Births on November 11

Ottavio Piccolomini

Born on November 11, 1599

Ottavio Piccolomini, Austrian-Italian field marshal (d. 1656)

Ottavio Piccolomini, 1st Duke of Amalfi (11 November 1599 – 11 August 1656) was an Italian nobleman whose military career included service as a Spanish general and then as a field marshal of the Holy Roman Empire.

References

Ottavio Piccolomini

Choose Another Date

Events on 1599

15 Aug

Battle of Curlew Pass
Nine Years' War: Battle of Curlew Pass: Irish forces led by Hugh Roe O'Donnell successfully ambush English forces, led by Sir Conyers Clifford, sent to relieve Collooney Castle.
18 Oct

Battle of Șelimbăr
Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, defeats the Army of Andrew Báthory in the Battle of Șelimbăr, leading to the first recorded unification of the Romanian people.