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16th Century Timeline

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1. 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.






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






3. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn






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






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






6. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.






7. Vasco N






8. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.






9. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.






10. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.






11. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.






12. 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.






13. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






14. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






15. Portuguese missionaries Jos






16. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.






17. Spanish






18. Portuguese navigator Pedro






19. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.






20. 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






21. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






23. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.






24. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.






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






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






27. Publication in Venice of Delle Navigiationi et Viaggi (terzo volume) by Giovanni Battista Ramusio - secretary of Council of Ten - with plan La Terra de Hochelaga - an illustration ofIndian village Hochelaga. See






28. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.






29. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






30. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






31. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.






32. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat






33. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






34. 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.






35. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.






36. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






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






38. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.






39. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.






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






41. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






42. Affair of the Placards






43. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.






44. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.






45. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu






46. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.






47. First reported African slaves in The New World






48. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.






49. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






50. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.