1560

Events in 1560 3

• 1495 – 1560 Nicolas Gombert Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Nicolas Gombert was a pupil of Josquin who developed a dense, imitative polyphonic style that dominated European sacred music in the mid-16th century.
• 1496 – 1560 Gustav Vasa Father of the Nation Liberated Sweden from the Kalmar Union and established a hereditary monarchy. He is considered the founder of modern Sweden.
• 1523 – 1560 Gustav I Vasa Founder of modern Sweden Gustav Vasa led Sweden out of the Kalmar Union and established an independent Swedish kingdom.