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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1543
1558
1512
1513
2. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1507
1565
1541
1567
3. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1571
1526
1554
1513
4. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1543
1576
1557
1529
5. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1599
1562
1567
1572
6. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.
1520
1504
1534
1572
7. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1526
1541
1563
1565
8. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1512
1558
1534
1524
9. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1542
1500
1514
1514
10. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1588
1553
1514
1573
11. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1501
1593
1580
1576
12. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1573
1585
1560
1547
13. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1541
1502
1571
1575
14. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1538
1579
1533
1565
15. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1599
1521
1525
1591
16. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1500
1531
1532
1559
17. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1579
1500
1519
1541
18. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1519
1565
1598
1589
19. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1501
1564
1536
1507
20. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1592
1553
1551
1545
21. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1547
1589
1556
1521
22. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1564
1565
1582
1573
23. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1547
1503
1596
1519
24. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1551
1572
1560
1538
25. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1600
1525
1541
1503
26. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1520
1503
1551
1578
27. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1574
1522
1500
1534
28. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1513
1558
1521
1514
29. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1545
1591
1588
1500
30. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1519
1509
1503
1560
31. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1526
1591
1556
1579
32. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1571
1558
1556
1532
33. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1501
1531
1512
1572
34. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1555
1504
1570
1545
35. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1548
1556
1559
1561
36. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1527
1592
1517
1577
37. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1541
1518
1500
1531
38. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.
1512
1505
1600
1501
39. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1571
1562
1525
1598
40. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1522
1552
1541
1500
41. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1600
1541
1541
1537
42. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1507
1579
1519
1600
43. 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.
1524
1536
1503
1513
44. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1548
1565
1517
1547
45. First reported African slaves in The New World
1506
1598
1502
1572
46. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1556
1565
1531
1572
47. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1533
1522
1547
1506
48. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1511
1522
1500
1512
49. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1579
1536
1503
1557
50. 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.
1503
1542
1565
1561