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16th Century Timeline
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1. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1547
1513
1526
1527
2. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1506
1527
1565
1524
3. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1504
1521
1514
1547
4. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.
1532
1553
1524
1544
5. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1542
1539
1556
1600
6. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1560
1565
1535
1557
7. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1585
1556
1582
1572
8. Affair of the Placards
1593
1504
1534
1561
9. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1565
1541
1578
1593
10. The French defeat an Imperial
1519
1544
1518
1572
11. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1513
1558
1503
1570
12. 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.
1534
1542
1513
1545
13. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1579
1547
1517
1570
14. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1598
1524
1541
1560
15. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1506
1519
1536
1541
16. 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.
1506
1580
1545
1596
17. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1571
1569
1546
1560
18. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1575
1537
1573
1556
19. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1565
1521
1545
1557
20. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1524
1500
1564
1534
21. 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.
1556
1558
1549
1580
22. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1536
1572
1565
1555
23. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1538
1501
1506
1518
24. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1571
1531
1503
1558
25. Miguel L
1549
1503
1565
1556
26. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1547
1556
1582
1558
27. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1571
1512
1591
1558
28. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1556
1573
1529
1520
29. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1525
1562
1572
1514
30. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1524
1553
1582
1560
31. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1582
1506
1533
1562
32. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1536
1578
1506
1548
33. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1573
1553
1565
1556
34. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1560
1596
1593
1519
35. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1557
1507
1511
1536
36. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1545
1556
1570
1526
37. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1503
1529
1513
1572
38. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1506
1506
1529
1600
39. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1542
1591
1504
1500
40. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1521
1572
1600
1513
41. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1591
1521
1556
1513
42. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1519
1569
1568
1534
43. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1506
1556
1558
1519
44. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1575
1521
1519
1520
45. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1553
1504
1524
1522
46. 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
1556
1582
1545
1585
47. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1525
1538
1556
1562
48. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1544
1512
1575
1598
49. 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.
1525
1524
1503
1542
50. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1556
1591
1500
1506