1550s

Summary

1550s is a decade^[1]. 1550s has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 1550s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].
• 1550s followed 1540s^[4].
• 1550s was followed by 1560s^[5].
• 1550s is part of 16th century^[6].
• 1550s's Commons category is recorded as 1550s^[7].
• 1550s comprises 1550^[8].
• 1550s comprises 1551^[9].
• 1550s comprises 1552^[10].
• 1550s comprises 1553^[11].
• 1550s comprises 1554^[12].
• 1550s comprises 1555^[13].
• 1550s comprises 1556^[14].
• 1550s comprises 1557^[15].
• 1550s comprises 1558^[16].
• 1550s comprises 1559^[17].
• 1550s began on 1550^[18].
• 1550s ended on 1559^[19].
• 1550s occurred on January 1, 1550^[20].
• 1550s's topic's main category is recorded as Category:1550s^[21].
• 1550s's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q31799135^[22].
• 1550s's category for births in this time period is recorded as Category:1550s births^[23].
• 1550s's category for deaths in this time period is recorded as Category:1550s deaths^[24].

Body

Definition and Type

1550s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].

Use and Application

Components include 1550^[8], a year^[25]; 1551^[9], a year^[26]; 1552^[10], a year^[27]; 1553^[11], a year^[28]; 1554^[12], a year^[29]; and 1555^[13], a year^[30]. 1550s is part of 16th century^[6].

Why It Matters

1550s has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] 1550s is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]