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16th Century Timeline
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1. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1587
1553
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2. 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
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3. Birth of Ren
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4. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1592
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1556
5. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
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6. The M
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7. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
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8. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1592
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1506
9. After the Siege of Antwerp - many of its merchants flee to Amsterdam.According to Luc-Normand Tellier - 'At its peak - between 1510 and 1557 - Antwerp concentrated about 40% of the world trade...It is estimated that the port of Antwerp was earning th
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1513
1514
1584
10. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1591
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1537
1566
11. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1574
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1600
1567
12. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1519
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1506
13. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1556
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1537
1571
14. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1593
1501
1541
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15. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1513
1506
1536
1511
16. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1545
1565
1558
1579
17. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1513
1548
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1548
18. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1556
1503
1525
1572
19. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1529
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1526
1517
20. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1592
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1569
1596
21. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1539
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1572
1513
22. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1600
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1534
1548
23. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
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1546
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1556
24. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1545
1579
1519
1526
25. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1503
1524
1592
1570
26. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1598
1587
1558
1562
27. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1553
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1545
1506
28. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.
1524
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1599
29. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1580
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30. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1576
1541
1520
1574
31. Hern
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32. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1517
1506
1509
1516
33. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1563
1509
1547
1576
34. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1551
1501
1572
1513
35. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1541
1591
1572
1503
36. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1572
1593
1558
1565
37. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1560
1558
1513
1548
38. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1551
1556
1571
1521
39. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1513
1550
1598
1554
40. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1598
1565
1503
1576
41. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1555
1573
1592
1503
42. The first European diplomatic mission to Ethiopia - sent by the Portuguese - arrives at Massawa 9 April - and reaches the imperial encampment of Emperor Dawit II in Shewa 9 October.
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43. Tom
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44. Francis Drake circles the world.
1577
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1529
1561
45. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1534
1506
1556
1574
46. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1565
1568
1561
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47. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1547
1519
1575
1544
48. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1535
1580
1576
1543
49. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1570
1574
1501
1558
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.
1516
1519
1567
1558
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