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16th Century Timeline

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






2. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.






3. Francis Drake circles the world.






4. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






5. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.






6. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).






7. Spain repulses the English Armada.






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






9. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.






10. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






11. 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.






12. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.






13. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






14. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






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






16. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.






17. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.






18. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






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






20. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.






21. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






22. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh






23. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






24. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






25. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.






26. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






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






28. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.






32. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.






33. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.






34. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.






35. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






36. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.






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






41. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






42. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.






43. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






44. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.






45. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.






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






47. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






48. Spain unifies with Portugal under Philip II. The struggle for the throne of Portugal ends the Portuguese Empire. The Spanish and Portuguese crowns are united for 60 years - i.e. until 1640.






49. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.






50. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.