Historical figures in 1543

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, in 1543. The most recorded lives are Suleiman the Magnificent, Pope Paul III and Nicolaus Copernicus. Among them Political Leaders, Jurists and Writers.

Notable people

  1. Nicolaus Copernicus

    in 1543

    1 moment here

    Renaissance astronomer, canon, physician, administrator, and economist whose heliocentric model placed the Sun rather than Earth at the center of the…

  2. Pope Paul III

    in 1543

    2 moments here

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

  3. Suleiman the Magnificent

    in 1543

    2 moments here

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

  4. Tokugawa Ieyasu

    in 1543

    1 moment here

    Japanese samurai, daimyo, and founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. Born Matsudaira Takechiyo at Okazaki Castle, he spent part of his childhood as a…

Moments

  1. 1543 Visit to Ferrara Pope Paul III
  2. 1543 Birth at Okazaki Castle Tokugawa Ieyasu
  3. 1543 Death at Frauenburg Nicolaus Copernicus
  4. 1543 Meeting with Charles V at Busseto Pope Paul III
  5. 1543 Besieges Esztergom Suleiman the Magnificent
  6. 1543 Returns to Istanbul from Hungary Suleiman the Magnificent

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