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16th Century Timeline
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1. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1570
1519
1547
1562
2. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1519
1565
1534
1534
3. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1584
1551
1574
1578
4. 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.
1557
1591
1520
1571
5. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1562
1598
1564
1568
6. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1536
1537
1537
1500
7. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1569
1527
1572
1571
8. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1547
1509
1598
1556
9. Rising of the North in England.
1561
1569
1526
1548
10. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1573
1561
1567
1598
11. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1562
1598
1571
1552
12. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1570
1506
1545
1591
13. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1562
1544
1521
1537
14. Hern
1558
1513
1519
1541
15. The M
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1535
1526
1560
16. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1534
1513
1541
1532
17. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1593
1579
1515
1565
18. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1527
1593
1565
1576
19. Francis Drake circles the world.
1577
1513
1500
1534
20. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1503
1572
1600
1571
21. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1526
1546
1551
1557
22. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1536
1523
1514
1548
23. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1513
1514
1545
1582
24. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1500
1541
1568
1519
25. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1532
1547
1513
1511
26. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1577
1544
1512
1571
27. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1573
1584
1548
1600
28. Affair of the Placards
1572
1572
1571
1534
29. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.
1512
1544
1562
1500
30. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1560
1536
1521
1572
31. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1537
1573
1579
1529
32. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1565
1567
1585
1580
33. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1569
1534
1572
1575
34. First reported African slaves in The New World
1600
1564
1502
1556
35. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1556
1568
1598
1529
36. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1550
1503
1576
1513
37. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1573
1503
1600
1600
38. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1562
1506
1500
1591
39. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1579
1593
1548
1577
40. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1560
1584
1547
1556
41. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1521
1519
1513
1599
42. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1550
1556
1505
1593
43. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1571
1556
1501
1548
44. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1519
1536
1513
1521
45. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1519
1501
1576
1567
46. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1567
1536
1500
1592
47. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1571
1547
1541
1525
48. Spanish
1500
1531
1547
1538
49. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1556
1580
1513
1537
50. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1525
1565
1520
1541
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