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16th Century Timeline
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1. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1514
1560
1522
1526
2. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1513
1571
1506
1567
3. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1542
1527
1536
1557
4. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.
1532
1598
1551
1562
5. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1556
1521
1503
1568
6. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1574
1561
1556
1557
7. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1517
1560
1550
1536
8. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1541
1526
1513
1576
9. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1561
1562
1585
1500
10. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1513
1572
1513
1565
11. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1568
1567
1591
1509
12. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1521
1579
1522
1524
13. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1513
1548
1545
1568
14. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1551
1571
1513
1579
15. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1523
1553
1502
1500
16. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1529
1570
1560
1562
17. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1556
1531
1556
1551
18. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1500
1558
1513
1582
19. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1521
1541
1570
1509
20. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1600
1534
1526
1521
21. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1519
1521
1537
1503
22. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1565
1573
1556
1503
23. Battle of the Shirts in Scotland. The Frasers and Macdonalds of Clan Ranald fight over a disputed chiefship; reportedly - 5 Frasers and 8 Macdonalds survive.
1534
1550
1527
1544
24. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1584
1545
1521
1568
25. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1571
1582
1570
1592
26. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1519
1529
1516
1550
27. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1529
1519
1557
1561
28. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.
1564
1527
1572
1524
29. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1512
1553
1571
1557
30. The M
1535
1580
1591
1505
31. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1585
1550
1541
1584
32. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1572
1519
1536
1520
33. Tom
1580
1513
1600
1549
34. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1548
1557
1517
1507
35. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1513
1572
1513
1539
36. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1571
1538
1565
1541
37. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1566
1507
1519
1541
38. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1520
1592
1562
1556
39. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1556
1547
1565
1544
40. Spain unifies with Portugal under Philip II. The struggle for the throne of Portugal ends the Portuguese Empire. The Spanish and Portuguese crowns are united for 60 years - i.e. until 1640.
1555
1575
1541
1580
41. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1566
1513
1565
1547
42. The Polish
1547
1539
1569
1519
43. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1550
1571
1526
1515
44. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1552
1521
1587
1556
45. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1589
1529
1552
1542
46. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1582
1559
1533
1566
47. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1598
1572
1538
1576
48. War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII is allied to the Emperor - while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French.
1561
1587
1591
1542
49. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1504
1500
1538
1547
50. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1501
1563
1551
1568
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