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16th Century Timeline
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1. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1600
1526
1556
1541
2. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1560
1533
1589
1506
3. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1572
1534
1509
1571
4. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1558
1506
1514
1568
5. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1509
1529
1519
1520
6. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1582
1576
1536
1572
7. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1537
1533
1562
1514
8. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1558
1582
1519
1580
9. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1534
1592
1562
1521
10. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1591
1527
1514
1557
11. 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
1579
1584
1500
1565
12. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1515
1500
1521
1587
13. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1519
1588
1531
1500
14. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1578
1579
1562
1519
15. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1521
1501
1576
1571
16. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1543
1535
1574
1531
17. The M
1535
1572
1557
1534
18. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1547
1513
1553
1504
19. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1520
1519
1564
1519
20. 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.
1532
1558
1566
1580
21. Tom
1533
1553
1565
1549
22. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1571
1582
1554
1558
23. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1537
1565
1569
1572
24. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1524
1572
1543
1500
25. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1596
1522
1541
1548
26. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1521
1514
1551
1559
27. 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.
1520
1598
1576
1567
28. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1556
1529
1600
1504
29. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1515
1533
1545
1560
30. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1551
1545
1503
1553
31. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1561
1506
1571
1518
32. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1592
1541
1556
1558
33. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1545
1519
1541
1513
34. 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.
1522
1556
1574
1548
35. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1559
1518
1533
1582
36. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1519
1591
1574
1591
37. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1549
1567
1529
1500
38. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1504
1512
1539
1503
39. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1567
1552
1513
1531
40. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1541
1565
1579
1529
41. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1502
1547
1515
1593
42. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1567
1527
1556
1564
43. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1599
1600
1572
1577
44. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1518
1565
1500
1564
45. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April
1565
1541
1564
1578
46. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1571
1512
1547
1573
47. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1512
1506
1519
1569
48. The French defeat an Imperial
1545
1544
1516
1511
49. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1506
1564
1556
1513
50. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1545
1591
1561
1571