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16th Century Timeline

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1. The Polish






2. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






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






4. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.






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






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






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






8. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






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






10. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.






11. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.






12. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan






13. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.






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






15. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






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17. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.






18. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






19. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.






20. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






21. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.






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






23. Hern






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






25. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






26. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






27. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.






28. 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.






29. The Polish






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






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






32. After the Siege of Antwerp - many of its merchants flee to Amsterdam.According to Luc-Normand Tellier - 'At its peak - between 1510 and 1557 - Antwerp concentrated about 40% of the world trade...It is estimated that the port of Antwerp was earning th






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






34. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.






35. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






36. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.






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






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






39. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.






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41. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.






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






43. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






44. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






45. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.






46. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr






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






48. Portuguese missionaries Jos






49. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






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