Historical figures in 1582

The atlas holds 5 people and 8 moments here, in 1582. The most recorded lives are Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu and William Shakespeare. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

1. Miguel de Cervantes

   in 1582

   1 moment here

   Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, soldier, purchasing agent and tax collector, best known for Don Quixote.…

2. Oda Nobunaga

   in 1582

   1 moment here

   Japanese samurai and daimyō who rose from Owari Province to become one of the principal military and political unifiers of sixteenth-century Japan.…

3. Tokugawa Ieyasu

   in 1582

   2 moments here

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

4. Toyotomi Hideyoshi

   in 1582

   3 moments here

   Japanese samurai, daimyō, imperial regent, and chancellor who rose from a humble background under Oda Nobunaga to unify most of Japan.…

5. William Shakespeare

   in 1582

   1 moment here

   English playwright, poet, actor, and theatrical shareholder. Surviving records place Shakespeare principally in Stratford-upon-Avon and London, with…

Moments

1. 1582 Returns frequently to Madrid Miguel de Cervantes
2. 1582 Escape route through Iga Tokugawa Ieyasu
3. 1582 Journey from Sakai after Honnō-ji Tokugawa Ieyasu
4. 1582 Visits the Bishop's Court for marriage proceedings William Shakespeare
5. 1582 Siege of Takamatsu Toyotomi Hideyoshi
6. 1582 Death at Honnō-ji Oda Nobunaga
7. 1582 Battle of Yamazaki Toyotomi Hideyoshi
8. 1582 Kiyosu succession assembly Toyotomi Hideyoshi

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