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16th Century Timeline

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1. 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






2. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.






3. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.






4. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu






5. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






6. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






7. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn






8. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.






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






10. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






11. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.






12. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.






13. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.






14. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






15. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






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






17. Portuguese missionaries Jos






18. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.






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






20. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






21. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.






22. The Ming Dynasty government of China issues a decree banning all foreign trade and closes down all seaports along the coast; these Hai jin laws came during the Wokou wars with Japanese pirates.






23. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.






24. 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






25. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.






26. Battle of the Shirts in Scotland. The Frasers and Macdonalds of Clan Ranald fight over a disputed chiefship; reportedly - 5 Frasers and 8 Macdonalds survive.






27. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.






28. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






30. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.






31. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






32. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.






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






34. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.






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36. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.






37. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






38. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.






39. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.






40. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.






41. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.






42. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).






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






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45. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.






46. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






47. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






48. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.






49. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.






50. Spanish navigator Vicente Y