1556 (AD 1556) Historical Timeline & Archive

Explore biographies of historical figures born or commemorated in 1556 (AD 1556) from the 2Day Chrono-Wiki encyclopedia.

Notable Figures in 1556 (AD 1556) (4)

  • Fuzuli (poet) (Died: 1556) — Master Azerbaijani poet, renowned for works in Persian, Arabic, and native tongue.
  • Humayun (Died: 1556-01-27) — Second Mughal Emperor who ruled parts of North India and Pakistan (1530-1540, 1555-1556)
  • Ignatius of Loyola (Died: 1556-07-31) — Founder of the Society of Jesus, a pivotal figure in the Counter-Reformation.
  • Thomas Cranmer (Died: 1556-03-21) — Leading theologian and Archbishop of Canterbury during the English Reformation.