Notable Deaths In 1598

Jan 07 Theodorus i: [fedor ivanovitch], czar of russia (1584-98),  

Jan 08 Johan georg: Elector of brandenburg (1571-91),  

Jan 09 Jasper heywood: English translator (b. 1553)  

Jan 17 Fyodor i tsar of russia: Fyodor i tsar of russia (b. 1557)  

Feb 10 Anna van bull: 1st wife of polish/swedish king sigismund ii,  

May 03 Anna guarini: Italian singer (b. 1563)  

Jun 28 Abraham ortelius: [ortels/hortels], south neth geographer,  

Aug 04 William cecil 1st baron burghley: English premier,  

Sep 13 Philip ii: King of spain (1556-98),  

Sep 15 Hidejoshi: [hijoshi], japanese general strategist/kampaku,  

Sep 18 Toyotomi hideyoshi: Japanese warlord (b. 1536)  

Sep 29 Floris i van pallandt: Earl of culemborg,  

Oct 11 Joachim camerarius: German botanist (horticulture catalog),  

Dec 06 Elbertus leoninus: Dutch lawyer/politician,  

Dec 15 Philip van marnix: Flemish ruler of st aldegonde/poet,  

Dec 16 Yi sun-sin: Korean admiral (b. 1545)  

Apr 05 Laurentius erhard: Composer  

Apr 17 Giovanni riccioli: Italian astronomer  

Apr 23 Maarten harpertszoon tromp: Naval commander  

May 23 Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized  

Jul 31 Alessandro algardi: Italian sculptor and architect  

Aug 07 Georg stiernhielm: "father of swedish poetry" (hercules)  

Sep 23 Eleonore gonzaga: Wife of ferdinand ii, holy roman emperor  

Nov 07 Francisco zurbarán: Spanish painter