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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1585
1569
1513
1517
2. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1500
1582
1575
1547
3. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1549
1561
1567
1521
4. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1529
1503
1562
1544
5. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1534
1506
1502
1560
6. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1552
1531
1557
1519
7. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1560
1565
1556
1562
8. Spain repulses the English Armada.
1557
1519
1504
1589
9. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1578
1552
1511
1556
10. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1580
1575
1522
1512
11. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1541
1554
1589
1588
12. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1501
1566
1543
1571
13. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1572
1529
1567
1536
14. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1558
1560
1527
1587
15. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1529
1565
1536
1596
16. Gonzalo Jim
1571
1538
1537
1571
17. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1536
1580
1500
1573
18. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1509
1541
1582
1500
19. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1520
1522
1509
1507
20. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1529
1521
1582
1500
21. Tom
1553
1549
1541
1520
22. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1599
1526
1598
1521
23. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1578
1565
1509
1592
24. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1517
1557
1565
1579
25. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1550
1522
1535
1536
26. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1536
1587
1503
1558
27. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1513
1536
1556
1576
28. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1558
1527
1553
1562
29. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1503
1509
1572
1582
30. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1536
1506
1519
1500
31. Gonzalo Jim
1537
1532
1526
1538
32. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1553
1558
1506
1546
33. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1556
1517
1500
1558
34. 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.
1519
1536
1527
1565
35. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1565
1560
1600
1522
36. Vasco N
1513
1526
1519
1561
37. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1537
1512
1541
1572
38. Est
1514
1544
1541
1565
39. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1572
1571
1560
1573
40. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1501
1534
1578
1539
41. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1531
1511
1556
1572
42. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1588
1513
1547
1556
43. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1513
1548
1536
1550
44. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1544
1579
1514
1572
45. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.
1538
1542
1513
1520
46. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1524
1564
1598
1574
47. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1534
1559
1503
1565
48. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1509
1592
1521
1513
49. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1557
1503
1515
1547
50. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1547
1598
1565
1560
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