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16th Century Timeline

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1. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.






2. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






3. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).






4. The Ming Dynasty government of China issues a decree banning all foreign trade and closes down all seaports along the coast; these Hai jin laws came during the Wokou wars with Japanese pirates.






5. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






6. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






7. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






8. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






9. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.






10. Drake's royal reception after his attacks on Spanish possessions - influences Philip II of Spain to build up the Spanish Armada. English ships in Spanish harbours are impounded.






11. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.






12. Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland - Ismail I - the founder of Safavid dynasty - dead and Tahmasp I became king.






13. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






14. After the Siege of Antwerp - many of its merchants flee to Amsterdam.According to Luc-Normand Tellier - 'At its peak - between 1510 and 1557 - Antwerp concentrated about 40% of the world trade...It is estimated that the port of Antwerp was earning th






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16. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.






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18. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.






19. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






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21. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh






22. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






23. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.






24. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.






25. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.






26. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.






27. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.






28. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta






29. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.






30. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.






31. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.






32. Francis Drake circles the world.






33. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






34. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.






35. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






36. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






37. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.






38. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






39. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






40. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.






41. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.






42. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.






43. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.






44. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.






45. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.






46. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






47. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.






48. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).






49. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan






50. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.