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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Polish
1564
1569
1582
1570
2. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1511
1572
1527
1509
3. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1580
1506
1544
1525
4. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1587
1534
1543
1598
5. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1520
1533
1600
1563
6. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1572
1517
1567
1553
7. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1521
1600
1515
1524
8. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1521
1598
1524
1565
9. Tom
1549
1547
1513
1509
10. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1539
1521
1547
1573
11. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1565
1548
1546
1529
12. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1537
1557
1560
1569
13. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1579
1582
1550
1573
14. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1532
1505
1546
1562
15. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1503
1598
1526
1556
16. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.
1556
1572
1541
1562
17. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1535
1556
1513
1547
18. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1565
1541
1575
1578
19. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1598
1582
1587
1524
20. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1561
1503
1513
1556
21. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1570
1524
1513
1521
22. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1565
1557
1543
1562
23. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1572
1598
1565
1526
24. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1529
1513
1547
1545
25. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1598
1572
1529
1522
26. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1565
1592
1553
1524
27. Battle of the Shirts in Scotland. The Frasers and Macdonalds of Clan Ranald fight over a disputed chiefship; reportedly - 5 Frasers and 8 Macdonalds survive.
1517
1596
1544
1505
28. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1501
1517
1576
1513
29. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1575
1572
1529
1537
30. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1573
1565
1557
1565
31. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1574
1534
1580
1509
32. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1560
1561
1516
1592
33. Rising of the North in England.
1509
1582
1569
1599
34. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1558
1541
1555
1519
35. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1575
1591
1534
1571
36. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.
1557
1553
1558
1563
37. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1575
1579
1529
1571
38. 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.
1598
1502
1548
1558
39. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1537
1541
1562
1548
40. Gonzalo Jim
1521
1538
1506
1551
41. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1518
1532
1507
1531
42. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1555
1579
1514
1527
43. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1506
1512
1529
1513
44. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1500
1557
1556
1536
45. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1513
1535
1511
1547
46. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1514
1556
1541
1506
47. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1509
1500
1517
1549
48. Tom
1566
1549
1512
1541
49. Spanish
1538
1569
1560
1563
50. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1519
1571
1526
1571