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16th Century Timeline

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1. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.






2. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).






3. 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.






4. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.






5. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.






6. Spanish conquistador Miguel L






7. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






8. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.






9. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.






10. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






11. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.






12. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.






13. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.






14. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.






15. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






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






17. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.






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






19. Spain repulses the English Armada.






20. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.






21. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






22. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.






23. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






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






25. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.






26. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






27. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.






28. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.






29. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr






30. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






31. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.






32. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.






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






34. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.






35. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.






36. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.






37. Vasco N






38. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.






39. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.






40. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.






41. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh






42. 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.






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






44. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






45. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.






46. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan






47. 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.






48. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






49. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






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