Famous People Who Died In 1566

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1566. This list includes people like Nostradamus, Bartolomé de las Casas, Suleiman The Magnificent, Diane de Poitiers, Daniele da Volterra and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include emperors & kings, poets, theologians and botanists who died in 1566. This list includes people from Italy, France, Germany and many more countries.
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Suleiman The Magnificent
(10th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire)
Suleiman The Magnificent
77
Birthdate: November 6, 1494
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Trabzon, Turkey
Died: September 6
 2 
Nostradamus
(French Astrologer and Physician Best Known for His Book 'Les Prophéties')
Nostradamus
16
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 21, 1503
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Died: July 2
 3 
Bartolomé de las Casas
(The First Resident Bishop of ‘Chiapas’, and the First Officially Appointed "Protector of the Indians")
Bartolomé de las Casas
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 11, 1484
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Seville, Spain
Died: July 18
 4 
Leonhart Fuchs
(German Physician and Botanist)
Leonhart Fuchs
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 17, 1501
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Wemding, Germany
Died: May 10
 5 
Louise Labé
(Poet)
Louise Labé
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1522 AD
Birthplace: Lyon, France
Died: April 25
 6 
David Riccio
(Courtier)
David Riccio
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1533 AD
Birthplace: Turin, Italy
Died: March 9
 7 
Diane de Poitiers
(Courtier)
Diane de Poitiers
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 9, 1500
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Saint-Vallier, France
Died: April 25
 8 
Antonio de Cabezón
(Composer)
Antonio de Cabezón
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 30, 1510
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Castrillo Mota de Judíos, Spain
Died: March 26
 9 
Annibale Caro
(Writer)
Annibale Caro
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 6, 1507
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Civitanova Marche, Italy
Died: November 17
 10 
Calvagh O'Donnell
(King)
Calvagh O'Donnell
0
Birthdate: 1515 AD
Birthplace: Ulster, Northern Ireland
Died: 1566 AD
 11 
Antonio Brucioli
(Writer)
Antonio Brucioli
0
Birthdate: 1498 AD
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: December 6
 12 
Ang Chan I
(King of Cambodia (1516 - 1566))
Ang Chan I
0
Birthdate: 1496 AD
Birthplace: Srei Santhor, Cambodia
Died: 1566 AD
 13 
Taddeo Zuccari
(Painter)
Taddeo Zuccari
0
Birthdate: September 1, 1529
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Urbino, Italy
Died: September 2
 14 
Thomas Hoby
(English Translator and Diplomat)
Thomas Hoby
0
Birthdate: 1530 AD
Birthplace: England
Died: July 13
 15 
Franciscus Ludovicus Blosius
(Flemish monk and mystical writer, generally known under the name of Blosius.)
Franciscus Ludovicus Blosius
0
Listed In: Saints
Birthdate: 1506 AD
Birthplace: Donstiennes, Belgium
Died: 1566 AD
 16 
Christopher, Count of Oldenburg
(Count)
Christopher, Count of Oldenburg
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1504 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: August 4
 17 
Jacopo Aconcio
(Italian Jurist, Theologian, Philosopher and Engineer Known for His Contribution to the History of Religious Toleration)
Jacopo Aconcio
0
Birthdate: 1520 AD
Birthplace: Trento, Italy
Died: 1566 AD
 18 
Daniele da Volterra
(Mannerist Italian Painter and Sculptor Known for His Association with 'Michelangelo')
Daniele da Volterra
2
Birthdate: 1509 AD
Birthplace: Volterra, Italy
Died: April 4
 19 
Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven
(Political leader)
Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1520 AD
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: June 13
 20 
Johann Agricola
(Theologian)
Johann Agricola
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 20, 1494
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Eisleben, Germany
Died: September 22
 21 
Guillaume Rondelet
(French Naturalist, Physician and Regius Professor of Medicine)
Guillaume Rondelet
1
Birthdate: September 27, 1507
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montpellier, France
Died: July 30
 22 
Romanino
(Painter)
Romanino
1
Birthdate: 1485 AD
Birthplace: Brescia, Italy
Died: 1566 AD