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16th Century Timeline

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






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






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






4. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.






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






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






7. 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.






8. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






9. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.






10. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.






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






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






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14. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.






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






16. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.






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






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






19. First reported African slaves in The New World






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






24. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.






25. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.






26. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.






27. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.






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






29. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






30. 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.






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






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






33. Catherine de' Medici instigates the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre which takes the lives of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny and thousands of Huguenots. The violence spreads from Paris to other cities and the countryside.






34. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






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






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






37. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.






38. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.






39. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






40. 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.






41. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






42. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






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






44. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M






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






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






47. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






49. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu






50. 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