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16th Century Timeline

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1. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






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






3. Portuguese missionaries Jos






4. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.






5. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






6. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.






7. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.






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






9. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






10. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.






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






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






13. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






14. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.






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






16. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.






17. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.






18. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.






19. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






20. Portuguese missionaries Jos






21. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






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






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






24. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






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






26. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.






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






28. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.






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






30. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.






31. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.






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






33. Tom






34. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






35. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






36. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.






37. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






38. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.






39. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.






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






41. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.






42. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.






43. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






44. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






45. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian






46. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.






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






48. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth






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






50. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.