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16th Century Timeline

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1. Catherine de' Medici instigates the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre which takes the lives of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny and thousands of Huguenots. The violence spreads from Paris to other cities and the countryside.






2. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






3. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.






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






5. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






6. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.






7. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.






8. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






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






10. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






11. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M






12. Miguel L






13. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






14. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






15. Portuguese navigator Pedro






16. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.






17. 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.






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






19. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.






20. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






21. The Ming Dynasty government of China issues a decree banning all foreign trade and closes down all seaports along the coast; these Hai jin laws came during the Wokou wars with Japanese pirates.






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






23. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






24. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






25. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






26. Spanish conquistador Miguel L






27. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn






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






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






30. Spanish






31. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






32. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.






33. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.






34. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.






35. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.






36. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.






37. Spanish






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






39. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.






40. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






41. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.






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






43. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.






44. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.






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






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






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






48. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn






49. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.






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







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