1563 births

emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1563-1620)

The fifth Guru of Sikhism (1563-1606)

Italian painter (1563–1639)

Portuguese explorer

German–Dutch jurist and Calvinist political philosopher and father of modern federalism (1563-1638)

English Earl (1563-1612)

Flemish and Dutch engraver and cartographer (1563–1612)

English poet

Croatian writer, pan-slavist, and historian

French noble

Korean Joseon dynasty poets, artist (1563-1589)

Italian poet (1562-1621)

Electress of Brandenburg

daimyo

Dutch Protestant merchant, traveller and historian (1563–1611)

daimyo

Dutch theologian (1563-1641)

member of the Akechi family during the Sengoku period

count of East Frisia (1563-1625)

Italian Catholic priest

Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Duchess of Hunters Village

Italian painter (1563-1610)

French midwife

Bosnian Franciscan and writer

Countess of Nassau (1563-1588)

German princess, duchess of Saxe-Weimar (1563-1590)

Chinese philosopher (1562–1626)

Italian noble

Superior General of the Society of Jesus

Dutch admiral (1563–1621)

Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1563-1587)

Spanish missionary

Swiss presbyter (1563-1618)

Grand Secretary of the late Ming Dynasty

Sufi saint from Bokhara

Portuguese writer (1563-1623)

French writer, poet, historian and dramatist (1563-1621)

English statesman (1563-1606)

Italian Catholic Cardinal

German artist (1563-1611)

Vietnamese ruler (1563-1635)

English poet

Italian painter (1563-1610)

German theologian

Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period

Italian Capuchin and Blessed

English peer (1563-1625)

French general

Prince of Ligne (1563-1624)

Korean writer

French politician

English countess

English nobleman and antiquarian

Ming dynasty physician and writer

English Roman Catholic saint

Belgian Jesuit priest (1563-1624)

professor and bishop of Antwerp

Italian singer

English noble and diplomat (1563-1626)

Flemish composer