England's support for Dutch rebels and Protestant causes provoked Spain to launch the famous Spanish Armada in 1588. The Armada's catastrophic defeat by English fire ships and Atlantic storms marked the beginning of England's rise as a naval power and Spain's slow decline.

Standing in 1585 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Tibet Polity · South Asia 1000 CE – 1960 CE Holy Roman Empire Polity · Europe 962 CE – 1806 CE Hindu kingdoms Polity · South Asia 500 BCE – 1715 CE Sengoku Period (Japanese Warring States) Conflict · East Asia 1467 CE – 1615 CE Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Giant's Causeway Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

Around the same time

The nearest dated moments on either side.

1585 CE Erdene Zuu Monastery 1585 CE Amsterdam 1586 CE Church of San Francisco 1587 CE Church of São Francisco 1587 CE San Agustin Church 1591 CE Moroccan Invasion of Songhai

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