1578

Year 1578 was a (link will display the full calendar) of the.

Events of 1578

 * - : forces under  and  defeat the .  begins to recover control of the -speaking.
 * - claims the lives of two favorites of  and two favourites of.
 * - sails from,  to , , eventually to mine , used to pave streets in.
 * - - The s defeat the . King  is defeated and killed in, leaving his elderly uncle, , as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in.
 * - succeeds  as   of the.

Undated

 * held the first celebration of by s in  at  by the.
 * - receives from prince  the title of "" and becomes the third.
 * The are defeated by the, who proceed to take.
 * The conquers.
 * Sixth and so far the last outbreak of the in.
 * of kills , finally ending his rebellion.

Births

 * -, English traveller (died )
 * -, English physician (died )
 * - King (died )
 * -, English conspirator (died )
 * - (died )
 * -, first duke of Chaulnes (died )
 * -, Italian painter (died )
 * -, Russian prince (died )
 * -, Italian composer (died )
 * date unknown
 * , Italian actor and playwright (died )
 * , regent of Hanau-Münzenberg (died )
 * , Japanese retainer of Shimazu clan (died )
 * , Italian scientist (died )
 * , English lawyer (died )
 * , Plymouth Colony settler (died )
 * , Japanese painter (died )
 * , American colonial legislator (died )
 * , Polish magnate (died )
 * , killer of Henry IV of France (died )
 * , English conspirator (died )
 * (died )
 * , Japanese daimyo (died )


 * See also .

Deaths

 * -, Italian painter (born )
 * -, Countess of Lennox (born )
 * -, English admiral (born )
 * -, French cardinal (born )
 * -, consort of (born )
 * -, Japanese samurai and warlord (born )
 * -, English explorer (executed)
 * King (born )
 * , English adventurer (born )
 * -, Portuguese mathematician (born )
 * -, military leader (born )
 * date unknown
 * , English translator (born )
 * , Italian painter (born )
 * , Dutch engraver (born )
 * , Archbishop of York and (born )
 * , Japanese nobleman (born )
 * , Japanese military commander (born )
 * , Dalmatian painter (born )
 * , French architect (born )
 * , Japanese military commander (born )
 * , Dalmatian painter (born )
 * , French architect (born )


 * See also .