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16th Century Timeline
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1. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1519
1593
1503
1541
2. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1571
1533
1562
1517
3. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1556
1524
1519
1516
4. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1538
1512
1539
1511
5. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1521
1558
1520
1567
6. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1522
1544
1566
1553
7. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1553
1572
1561
1529
8. Spanish
1556
1584
1534
1538
9. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1585
1567
1556
1598
10. 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.
1519
1560
1599
1521
11. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1533
1570
1545
1500
12. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1561
1591
1521
1564
13. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1576
1579
1565
1588
14. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1580
1500
1533
1544
15. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1529
1520
1556
1571
16. 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.
1519
1536
1542
1591
17. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1556
1521
1536
1515
18. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1566
1537
1514
1552
19. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1521
1541
1571
1565
20. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1527
1585
1553
1503
21. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1573
1556
1547
1577
22. 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.
1557
1571
1514
1524
23. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.
1569
1503
1572
1557
24. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1551
1541
1536
1558
25. 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.
1587
1503
1519
1541
26. Affair of the Placards
1591
1534
1543
1573
27. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1565
1558
1560
1536
28. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1582
1526
1502
1562
29. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1567
1584
1503
1509
30. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1500
1560
1539
1500
31. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1578
1500
1522
1509
32. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1522
1500
1599
1562
33. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1514
1526
1557
1566
34. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1517
1576
1564
1560
35. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1582
1577
1527
1533
36. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1557
1568
1500
1582
37. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1576
1507
1513
1556
38. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1524
1547
1556
1519
39. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1539
1527
1565
1544
40. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1527
1551
1569
1534
41. Rising of the North in England.
1532
1511
1582
1569
42. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1547
1529
1556
1514
43. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1572
1505
1592
1506
44. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1547
1562
1506
1556
45. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1500
1503
1557
1565
46. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.
1534
1538
1501
1555
47. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1572
1503
1569
1568
48. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1567
1543
1518
1534
49. Vasco N
1512
1541
1513
1562
50. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1534
1519
1518
1588