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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1560
1517
1579
1592
2. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1565
1509
1521
1524
3. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1571
1513
1534
1503
4. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1513
1599
1554
1553
5. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1509
1598
1513
1557
6. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1551
1513
1571
1569
7. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1536
1520
1542
1513
8. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1548
1513
1561
1571
9. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1573
1500
1560
1521
10. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1550
1556
1536
1576
11. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1543
1591
1534
1513
12. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1506
1569
1502
1542
13. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1501
1547
1571
1502
14. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1527
1558
1558
1556
15. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.
1544
1572
1558
1544
16. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1553
1591
1533
1527
17. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1587
1574
1556
1575
18. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.
1527
1593
1503
1506
19. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1514
1571
1503
1549
20. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1522
1600
1533
1574
21. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1580
1545
1556
1503
22. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1503
1533
1575
1556
23. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1519
1506
1565
1514
24. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1578
1559
1588
1506
25. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1531
1574
1566
1576
26. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1567
1556
1576
1536
27. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1500
1547
1565
1517
28. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1527
1565
1572
1576
29. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1553
1513
1575
1561
30. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1511
1524
1541
1531
31. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1573
1526
1527
1547
32. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1519
1565
1546
1506
33. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1534
1514
1573
1512
34. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1507
1567
1537
1534
35. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1529
1578
1543
1578
36. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.
1565
1545
1519
1576
37. 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.
1587
1509
1542
1526
38. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1500
1513
1534
1568
39. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1591
1519
1550
1512
40. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1529
1598
1565
1500
41. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1558
1577
1514
1569
42. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1573
1564
1531
1556
43. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1551
1527
1556
1513
44. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1592
1516
1537
1593
45. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1576
1593
1551
1572
46. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April
1564
1598
1582
1582
47. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1509
1527
1563
1521
48. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1523
1552
1521
1582
49. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1558
1502
1501
1500
50. 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.
1550
1543
1506
1519