The Eyalet of Kibris is today the Republic of Cyprus, comprising the Greek (southern ) and the Turkish (northern) side of the island

In the year 1571, the Royal Exchange opens in London, England (Jan 23), Moscow is burnt by the Crimean army (May 24), Cyprus is established as an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire, and the first Turkish colony moves into the island (Aug 1), Taipalsaari in Southern Karelia, Finland is founded, the great silver flow that links the New and Old Worlds begins as mercury starts being used in the silver extraction process in the Potosí mine - and all these fine people were born:

1571-0331 Pietro Aldobrandini* cardinal/patron of the arts - Rome, Papal States (1621/49)

1571-0417 Adam Contzen* German Jesuit economist - Monschau (1635/64) date of birth in dispute

1571-0511 Niwa Nagashige* 丹羽 長重 daimyō who served the Oda clan/son-in-law of Oda Nobunaga - Japan (1637/65)

1571-0617 Thomas Mun* writer on economics/director of the East India Company - London, England (1641/70)

1571-0716 Theodoor Galle* Flemish engraver - Antwerp (1633/62)

1571-0814 Anders Bure* mathematician/ cartographer - Säbrå, Sweden (1646/74)

1571-0921 Giovanni Battista Magnani* architect - Parma (1653/82)
1571-0929 Caravaggio* (Michelangelo Merigi) painter – Milan, Duchy of Milan, Spanish Empire (1610/38)

1571-1015 Jacob Matham* Dutch engraver/pen-draftsman - Haarlem (1631/59)

1571-1118 Hippolytus Guarinonius* Italian polymath/physician - Trent, Holy Roman Empire (1654/82)

1571-1209 Adriaan Metius* (b Adriaanszoon) Dutch geometer/astronomer - Alkmaar (1635/63)
1571-1220 Scévole de Sainte-Marthe* historian - Loudun, Kingdom of France (1650/78)
1571-1227 Johannes Kepler* astronomer/astrologer – Weil der Stadt, Germany (1630/58)

Updated 19.11.2021
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