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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.
1551
1524
1535
1513
2. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1541
1531
1567
1534
3. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1576
1525
1593
1513
4. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1551
1566
1565
1541
5. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1558
1565
1550
1513
6. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1592
1524
1559
1582
7. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1506
1501
1570
1569
8. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1537
1519
1503
1558
9. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1565
1512
1584
1513
10. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1578
1585
1565
1560
11. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1557
1556
1507
1568
12. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.
1572
1571
1501
1536
13. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1589
1551
1513
1536
14. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1500
1541
1571
1585
15. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1553
1513
1562
1546
16. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1553
1578
1541
1541
17. Tom
1549
1576
1534
1516
18. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1572
1507
1545
1506
19. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1569
1525
1514
1527
20. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1537
1599
1536
1503
21. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1506
1500
1556
1519
22. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1529
1556
1573
1506
23. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1553
1574
1513
1548
24. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1580
1501
1557
1531
25. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1598
1538
1569
1572
26. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1519
1513
1592
1563
27. Gonzalo Jim
1571
1538
1559
1556
28. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.
1526
1599
1588
1572
29. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1500
1536
1585
1521
30. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1503
1561
1551
1598
31. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1523
1554
1516
1537
32. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1521
1507
1550
1562
33. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1556
1520
1536
1548
34. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1523
1558
1500
1520
35. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1539
1575
1511
1519
36. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1564
1585
1556
1592
37. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1571
1518
1551
1524
38. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1598
1547
1512
1556
39. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1519
1529
1566
1600
40. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1509
1549
1565
1571
41. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1556
1554
1541
1571
42. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1557
1521
1503
1599
43. 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.
1521
1532
1526
1524
44. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1589
1521
1554
1574
45. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1580
1565
1500
1533
46. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1533
1588
1506
1543
47. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1593
1521
1519
1591
48. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1550
1503
1582
1575
49. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1512
1535
1557
1569
50. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1572
1556
1519
1509