1600

1600 (MDC) was a century leap year starting on Saturday in the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday in the Julian calendar.  It was the last year of the 16th century.

1600 was also the last century leap year until the year 2000.

 Events 
 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.

 Deaths 
 September 16 – Gracia Hosokawa
 December 13 – Mitsunari Ishida

 Births 
Charles I of England (d. 1649)