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16th Century Timeline
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1. Birth of Ren
1596
1506
1591
1511
2. Francis Drake circles the world.
1577
1534
1507
1555
3. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1582
1506
1541
1513
4. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1579
1554
1579
1506
5. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1582
1519
1565
1517
6. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1522
1538
1521
1560
7. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1543
1517
1571
1574
8. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1534
1562
1525
1522
9. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1564
1513
1536
1598
10. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1593
1588
1541
1547
11. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1561
1565
1584
1591
12. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1548
1537
1527
1531
13. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1513
1587
1503
1582
14. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1534
1503
1541
1567
15. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1532
1560
1582
1535
16. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1556
1512
1547
1575
17. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1541
1592
1541
1556
18. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1558
1568
1574
1542
19. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1578
1512
1562
1556
20. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1576
1541
1600
1571
21. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.
1574
1572
1555
1509
22. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1536
1587
1526
1571
23. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1557
1571
1547
1556
24. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1533
1534
1524
1566
25. The first European diplomatic mission to Ethiopia - sent by the Portuguese - arrives at Massawa 9 April - and reaches the imperial encampment of Emperor Dawit II in Shewa 9 October.
1539
1587
1520
1579
26. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1513
1598
1548
1529
27. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1573
1561
1504
1545
28. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1517
1578
1521
1565
29. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1512
1536
1588
1516
30. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1543
1565
1579
1534
31. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1546
1513
1565
1509
32. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1521
1543
1519
1599
33. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1557
1513
1549
1562
34. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1506
1500
1532
1541
35. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1556
1517
1507
1563
36. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1575
1576
1506
1560
37. 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.
1542
1591
1513
1547
38. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1598
1543
1547
1550
39. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1518
1500
1548
1571
40. The French defeat an Imperial
1574
1555
1570
1544
41. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1541
1515
1509
1571
42. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1547
1526
1505
1538
43. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1562
1505
1555
1520
44. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1556
1598
1555
1522
45. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1520
1567
1556
1537
46. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1598
1536
1526
1562
47. Birth of Ren
1565
1572
1565
1596
48. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.
1587
1576
1516
1519
49. Est
1567
1521
1514
1565
50. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1509
1500
1516
1504