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16th Century Timeline

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1. Portuguese navigator Pedro






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






3. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






4. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






6. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.






7. Vasco N






8. Miguel L






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






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






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






12. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






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






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






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






16. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






17. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






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






19. Francis Drake circles the world.






20. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.






21. Portuguese missionaries Jos






22. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






23. Affair of the Placards






24. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






25. 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.






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






27. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.






28. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.






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






30. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.






31. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.






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






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






34. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.






35. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.






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






37. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.






38. Publication in Venice of Delle Navigiationi et Viaggi (terzo volume) by Giovanni Battista Ramusio - secretary of Council of Ten - with plan La Terra de Hochelaga - an illustration ofIndian village Hochelaga. See






39. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.






40. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.






41. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.






42. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.






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






44. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.






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






46. Spanish conquistador Miguel L






47. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.






48. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






49. Portuguese navigator Pedro






50. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.