1601 deaths

Danish astronomer and alchemist, 1546–1601

Romanian prince and voivode of Wallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia (1558–1601)

English nobleman (1565–1601)

Queen consort of France (1553-1601)

Duchess of Nevers, Countess of Rethel

Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1596, 1596–1597, 1599–1601)

Serbian Hajduk (1530–1601)

Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist and draftsman

Archbishop of Cologne (1547-1601)

English businessman and father of William Shakespeare (1530–1601)

Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller

Italian composer

Italian historian (1531-1601)

Greek Patriarch of Alexandria

French princess

Italian Renaissance humanist (1535-1601)

French saint

Prince of Walalchia (1564-1601)

architect, sculptor

English Catholic martyr

Composer of the English Madrigal School

Basque writer

German politician (1550-1601)

English politician (1558-1601)

English noble (1538-1601)

Italian poet

Palatinate-Veldenz (1577-1601)

English Earl

Czech entrepreneur (1528-1601)

Danish politician (1525-1601)

Dutch physician (1543-1601)

Japanese samurai

Founder of the Sultanate of Mataram; Panembahan of Mataram, 1584-1601

politician

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1550-1601)

Greek private banker

Swedish politician

politician

Italian singer

daimyo of the Takeda clan

Flemish humanist

samurai

English nobleman and courtier

Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg

Historian, Counter-Reformator, Jurist

Ming dynasty politician and scholar (1512–1601)

daughter of Louis de Coesme, Seigneur of Lucé and Anne de Pisseleu

Italian composer

French artist (1520–1601)

Joseon Dynasty politician and writer (1533-1601)

English antiquarian and writer on legal subjects (1536-1601)

Dutch pirate

Mexican academic

English military officer and rebel

Governor of Kabul

English Baron (1555-1601)

daimyo

Venetian composer

Italian painter (1558-1601)

English Roman Catholic priest.