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16th Century Timeline

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1. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






2. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.






3. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






4. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.






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






6. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






7. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.






8. Spanish conquistador Miguel L






9. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy






10. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.






11. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.






12. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






13. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






14. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan






15. 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.






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






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






18. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.






19. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.






20. Gonzalo Jim






21. 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.






22. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.






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






24. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.






25. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.






26. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.






27. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






28. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.






29. 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.






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






31. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.






32. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






33. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






34. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.






35. Rising of the North in England.






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






37. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.






38. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






39. Plague outbreak claimed 80000 people in Elizabethan England.In London alone - over 20000 people died of the disease.






40. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.






41. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.






42. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.






43. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






44. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.






45. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






46. Spanish






47. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






48. 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.






49. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






50. Francis Drake circles the world.