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1573
| Years: 1570 1571 1572 - 1573 - 1574 1575 1576 | |
| Decades: 1540s 1550s 1560s - 1570s - 1580s 1590s 1600s | |
| Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century 1573 in literature 1573 in science | |
Events
- January - articles of Warsaw Confederation signed, sanctioning religious freedom in Poland.
- July 12 - Spanish forces under the Duke of Alva capture Haarlem after a seven month siege.
- August-October - Unsuccessful siege of Alkmaar by Alva
- November - Alva resigns as Spanish Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in the Netherlands, and is succeeded by Luis de Requesens, who attempts to pursue a more conciliatory policy.
- End of the Fourth War of Religion in France.
- Oda Nobunaga drives the 14th Ashikaga shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki out of Kyoto, effectively destroying the Ashikaga shogunate and historically ending the Muromachi period. The Azuchi-Momoyama period of Japan begins.
- Sarsa Dengel , emperor of Ethiopia, defeats the Oromo.
Births
- April 17 - Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)
- July 15 - Inigo Jones, English architect (d. 1652)
- October 7 - William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1645)
- Ambrosius Bosschaert, Dutch painter (d. 1621)
- Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian painter (d. 1610)
- Juan Pujol, Catalan composer (probable date)
Deaths
- September 23 - Azai Hisamasa, Japanese warlord
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