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16th Century Timeline

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1. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.






2. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.






3. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.






4. 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.






5. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.






6. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.






7. Spanish conquistador Miguel L






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






9. Rising of the North in England.






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






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






12. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.






13. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






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16. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.






17. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.






18. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






19. Francis Drake circles the world.






20. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.






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






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






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






24. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






25. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.






26. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.






27. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






28. Affair of the Placards






29. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






30. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






31. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






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






33. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






34. First reported African slaves in The New World






35. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.






36. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






37. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.






38. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.






39. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.






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






41. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.






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






43. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.






44. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






45. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth






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






47. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.






48. Spanish






49. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






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






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