1560 naval battle. It began on 9 May 1560 in what is now Tunisia and lasted until 14 May 1560 (about 5 days). The setting was Djerba. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War. Those involved included Hispanic Monarchy, the Republic of Genoa, the Papal States and the Ottoman Empire.
Before and after
- 21 September 1558Death of Charles V
- 1559Founding of University of Geneva
- from 1560 to 1621Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom
- 1560Construction of Humayun's Tomb
- from 9 May 1560 to 14 May 1560Battle of Djerba
- 22 January 1561Birth of Francis Bacon
- from 2 April 1562 to 30 April 1598French Wars of Religion
- 25 November 1562Birth of Lope de Vega
- from 1563 to 1570Northern Seven Years' War
More in Wars, politics & history
- 25 September 1555Peace of Augsburg
- from 17 January 1558 to 26 May 1583Livonian War
- from 1683 to 1699Great Turkish War
- from September 1688 to September 1697Nine Years' War
- 1713Pragmatic Sanction of 1713
- from 28 May 1754 to 7 October 1763French and Indian War
The era
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