Historical figures in 1538

The atlas holds 6 people and 9 moments here, in 1538. The most recorded lives are Pope Paul III, John Calvin and Suleiman the Magnificent. Among them Architects, Jurists and Writers.

Notable people

  1. Humayun

    in 1538

    1 moment here

    Nasir al-Din Muhammad Humayun was the second Mughal emperor. His reign in northern India was interrupted by defeat and exile, followed by a…

  2. Ignatius of Loyola

    in 1538

    1 moment here

    Basque Spanish priest, former soldier, and founder of the Society of Jesus. His documented movements span Gipuzkoa, Castile, Catalonia, France, the…

  3. John Calvin

    in 1538

    2 moments here

    French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…

  4. Mimar Sinan

    in 1538

    1 moment here

    Mimar Sinan was the Ottoman Empire’s chief architect and a military engineer under Süleyman I, Selim II, and Murad III.…

  5. Pope Paul III

    in 1538

    3 moments here

    Alessandro Farnese, Pope Paul III, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1534 until 1549.…

  6. Suleiman the Magnificent

    in 1538

    1 moment here

    Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…

Moments

  1. 1538 First Mass at Santa Maria Maggiore Ignatius of Loyola
  2. 1538 Banishment from Geneva John Calvin
  3. 1538 Moldavian campaign and Prut bridge Mimar Sinan
  4. 1538 Departure from Rome for the Nice peace mission Pope Paul III
  5. 1538 Arrival near Nice Pope Paul III
  6. 1538 Truce of Nice mediation Pope Paul III
  7. 1538 Arrival at Gaur Humayun
  8. 1538 Minister to French refugees in Strasbourg John Calvin
  9. 1538 Besieges Suceava Suleiman the Magnificent

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