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16th Century Timeline

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






2. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






3. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.






4. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.






5. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.






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






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






9. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.






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






11. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






12. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






13. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.






14. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.






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






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






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






18. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






19. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.






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






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






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






24. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






25. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






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






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






28. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






29. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






30. 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.






31. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.






32. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






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






34. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






35. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






36. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.






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






38. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






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






40. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.






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






42. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






43. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






44. 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.






45. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






46. 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.






47. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.






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






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50. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians