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16th Century Timeline
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1. War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII is allied to the Emperor - while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French.
1542
1560
1536
1551
2. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1513
1525
1558
1582
3. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1504
1551
1571
1572
4. The French defeat an Imperial
1577
1563
1502
1544
5. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1572
1567
1556
1561
6. Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland - Ismail I - the founder of Safavid dynasty - dead and Tahmasp I became king.
1531
1524
1519
1560
7. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1511
1543
1572
1557
8. War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII is allied to the Emperor - while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French.
1529
1571
1542
1513
9. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1598
1550
1582
1521
10. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1521
1565
1566
1571
11. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1571
1515
1563
1503
12. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1520
1551
1529
1521
13. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1556
1544
1501
1576
14. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1541
1574
1562
1556
15. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1547
1516
1534
1512
16. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1559
1501
1517
1505
17. Miguel L
1503
1557
1565
1509
18. The M
1542
1571
1535
1519
19. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1555
1593
1592
1568
20. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1598
1588
1506
1502
21. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1552
1548
1513
1534
22. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1550
1557
1569
1568
23. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1521
1565
1555
1598
24. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1543
1506
1503
1571
25. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1565
1521
1556
1506
26. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1516
1591
1532
1546
27. Gonzalo Jim
1575
1548
1514
1538
28. Francis Drake circles the world.
1577
1500
1519
1552
29. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1598
1569
1562
1533
30. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1565
1585
1516
1553
31. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1519
1541
1524
1576
32. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1592
1523
1543
1565
33. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1545
1548
1509
1545
34. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1591
1569
1501
1518
35. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1536
1535
1556
1550
36. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1560
1556
1543
1525
37. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1589
1541
1560
1574
38. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1527
1571
1564
1591
39. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1529
1551
1579
1529
40. 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.
1576
1533
1548
1580
41. 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.
1572
1556
1548
1573
42. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1567
1591
1545
1556
43. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1561
1571
1568
1592
44. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1587
1582
1511
1545
45. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1546
1552
1507
1582
46. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1564
1506
1571
1561
47. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1526
1542
1565
1571
48. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1513
1513
1521
1500
49. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1554
1571
1506
1551
50. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1544
1516
1525
1550