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16th Century Timeline

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1. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.






2. Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland - Ismail I - the founder of Safavid dynasty - dead and Tahmasp I became king.






3. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.






4. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.






5. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh






6. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.






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






8. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.






9. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.






10. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat






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






12. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






13. Galileo Galilei born on February 15






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






15. 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.






16. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.






17. 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.






18. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.






19. Spanish conquistador Miguel L






20. Birth of Ren






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






27. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.






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






29. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






30. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






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






32. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






33. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.






34. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






35. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.






36. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






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






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






40. 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.






41. Vasco N






42. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






43. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






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






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






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






47. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.






48. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu






49. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.






50. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






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