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16th Century Timeline
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1. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1557
1521
1536
1513
2. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1576
1593
1506
1571
3. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1506
1569
1578
1500
4. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1548
1551
1561
1518
5. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1506
1513
1550
1500
6. 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
1571
1584
1556
1537
7. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1511
1572
1550
1560
8. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1577
1560
1598
1539
9. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1534
1562
1517
1513
10. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1598
1519
1521
1565
11. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1543
1557
1515
1564
12. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1558
1585
1565
1536
13. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1509
1557
1506
1500
14. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1536
1565
1582
1557
15. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1556
1550
1500
1561
16. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1600
1556
1513
1513
17. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1565
1587
1529
1596
18. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1561
1558
1517
1551
19. 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.
1573
1579
1501
1572
20. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1533
1571
1563
1592
21. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1547
1568
1584
1529
22. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1556
1572
1544
1524
23. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1572
1556
1532
1558
24. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1561
1558
1518
1579
25. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1541
1584
1556
1513
26. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1513
1538
1556
1500
27. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1503
1591
1560
1520
28. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1524
1592
1531
1521
29. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1541
1550
1572
1571
30. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1557
1537
1507
1519
31. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1577
1592
1562
1515
32. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1519
1534
1529
1556
33. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1520
1565
1523
1511
34. 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.
1534
1542
1537
1535
35. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1598
1591
1513
1515
36. 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.
1553
1545
1558
1548
37. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1571
1554
1571
1551
38. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1558
1556
1575
1559
39. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1541
1512
1506
1547
40. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1572
1519
1527
1501
41. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1579
1571
1531
1598
42. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1585
1574
1521
1587
43. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1506
1562
1599
1591
44. Miguel L
1569
1574
1541
1565
45. The M
1519
1557
1596
1535
46. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1570
1558
1523
1521
47. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1592
1572
1556
1519
48. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1529
1592
1506
1511
49. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1529
1519
1591
1524
50. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1560
1533
1548
1556
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