The 1550s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1559 BC to December 31, 1550 BC. The city of Mycenae, located in the northeast Peloponnesus, comes to dominate the rest of Achaea, giving its name to the Mycenaean civilization.
Year 1550 ( MDL) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar . January 6 – Spanish Captain Hernando de Santana founds the city of Valledupar, in modern-day Colombia. February 8 – Pope Julius III succeeds Pope Paul III as the 221st pope.
c. 1550 BC—New Kingdom starts in Ancient Egypt (other date is 1552 BC). c. 1550 BC— Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt starts (other date is 1552 BC). 1550 BC— Ahmose I becomes Pharaoh of Egypt (although only de facto ruler of Upper Egypt) according to the Low Chronology.
Florentine fashion of the early 1550s features a loose gown of light-weight silk over a bodice and skirt (or kirtle) and an open-necked partlet. Dutch fashion of 1554: A black gown with high puffed upper sleeves is worn over a black bodice and a gray skirt with black trim.
Monarch – Edward VI (until 6 July 1553), Jane (disputed, 6 July to 19 July 1553), Mary I (starting 19 July 1553, until 17 November 1558) and Philip (starting 25 July 1554, until 17 November 1558),...
Regent – John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland(starting 2 February 1550, until 19 July 1553)
Monarch – Edward VI (until 6 July 1553), Jane (disputed, 6 July to 19 July 1553), Mary I (starting 19 July 1553, until 17 November 1558) and Philip (starting 25 July 1554, until 17 November 1558),...
Regent – John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland(starting 2 February 1550, until 19 July 1553)
Parliament – 1st of King Edward VI (until 15 April 1552), 2nd of King Edward VI (starting 1 March, until 31 March 1553), 1st of Queen Mary I (starting 5 October, until 5 December 1553), 2nd of Quee...
1500s; 1510s; 1520s; 1530s; 1540s; 1550s; 1560s; 1570s; 1580s; 1590s; 1600s; Subcategories. This category has the following 28 subcategories, out of 28 total.
1550–1554 – Church of Sant'Andrea in Via Flaminia, Rome, designed by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, constructed, the first church of the Italian Renaissance to have an elliptical dome. [1] 1550–1557 – Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, designed by Mimar Sinan, constructed. 1552–1554 – Design and construction of Villa Cornaro in the ...
From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 1550s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1559 BC to December 31, 1550 BC. Events and trends The city of Mycenae, in the northeast Peloponnesus, becomes the most powerful in Achaea. The Mycenaean civilization is named after the town.
Year 1550 ( MDL) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar . Events January–June January 6 – Spanish Captain Hernando de Santana founds the city of Valledupar, in modern-day Colombia. February 8 – Pope Julius III succeeds Pope Paul III as the 221st pope.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia English opulence, Italian reticella lace ruff, (possibly) Polish ornamentation, a French farthingale, and Spanish severity: The "Ermine Portrait" of Elizabeth I Fashion in the period 1550–1600 in Western European clothing was characterized by increased opulence.
2 days ago · 1815. 1823. The Italian War of 1551–1559, sometimes known as the Habsburg–Valois War[citation needed] and the Last Italian War, [citation needed] began in 1551 when Henry II of France declared war against Holy Roman Emperor Charles V with the intent of recapturing Italy and ensuring French, rather than Habsburg, domination of European affairs.