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16th Century Timeline
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1. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1511
1562
1588
1560
2. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1514
1574
1544
1572
3. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1564
1566
1576
1554
4. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1539
1545
1577
1598
5. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.
1512
1578
1502
1507
6. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.
1580
1501
1551
1504
7. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1541
1592
1536
1505
8. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1507
1519
1565
1546
9. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1527
1552
1571
1557
10. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1585
1543
1516
1557
11. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1513
1565
1570
1600
12. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1524
1575
1503
1551
13. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1545
1547
1576
1538
14. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1562
1529
1515
1514
15. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1560
1519
1593
1547
16. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1565
1584
1582
1562
17. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1514
1556
1513
1537
18. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1517
1533
1506
1514
19. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1529
1571
1556
1503
20. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1554
1521
1556
1579
21. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1599
1555
1500
1536
22. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1574
1543
1561
1544
23. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1545
1565
1574
1501
24. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1556
1529
1536
1560
25. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1503
1500
1585
1556
26. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1572
1554
1537
1547
27. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1542
1579
1521
1555
28. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1543
1517
1558
1516
29. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1574
1558
1561
1517
30. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1575
1565
1501
1556
31. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1521
1536
1596
1569
32. Plague outbreak claimed 80000 people in Elizabethan England.In London alone - over 20000 people died of the disease.
1519
1512
1563
1527
33. Tom
1549
1533
1501
1576
34. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1568
1593
1526
1500
35. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1557
1582
1574
1556
36. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1536
1546
1579
1571
37. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1514
1533
1527
1506
38. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1529
1579
1600
1589
39. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1541
1556
1514
1562
40. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1556
1582
1571
1547
41. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1536
1538
1575
1519
42. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1543
1569
1544
1558
43. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1513
1558
1502
1589
44. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1547
1562
1557
1534
45. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1553
1541
1523
1529
46. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1541
1536
1571
1529
47. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1525
1565
1531
1576
48. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1570
1598
1519
1553
49. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1537
1506
1531
1523
50. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1504
1572
1515
1569