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16th Century Timeline

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1. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.






2. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






3. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.






4. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.






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






6. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






7. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth






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






9. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan






10. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






11. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






12. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.






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






14. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






15. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






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






17. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






19. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.






20. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.






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22. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






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






24. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian






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






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






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






28. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.






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






30. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.






31. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.






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






33. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






34. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






35. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.






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






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






39. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






40. Rising of the North in England.






41. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






42. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.






43. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.






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






45. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






50. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.







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