1598
1598 is the year the Edict of Nantes granted French Protestants toleration.
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Where 1598 fits
Why 1598 is special
It ended decades of religious war by giving Huguenots legal rights and fortified towns. It was revoked in 1685, and the resulting emigration cost France a substantial part of its skilled workforce.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 17, 34, 47, 94, 799, 1598
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 17 × 47
- Digit sum
- 23
- Digital root
- 5
Representations
- Decimal
- 1598
- Binary
- 11000111110
- Octal
- 3076
- Hexadecimal
- 63e
- Roman numeral
- MDXCVIII
- Scientific notation
- 1.598 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
The French Wars of Religion ran from 1562 and ended with the Edict of Nantes in 1598, which was revoked eighty-seven years later at substantial economic cost.
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- developed from1562
why?
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Law & regulation
Nantes gave French Protestants legal protection in 1598 and Louis XIV revoked it in 1685. The emigration that followed took skilled artisans to England, the Netherlands and Prussia, and is a standard example of religious policy with measurable economic consequences.
DocumentedLaw & regulationGeography: FrancePeriod: 1598–1685
Common questions
Is 1598 a prime number?
No, 1598 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1598?
The factors of 1598 are 1, 2, 17, 34, 47, 94, 799, 1598.
What is 1598 in Roman numerals?
1598 in Roman numerals is MDXCVIII.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026