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16th Century Timeline

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






2. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






3. Gonzalo Jim






4. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian






5. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






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






7. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian






8. Rising of the North in England.






9. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.






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






11. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






12. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






13. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.






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15. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.






16. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.






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






18. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.






19. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.






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






21. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






22. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.






23. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






24. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.






25. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.






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






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






28. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.






29. 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.






30. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






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






32. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.






33. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.






34. Drake's royal reception after his attacks on Spanish possessions - influences Philip II of Spain to build up the Spanish Armada. English ships in Spanish harbours are impounded.






35. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






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






37. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.






38. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






39. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






40. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.






41. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






42. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






43. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.






44. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






45. 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.






46. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.






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






48. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






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






50. The French defeat an Imperial