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16th Century Timeline
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1. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1568
1505
1565
1558
2. Birth of Ren
1596
1592
1536
1535
3. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1545
1571
1592
1515
4. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1569
1579
1550
1572
5. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1502
1511
1524
1544
6. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1521
1558
1512
1582
7. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1514
1576
1541
1506
8. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1518
1562
1509
1547
9. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1536
1545
1512
1506
10. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.
1576
1549
1574
1523
11. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1536
1538
1503
1557
12. Drake's royal reception after his attacks on Spanish possessions - influences Philip II of Spain to build up the Spanish Armada. English ships in Spanish harbours are impounded.
1580
1592
1519
1575
13. Gonzalo Jim
1596
1538
1525
1513
14. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1512
1536
1547
1561
15. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1569
1534
1565
1532
16. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1523
1561
1559
1519
17. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1556
1526
1564
1572
18. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1513
1565
1507
1546
19. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1598
1503
1502
1517
20. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1545
1551
1598
1568
21. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1556
1551
1558
1500
22. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1571
1526
1574
1556
23. 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.
1541
1514
1572
1545
24. Publication in Venice of Delle Navigiationi et Viaggi (terzo volume) by Giovanni Battista Ramusio - secretary of Council of Ten - with plan La Terra de Hochelaga - an illustration ofIndian village Hochelaga. See
1526
1556
1503
1600
25. 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.
1569
1580
1547
1598
26. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1545
1564
1599
1503
27. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1506
1576
1534
1522
28. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1538
1514
1547
1582
29. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1561
1526
1550
1544
30. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1545
1549
1562
1541
31. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1524
1566
1557
1525
32. Plague outbreak claimed 80000 people in Elizabethan England.In London alone - over 20000 people died of the disease.
1558
1542
1572
1563
33. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1514
1556
1538
1523
34. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1519
1579
1572
1512
35. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1580
1579
1572
1562
36. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1556
1531
1558
1565
37. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April
1556
1564
1534
1533
38. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1514
1511
1557
1533
39. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1512
1543
1513
1550
40. The M
1560
1529
1535
1547
41. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1545
1571
1566
1554
42. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1555
1537
1556
1599
43. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1568
1511
1566
1500
44. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1519
1500
1543
1536
45. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1503
1561
1547
1580
46. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.
1572
1571
1521
1551
47. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1518
1515
1560
1557
48. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1558
1503
1571
1536
49. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1517
1500
1579
1538
50. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1576
1560
1556
1519