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| 1573 |
| | The tomb in Delhi of the Mughal emperor Humayun introduces the shape of dome which characterizes his dynasty's architecture | |
| | Humayun tomb, Delhi Fotofile CG
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| 1573 |
| | William of Orange declares himself a Calvinist and assumes the leadership of the united provinces of the Netherlands | |
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| 1573 |
| | Oda Nobunaga takes power into his own hands, after ruling for a while through the Ashikaga shogun | |
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| 1573 |
| | Venice cedes the island of Cyprus to the Turks, in spite of the Christian victory at Lepanto two years earlier | |
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| 1573 |
| | The city of Alkmaar is saved when the Dutch breach their own dikes, threatening the Spanish troops with death by drowning | |
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| 1574 |
| | The Ottoman empire finally asserts control over the north African coast, in the footsteps of Muslim pirates | |
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| 1575 |
| | Stefan Báthory, prince of Transylvania, is elected king of Poland | |
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| 1575 |
| | The armies of Spain develop a powerful version of the ancient phalanx, which becomes known as the Spanish square | |
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| 1575 |
| | English sailor and slave-trader John Hawkins turns the top-heavy carrack into the more seaworthy galleon | |
| | Spanish galleon as fountain Fotofile CG
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| c. 1575 |
| | Soft-paste porcelain, in imitation of true porcelain from China, is successfully created for the Medici in Florence | |
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