1600

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	15th century – 16th century – 17th century
Decades:	1570s  1580s  1590s  – 1600s –  1610s  1620s  1630s
Years:	1597 1598 1599 – 1600 – 1601 1602 1603

1600 was a leap year starting on Saturday, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It was the last year of the 16th century. The year 1600 was also a century leap year.

Events

• Scotland adopts the Gregorian Calendar
• The Polish-Swedish War begins
• October 8 – San Marino adopts its constitution
• October 30- Sekigahara- Ieyasu unifies Japan after warring sates period by defeating the western army, lead by Mitsunari Ishida.

Deaths

• September 16 – Gracia Hosokawa
• December 13 – Mitsunari Ishida

Births

• Charles I of England (d. 1649)