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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1593
1553
1555
1532
2. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1557
1598
1519
1576
3. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1521
1527
1523
1557
4. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1500
1503
1561
1557
5. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1558
1539
1502
1514
6. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1526
1534
1553
1531
7. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1556
1544
1562
1539
8. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1514
1556
1500
1574
9. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1519
1526
1579
1550
10. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1561
1531
1556
1538
11. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1519
1519
1534
1503
12. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1515
1562
1513
1519
13. Wang Yangming - the Chinese philosopher and governor of Jiangxi province - describes his intent to use the firepower of the fo-lang-ji - a breech-loading Portuguese culverin - in order to suppress the rebellion of Prince Zhu Chen-hao.
1545
1519
1512
1585
14. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1544
1500
1523
1529
15. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1599
1537
1572
1534
16. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1521
1512
1515
1592
17. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1534
1571
1593
1521
18. The M
1513
1572
1532
1535
19. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1566
1500
1519
1534
20. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1535
1529
1582
1557
21. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1537
1556
1592
1526
22. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1571
1503
1504
1551
23. Est
1543
1556
1565
1551
24. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1556
1534
1513
1506
25. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1529
1541
1547
1565
26. Spanish
1538
1572
1504
1535
27. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1578
1598
1547
1525
28. Est
1518
1571
1565
1544
29. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1573
1591
1545
1529
30. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1553
1501
1592
1515
31. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1598
1573
1513
1553
32. Hern
1570
1572
1519
1580
33. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1569
1521
1513
1523
34. Francis Drake circles the world.
1513
1577
1505
1587
35. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1526
1533
1534
1572
36. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1531
1505
1558
1542
37. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1527
1570
1587
1550
38. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1573
1500
1556
1571
39. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1572
1541
1509
1523
40. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1582
1571
1535
1560
41. First reported African slaves in The New World
1536
1522
1502
1545
42. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1563
1520
1531
1503
43. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1551
1500
1509
1521
44. First reported African slaves in The New World
1502
1501
1535
1517
45. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1529
1513
1538
1565
46. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1560
1576
1558
1533
47. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1506
1541
1550
1503
48. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1558
1600
1550
1553
49. Affair of the Placards
1584
1538
1547
1534
50. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1557
1561
1556
1529