1554

1554 — Korea: 고성(固城)사량진(蛇梁鎭)에 왜구가 침입하여 성을 공격하였으나 실패하고 물러감. (사량진왜변) / China: The Luso-Chinese agreement (1554) for Macau is made between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Ming dynasty / Japan: Battle of Oshikibata

11 events. The text is the source chronology verbatim; the terms are in Sources & licenses. The grey lines above and below are the surrounding 2 years.

KoreaJoseon 1392–1897ChinaMing dynasty 1368–1636JapanMuromachi period 1336–1573United States
  • 고성(固城)사량진(蛇梁鎭)에 왜구가 침입하여 성을 공격하였으나 실패하고 물러감. (사량진왜변)KO
  • 1552옥봉 권위(玉峯 權暐) 출생
  • 1552황해도 평산 지방민들이 부사(府使) 조숭조(趙崇祖)가 온천에 갔을 때 그에게 활을 쏘고 방에 불을 질러 큰 부상을 입힘
  • 1552윤원형의 첩 정난정(鄭蘭貞)을 정부인으로 봉함.
  • 1552송소 권우(松巢 權宇) 출생
  • 1553유연당 김대현(悠然堂 金大賢) 출생
  • 1553양첩자에 한하여 서얼의 문무과응시를 허락함.
  • 1555자기 종들이 공을 세워 양인(良人)이 되는 것을 염려하여 상전을 배반한다고 지목하고서 종의 가산(家産)을 몰수하고 괴롭히는 자들이 있다고 헌부(憲府)에서 아룀
  • 1555왜구 선단 60여 척이 달량성(達梁城)을 공격하여 함락함. 이후 영암(靈巖) 등을 공격함. (을묘왜변(乙卯倭變))
  • 1555새로 만든 병선(兵船)을 시험함
  • 1555을묘왜변이 일어남
  • 1555이산서원(伊山書院) 건립
  • 1556금역당 배용길(琴易堂 裵龍吉) 출생
  • 1556매당 권욱(梅堂 權旭) 출생
  • The Luso-Chinese agreement (1554) for Macau is made between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Ming dynasty.
  • spring — Serious epidemics break out in Beijing
  • March — Jiajing wokou raids: Pirates kill the magistrate of Songjiang and occupy Chongming Island
  • Luso-Chinese agreement (1554): Leonel de Sousa bribes the vice-commissioner of maritime defense into letting the Portuguese stay at Macau for an annual payment of 500 taels and 20 percent imperial duty on half their products
  • 1552Jiajing wokou raids: Raiding parties attack the coast of Zhejiang
  • 1552The Jiajing Emperor selects 800 girls between the ages of 8 and 14 for palace service
  • 1552April — Ming forces are defeated by Mongols north of Datong
  • 1553Jiajing wokou raids: Wang Zhi raids the coast of Zhejiang north of Taizhou
  • 1553The Ming capital Beijing was expanded to the south, increasing its size from 10 to 12 square kilometres (4 to 4+1⁄2 square miles).
  • 1555Jiajing wokou raids: Pirates attack Hangzhou
  • 1555May — Jiajing wokou raids: Ming forces defeat a large raiding party north of Jiaxing
  • 1555The Jiajing Emperor selects 180 girls under the age of 10 for palace service
  • 15561556 Shaanxi earthquake
  • 1556The Jiajing Emperor asks the Ministry of Rites to find some magical plants to make him immortal
  • 1556Jiajing wokou raids: Pirates raid the entire coastline from Nanjing to Hangzhou
  • Battle of Oshikibata
  • Siege of Kiso Fukushima
  • Siege of Kannomine
  • Siege of Matsuo
  • Battle of Muraki Castle
  • Siege of Iwatsurugi Castle
  • 1552Battle of Akatsuka
  • 1552Battle of Kiyosu Castle
  • 1553Siege of Katsurao
  • 1555Battle of Miyajima
  • 1555南蛮貿易はじまる。
  • 1556Battle of Inō
  • 1556Battle of Nagara-gawa

covered from 1607