1552
| Years: 1549 1550 1551 – 1552 – 1553 1554 1555 | |
| Decades: 1520s 1530s 1540s – 1550s – 1560s 1570s 1580s | |
| Centuries: 15th century – 16th century – 17th century | |
Events
- April – War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun.
- October – December – Unsuccessful Siege of Metz by Charles V
- October 2 – Khanate of Kazan falls to troops of Ivan IV of Russia
- Russia, Conquest of Kazan and Astrakhan. Counter-offensive of Crimean Khanate.
- Hungary – defence of Eger from Turks
Births
Deaths
- April 18 – John Leland, English historian (b. 1502)
- December 2 – Francis Xavier, Spanish Jesuit missionary (b. 1506)
- Sebastian Münster, German cartographer and cosmographer (b. 1488)
Categories: 1552