1550s
The 1550s was a decade that started on 1 January 1550 and ended on 31 December 1559.
1550s Media
Political map of the world in 1556
January 23, 1556: Shaanxi earthquake, devastation kills 830,000 in China.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 15th century – 16th century – 17th century |
| Decades: | 1520s 1530s 1540s – 1550s – 1560s 1570s 1580s |
| Years: | 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Events
- Helsinki founded in Finland.
- Rule of Bloody Mary, or Mary I of England from 1553 to 1558.
- São Paulo founded in Brazil.
- Religious wars continue in Europe.
- Russia breaks peace with Sweden by attacking Finland.
- The Shaanxi Earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history.
Births
- Sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia
- King Sebastian of Portugal
- Nurhaci, Chinese founder of the Qing Dynasty
Deaths
- Tabinshwehti, King of Burma
- Edward VI, King of England
- Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit priests