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16th Century Timeline

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1. 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.






2. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






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






4. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth






5. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.






6. War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII is allied to the Emperor - while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French.






7. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






8. The first European diplomatic mission to Ethiopia - sent by the Portuguese - arrives at Massawa 9 April - and reaches the imperial encampment of Emperor Dawit II in Shewa 9 October.






9. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.






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






11. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






12. Portuguese missionaries Jos






13. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.






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






15. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






16. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.






17. Spanish






18. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






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






20. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.






21. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.






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






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






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






25. Portuguese navigator Pedro






26. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.






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






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






29. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






30. The M






31. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.






32. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






33. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






34. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






35. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






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






37. Vasco N






38. Birth of Ren






39. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






40. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






41. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






42. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.






43. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.






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






45. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.






46. 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.






47. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.






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






49. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






50. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.