1559

1559 — Korea: 동암 이영도(東巖李詠道) 출생 / China: summer — Qi Jiguang begins applying his tactical reforms on newly recruited soldiers

6 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 1392–1897	ChinaMing dynasty 1368–1636	JapanMuromachi period 1336–1573	United States
동암 이영도(東巖李詠道) 출생KO 봉화현감 서호인(徐好仁) 부임KO 1557Crown Prince Sunhoe, accession 1557운천 김용(雲川金涌) 출생 1557용담 임흘(龍潭任屹) 출생 1557서흥, 우봉, 토산, 신계, 이천 등지를 오가며 활동하던 도적의 우두머리 오연석(吳連石)이 잡혀 죽음 1558흥해배씨 임연재종가 건립 1560영사당 종택(永思堂宗宅) 건립 1560종친 조사(朝士)가 기생을 거느리는 것을 일체 엄금함.	summer — Qi Jiguang begins applying his tactical reforms on newly recruited soldiers Jiajing wokou raids: Pirates take over Kinmen Island (Quemoy) and launch raids into Fujian and Guangdong December — The Suzhou garrison mutinies A drought causes starvation in the Changjiang River Delta 1557葡萄牙获澳门居住权。 1557The Kingdom of Portugal established a permanent settlement in Macau. 1557winter — Sengge, son of Altan Khan, lays siege to a garrison near Datong 1557May — The three main audience halls in the Forbidden City are destroyed in a fire 1558The Ministry of Rites presents 1,860 magical plants to the Jiajing Emperor 1558April — Jiajing wokou raids: Pirates raid Zhejiang and northern Fujian 1558Imperial treasuries fall to less than 200,000 ounces of silver 1558Sengge retreats upon the arrival of reinforcements 1558Ming forces led by Qi Jiguang dealt the wokou a defeat at Cengang. 1560Qi Jiguang publishes his Jixiao Xinshu describing the musket volley fire technique and his experience training the Ming army in its use. 1560The Jiajing Emperor suffers from insomnia 1560March — The Nanjing garrison rebels in response to cuts in rations until they're given 40,000 ounces of silver 1561The Ming dynasty starts producing portable breech-loading firearms. 1561December — The Forbidden City 's residential palace is destroyed in a fire	No events recorded for this year 1557Emperor Ōgimachi, accession 1558Siege of Terabe 1558Battle of Ukino 1560Battle of Okehazama 1560Siege of Marune 1560Battle of Norada 1561Siege of Odawara 1561Siege of Moji 1561Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima	covered from 1607

KoreaJoseon 1392–1897

ChinaMing dynasty 1368–1636

JapanMuromachi period 1336–1573

United States

동암 이영도(東巖李詠道) 출생KO
봉화현감 서호인(徐好仁) 부임KO

1557Crown Prince Sunhoe, accession
1557운천 김용(雲川金涌) 출생
1557용담 임흘(龍潭任屹) 출생
1557서흥, 우봉, 토산, 신계, 이천 등지를 오가며 활동하던 도적의 우두머리 오연석(吳連石)이 잡혀 죽음
1558흥해배씨 임연재종가 건립
1560영사당 종택(永思堂宗宅) 건립
1560종친 조사(朝士)가 기생을 거느리는 것을 일체 엄금함.

summer — Qi Jiguang begins applying his tactical reforms on newly recruited soldiers
Jiajing wokou raids: Pirates take over Kinmen Island (Quemoy) and launch raids into Fujian and Guangdong
December — The Suzhou garrison mutinies
A drought causes starvation in the Changjiang River Delta

1557葡萄牙获澳门居住权。
1557The Kingdom of Portugal established a permanent settlement in Macau.
1557winter — Sengge, son of Altan Khan, lays siege to a garrison near Datong
1557May — The three main audience halls in the Forbidden City are destroyed in a fire
1558The Ministry of Rites presents 1,860 magical plants to the Jiajing Emperor
1558April — Jiajing wokou raids: Pirates raid Zhejiang and northern Fujian
1558Imperial treasuries fall to less than 200,000 ounces of silver
1558Sengge retreats upon the arrival of reinforcements
1558Ming forces led by Qi Jiguang dealt the wokou a defeat at Cengang.
1560Qi Jiguang publishes his Jixiao Xinshu describing the musket volley fire technique and his experience training the Ming army in its use.
1560The Jiajing Emperor suffers from insomnia
1560March — The Nanjing garrison rebels in response to cuts in rations until they're given 40,000 ounces of silver
1561The Ming dynasty starts producing portable breech-loading firearms.
1561December — The Forbidden City 's residential palace is destroyed in a fire

No events recorded for this year

1557Emperor Ōgimachi, accession
1558Siege of Terabe
1558Battle of Ukino
1560Battle of Okehazama
1560Siege of Marune
1560Battle of Norada
1561Siege of Odawara
1561Siege of Moji
1561Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima

covered from 1607