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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	15th century – 16th century – 17th century
Decades:	1570s 1580s 1590s – 1600s – 1610s 1620s 1630s
Years:	1597 1598 1599 – 1600 – 1601 1602 1603

1600 (MDC) was a leap year starting on Saturday in accordance the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday in the Julian calendar. The year 1600 was also a century leap year; the next one occurred in 2000. It was the last year of the 16th century as well. There is an article about it on English WIkipedia.

Events[change | change source]

Scotland adopts the Gregorian Calendar
The Polish-Swedish War begins
October 8 – San Marino adopts its constitution
October 30- Sekigahara- Ieyasu unifies Japan after warring sates period by defeating the western army, lead by Mitsunari Ishida.