* 1598 – Georg Stiernhielm, Swedish poet ( d. 1672 )

* 1598 – Nine Years ' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford – Irish forces under Hugh O ' Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeat an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal.

* 1573 – Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland ( d. 1598 )

* 1598 – Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots.

Alessandro Algardi ( 31 July 1598 – 10 June 1654 ) was an Italian high-Baroque sculptor active almost exclusively in Rome, where for the latter decades of his life, he was the major rival of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

* 1527 – Abraham Ortelius, Flemish cartographer and geographer ( d. 1598 )

* 1598 – Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer ( d. 1671 )

* 1653 – Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral ( b. 1598 )

From 1598 – 1600 is a triple Portrait, now in Naples, an example of genre painting.

** Akita Toshisue ( 秋田俊季, 1598 – 1649 ), son of Sanesue

* 1598 – Philips van Marnix, lord of Sint-Aldegonde, Dutch writer and statesman ( b. 1538 )

* 1598 – Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile.

During the Japanese invasions of Korea ( 1592 – 1598 ), Admiral Yi commanded his navy with kites.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini ( also spelled Gianlorenzo or Giovanni Lorenzo ) ( Naples, 7 December 1598 – Rome, 28 November 1680 ) was an Italian artist who worked principally in Rome.

Conflicts included an attempt to conquer England – a cautious supporter of the Dutch – in the unsuccessful Spanish Armada, an early battle in the Anglo-Spanish War ( 1585 – 1604 ), and war with France ( 1590 – 1598 ).

In his reign ( 1598 – 1621 ) a ten year truce with the Dutch was overshadowed in 1618 by Spain's involvement in the European-wide Thirty Years ' War.

The Hispanic World in Crisis and Change: 1598 – 1700 ( 1994 ) excerpt and text search

King Philip ( 1527 – 1598 ) had very little power, although he did protect Elizabeth.

The Wars of Religion culminated in the War of the Three Henrys ( 1584 – 1598 ) in which the royalist King Henry III of France assassinated Henry de Guise, leader of the Spanish-backed Catholic league and the king was murdered in return, followed by the ascension of the Huguenot Henry of Navarre to the French throne.

Joseon dealt with a pair of Japanese invasions from 1592 to 1598 ( Imjin War or the Seven Years war ).

During and after the Seven Year War ( 1592 – 1598 ), he acted as de facto ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, commanding battles and taking care of reconstruction of the nation after the devastating war in the place of old and weak King Seonjo.

Seven new minced oaths are first recorded between 1598 and 1602, including < nowiki >' sblood </ nowiki > for By God's blood from Shakespeare, < nowiki >' slight </ nowiki > for God's light from Ben Jonson, and < nowiki >' snails </ nowiki > for By God's nails from the historian John Hayward.

* Seven Year War ( Imjin ) – 1592 – 1598

Year 1598 ( MDXCVIII ) was a common year starting on Thursday ( link will display the full calendar ) of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar.

Chinese and Korean troops assault the Japanese forces of Hideyoshi in the Siege of Ulsan Castle during the Imjin War ( 1592 – 1598 ).

The wars culminated in the Nine Years ' War ( Ireland ) in which the Irish displayed remarkable bravery, determination and prowess in their resistance, being able to defeat the English in many battles, most notably the battle of Clontibret in 1595, the battle of the Yellow Ford in 1598 and the battle of Curlew Pass in 1599.

Sir Marmaduke Langdale ( 1598 at Pighall – 5 August 1661 at Holme-on-Spalding-Moor ) was a Royalist commander in the English Civil War.

Lasting from 1598 to 1599, it is also called War of Deposition against Sigismund, since the focus of the conflicts was the attempt to depose the latter from the throne of Sweden.

During the Imjin War ( 1592 – 1598 ), Korean armies fought off a Japanese invasion.

" The Naval Campaign in the Korean War of Hideyoshi ( 1592 – 1598 ).

Kiyomasa was one of the three senior commanders during the Seven-Year War ( 1592 – 1598 ) against the Korean dynasty of Joseon.

This nationally designated cultural tourism festival, found only in Jinju, features a spectacle of lanterns floating on the Nam River to commemorate the patriotic spirit of the 70, 000 militia corps and government troops who died for their country defending Jinju from the Japanese forces during the Imjin War ( 1592 – 1598 ).

* the War against Sigismund, in 1598

Following the great rising of the Moluche and Huilliche after the Battle of Curalaba in 1598 during the Arauco War, the Spanish were expelled from south of the Bío-Bío River.

" Sir James Lumsden, a soldier of fortune under Gustavus Adolphus, who distinguished himself in the Thirty Years ' War, was born in the parish of Kilrenny about 1598.

Spenser was driven from his home by the native Irish during the Nine Years ' War in 1598.

During 1598, some of the units participated in the War against Sigismund and in 1605 one fänika from Dalarna fought at the Battle of Kircholm.

* The War against Sigismund ( 1598 – 1599 )

* The War against Sigismund ( 1598 – 1599 )

* The War against Sigismund ( 1598 – 1599 )

For a few months of 1598 Spanish troops were stationed in the town during the Eighty Years ' War.