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16th Century Timeline

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1. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.






2. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






3. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






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






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






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






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






8. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.






9. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.






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






11. 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






12. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.






13. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






14. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






15. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.






16. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.






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






19. Galileo Galilei born on February 15






20. 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.






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22. Portuguese missionaries Jos






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






24. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.






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






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






27. 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.






28. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






29. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan






30. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






31. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.






39. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






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






41. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.






42. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.






43. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu






44. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.






45. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






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






47. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.






48. The French defeat an Imperial






49. Galileo Galilei born on February 15






50. Spanish conquistador Miguel L