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16th Century Timeline
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1. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1517
1533
1559
1521
2. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1531
1579
1561
1600
3. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1558
1598
1538
1571
4. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1543
1534
1600
1562
5. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1512
1548
1527
1541
6. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1505
1561
1580
1507
7. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1557
1560
1556
1592
8. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1598
1582
1547
1518
9. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1529
1533
1548
1591
10. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1548
1567
1547
1531
11. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1527
1579
1564
1534
12. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1562
1589
1552
1529
13. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1506
1503
1544
1527
14. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1501
1551
1556
1516
15. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1585
1504
1591
1539
16. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1571
1538
1571
1541
17. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1519
1537
1505
1533
18. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1565
1545
1556
1562
19. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1578
1513
1564
1553
20. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1562
1500
1593
1565
21. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1557
1526
1591
1584
22. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1558
1568
1536
1556
23. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1529
1556
1538
1534
24. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1558
1531
1535
1547
25. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1513
1559
1587
1584
26. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1561
1512
1521
1541
27. 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.
1580
1557
1523
1572
28. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1547
1596
1529
1534
29. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1545
1506
1511
1582
30. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1588
1558
1521
1550
31. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1574
1560
1599
1600
32. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1509
1556
1541
1506
33. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1577
1536
1565
1503
34. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1557
1519
1514
1600
35. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1526
1556
1571
1593
36. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1565
1526
1513
1600
37. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1582
1541
1503
1543
38. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1544
1553
1554
1598
39. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1550
1513
1548
1554
40. The M
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1535
1522
1579
41. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1565
1549
1561
1600
42. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1512
1534
1541
1506
43. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.
1591
1536
1521
1519
44. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1517
1556
1579
1533
45. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1567
1565
1533
1519
46. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1506
1580
1517
1588
47. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1553
1533
1521
1547
48. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1560
1592
1565
1558
49. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1519
1533
1573
1503
50. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1521
1592
1556
1519