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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Polish
1580
1555
1538
1569
2. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1506
1533
1600
1575
3. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1571
1592
1533
1512
4. Affair of the Placards
1560
1526
1534
1541
5. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1580
1547
1537
1506
6. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1566
1503
1523
1568
7. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1558
1600
1563
1556
8. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1523
1556
1565
1563
9. Francis Drake circles the world.
1579
1531
1559
1577
10. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1531
1547
1592
1519
11. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1572
1571
1522
1546
12. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1555
1525
1556
1565
13. Rising of the North in England.
1569
1556
1500
1556
14. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1544
1572
1537
1552
15. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1545
1533
1592
1537
16. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1534
1593
1580
1574
17. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1589
1514
1541
1507
18. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1571
1505
1538
1525
19. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1565
1548
1509
1562
20. Rising of the North in England.
1520
1558
1571
1569
21. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1547
1506
1518
1500
22. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1551
1565
1521
1529
23. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1545
1562
1543
1557
24. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1521
1571
1588
1534
25. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1519
1572
1513
1589
26. Vasco N
1536
1553
1544
1513
27. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1558
1507
1519
1582
28. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1506
1555
1572
1585
29. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1501
1527
1521
1557
30. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1536
1531
1556
1532
31. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1574
1564
1574
1572
32. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1572
1525
1500
1571
33. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1556
1562
1558
1541
34. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1565
1541
1561
1575
35. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1512
1600
1524
1505
36. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1537
1582
1572
1506
37. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1571
1571
1519
1525
38. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1572
1509
1588
1556
39. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1556
1568
1527
1504
40. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1568
1503
1547
1506
41. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1527
1537
1547
1560
42. The Polish
1569
1558
1557
1536
43. Affair of the Placards
1531
1500
1534
1519
44. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1571
1501
1567
1591
45. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1565
1591
1598
1596
46. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.
1565
1572
1504
1574
47. Wang Yangming - the Chinese philosopher and governor of Jiangxi province - describes his intent to use the firepower of the fo-lang-ji - a breech-loading Portuguese culverin - in order to suppress the rebellion of Prince Zhu Chen-hao.
1541
1547
1578
1519
48. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1551
1513
1500
1589
49. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1571
1547
1544
1524
50. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1585
1521
1558
1501