Famous People Who Died In 1595

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1595. This list includes people like Murad III, Hiawatha, Philip Neri, Torquato Tasso, António, Prior of Crato and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include noblemen, political leaders, government officials and poets who died in 1595. This list includes people from England, France and many more countries.
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Murad III
(Ottoman Sultan)
Murad III
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Birthdate: July 4, 1546
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Manisa, Turkey
Died: December 31
Murad III, son of Şehzade Selim and Nurbanu Sultan, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 to 1595. He was dominated by his mother and his harem, particularly by his favorite wife, Safiye Sultan. He also fought wars with the Safavid Empire and was an art connoisseur.
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Hiawatha
(Orator)
Hiawatha
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1525 AD
Birthplace: United States
Died: 1595 AD
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John Hawkins
(Privateer)
John Hawkins
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 30, 1532
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England
Died: November 12
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Philip Neri
(Saint)
Philip Neri
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 21, 1515
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: May 25
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Torquato Tasso
(16th Century Italian Poet Best Known for His 1591 Poem 'Gerusalemme Liberata')
Torquato Tasso
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 11, 1544
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sorrento, Italy
Died: April 25

Torquato Tasso was a 16th-century Italian poet. He is best remembered for his poem Gerusalemme liberata (Jerusalem Delivered). The son of a prominent poet, Tasso grew up to be a brilliant young man. Even though his father wanted him to become a lawyer, he decided to become a poet and achieved considerable fame. His poems were widely translated. 

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António, Prior of Crato
(King)
António, Prior of Crato
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Birthdate: March 20, 1531
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: August 26
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Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel
(Nobleman)
Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 28, 1557
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 19
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Robert Southwell
(Poet)
Robert Southwell
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1561 AD
Birthplace: Norfolk, England
Died: February 21
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Charles Emmanuel, Duke of Nemours
(Duke)
Charles Emmanuel, Duke of Nemours
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 12, 1567
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: August 13
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Jeremias II of Constantinople
(Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople)
Jeremias II of Constantinople
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1536 AD
Birthplace: Pomorie, Bulgaria
Died: September 4
Jeremias II of Constantinople served as the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on three occasions between 1572 and 1595. He is best remembered for carrying out the first major theological exchanges between Protestants and Orthodoxy between 1576 and 1581. 
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James Stewart, Earl of Arran
(Political Leader)
James Stewart, Earl of Arran
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1545 AD
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: December 5
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Toyotomi Hidetsugu
(Japanese warrior)
Toyotomi Hidetsugu
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1568 AD
Birthplace: Japan
Died: July 20
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Luis Barahona de Soto
(Poet)
Luis Barahona de Soto
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1548 AD
Birthplace: Lucena, Spain
Died: November 5
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William Painter
(Author)
William Painter
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1540 AD
Birthplace: Kent, England
Died: February 14
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John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane
(Lord Chancellor)
John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1537 AD
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: October 3
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Turlough Luineach O'Neill
(Nobleman)
Turlough Luineach O'Neill
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1532 AD
Birthplace: Tír Eoghain, Northern Ireland
Died: September 10
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Jean Cousin the Younger
(Painter)
Jean Cousin the Younger
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Birthdate: 1522 AD
Birthplace: Sens, France
Died: 1595 AD
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Thomas Digges
(Mathematician)
Thomas Digges
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 1546 AD
Birthplace: Wootton, Kent, England
Died: August 24
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Jan van der Noot
(Writer)
Jan van der Noot
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1539 AD
Birthplace: Brecht, Belgium
Died: 1595 AD

Jan van der Noot was a Netherlandish writer best remembered as the very first Renaissance poet in Dutch. He is also credited with influencing the German and English poets of his time. Many of his works like Het theatre oft toon-neel defends the virtues of Calvinism.

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Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria
(Ruler of Further Austria and since 1564 Imperial count of Tirol)
Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria
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Birthdate: June 14, 1529
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Linz
Died: January 24
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John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony
(Duke)
John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 8, 1529
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Torgau, Germany
Died: May 19
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Thoinot Arbeau
(Cleric)
Thoinot Arbeau
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Birthdate: March 17, 1520
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dijon, France
Died: July 23