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In China, a tsunami floods over the seawall in Haiyan County of Zhejiang province, inundating fields with saltwater, ruining many acres of crops. This drives up the price of foodstuffs, and many are forced to live off of tree bark and weeds (as Wang Wenlu states in his writing of 1545).
1538 (MDXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1538th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 538th year of the 2nd millennium, the 38th year of the 16th century, and the 9th year of the 1530s decade.
The Italian war of 1536–1538 was a conflict between King Francis I of France and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. The objective was to achieve control over territories in Northern Italy, in particular the Duchy of Milan.
- 1536-18 June 1538
- Truce of Nice
- Provence, Piedmont and Lombardy
- Savoy and Piedmont acquired by France
The Holy League of 1538 was a short-lived alliance of Christian states arranged by Pope Paul III at the urging of the Republic of Venice. In 1537 the Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa, Pasha of Algiers, had captured the Venetian stronghold of Corfu and ravaged the coasts of Calabria.
Historical events from year 1538. Learn about 14 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1538 or search by date or keyword.
The Italian war of 1536–1538 was a conflict between King Francis I of France and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. The objective was to achieve control over territories in Northern Italy, in particular the Duchy of Milan.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 1538 in England. Incumbents Events Births Deaths References. ... 1538 6 January – Jane Dormer, lady-in-waiting to Mary I ...
