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16th Century Timeline
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1. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.
1520
1579
1515
1519
2. Est
1571
1543
1515
1565
3. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1523
1514
1547
1541
4. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1541
1569
1543
1584
5. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1515
1560
1569
1509
6. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.
1512
1551
1572
1525
7. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1560
1554
1503
1572
8. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1519
1579
1500
1537
9. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1500
1556
1560
1579
10. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1561
1571
1572
1568
11. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1525
1532
1531
1517
12. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1527
1541
1556
1558
13. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1596
1582
1571
1561
14. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1501
1568
1571
1567
15. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.
1553
1560
1591
1518
16. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1514
1568
1578
1521
17. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1560
1591
1557
1551
18. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1522
1579
1521
1562
19. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1565
1570
1592
1534
20. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1592
1536
1579
1513
21. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1536
1545
1572
1591
22. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1534
1569
1553
1558
23. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.
1529
1571
1553
1526
24. 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
1553
1560
1519
1556
25. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1571
1572
1562
1503
26. Hern
1519
1506
1562
1547
27. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1522
1561
1506
1547
28. Tom
1558
1571
1548
1549
29. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1512
1572
1598
1579
30. The French defeat an Imperial
1544
1501
1534
1541
31. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1572
1519
1565
1558
32. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.
1501
1556
1514
1598
33. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1571
1564
1523
1547
34. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1574
1538
1551
1531
35. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1553
1503
1521
1518
36. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.
1576
1582
1520
1579
37. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1553
1567
1551
1541
38. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1513
1538
1502
1543
39. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1580
1533
1575
1529
40. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1511
1503
1560
1503
41. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1541
1527
1520
1547
42. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta
1521
1506
1507
1521
43. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1529
1598
1539
1562
44. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1599
1521
1531
1598
45. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1506
1519
1572
1573
46. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1545
1567
1537
1560
47. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1599
1532
1526
1560
48. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1513
1539
1579
1551
49. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1534
1571
1593
1501
50. The M
1521
1503
1535
1572