

In October, an English sailor named John Hawkins began transporting enslaved people. He took them from Sierra Leone in Africa to Hispaniola in the Caribbean. This marked the start of the English involvement in the slave trade.

People Born in 1562

January 13 – Mark Alexander Boyd, a Scottish poet and soldier.
January 20 – Ottavio Rinuccini, an Italian composer.
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, a Dutch composer.
May 6 – Pietro Bernini, an Italian sculptor.
July 25 – Katō Kiyomasa, a Japanese samurai warrior.
November 25 – Lope de Vega, a famous Spanish poet and writer of plays.
Isabella Andreini, an Italian actress.
John Bull, an English composer.
Henry Constable, an English poet.
Maeda Toshinaga, a Japanese nobleman.
Cornelis van Haarlem, a Dutch painter.

People Who Died in 1562

January – Ilie II Rareş, who was a Prince of Moldavia.
January 9 – Amago Haruhisa, a Japanese samurai and warlord.
October 9 – Gabriele Falloppio, an Italian expert in anatomy (the study of the body).
October 13 – Claudin de Sermisy, a French composer.
November 17 – Antoine de Bourbon, who was the father of Henry IV of France.
December 6 – Jan van Scorel, a Dutch painter.
December 7 – Adrian Willaert, a Flemish composer.
Matteo Bandello, an Italian writer of novels.
Nicholas Grimald, an English poet and theologian (someone who studies religion).