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16th Century Timeline
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1. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.
1591
1571
1558
1551
2. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1523
1526
1519
1557
3. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1552
1546
1511
1500
4. Francis Drake circles the world.
1513
1558
1537
1577
5. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1534
1555
1574
1596
6. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1570
1529
1541
1532
7. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1519
1512
1585
1534
8. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1506
1577
1569
1558
9. 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
1567
1563
1556
1558
10. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1541
1517
1571
1562
11. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1500
1500
1541
1513
12. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1557
1531
1515
1521
13. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.
1547
1534
1576
1571
14. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1537
1501
1592
1600
15. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1529
1532
1557
1592
16. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April
1513
1564
1579
1587
17. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta
1519
1507
1572
1501
18. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1593
1556
1555
1517
19. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1567
1519
1550
1591
20. 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
1591
1599
1536
21. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1572
1592
1582
1550
22. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1512
1598
1556
1585
23. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1554
1513
1558
1546
24. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1560
1563
1574
1519
25. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1519
1513
1532
1500
26. 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.
1544
1559
1550
1541
27. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1529
1560
1565
1576
28. Plague outbreak claimed 80000 people in Elizabethan England.In London alone - over 20000 people died of the disease.
1527
1520
1563
1520
29. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1568
1579
1547
1582
30. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1556
1575
1600
1596
31. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1544
1570
1507
1544
32. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1527
1571
1591
1592
33. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1525
1582
1501
1500
34. Wang Yangming - the Chinese philosopher and governor of Jiangxi province - describes his intent to use the firepower of the fo-lang-ji - a breech-loading Portuguese culverin - in order to suppress the rebellion of Prince Zhu Chen-hao.
1516
1545
1584
1519
35. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1543
1551
1514
1531
36. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1587
1509
1557
1576
37. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1547
1509
1600
1577
38. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1599
1562
1558
1542
39. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1501
1582
1520
1551
40. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1574
1517
1501
1557
41. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1541
1556
1587
1554
42. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1569
1558
1506
1527
43. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1521
1503
1537
1506
44. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1519
1565
1562
1534
45. Miguel L
1509
1565
1556
1557
46. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1547
1579
1585
1580
47. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1558
1516
1536
1519
48. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1598
1556
1537
1577
49. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.
1553
1574
1529
1560
50. Spain repulses the English Armada.
1519
1592
1539
1589