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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1547
1582
1515
1556
2. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1598
1503
1513
1565
3. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1550
1501
1580
1500
4. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1501
1577
1592
1512
5. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1514
1592
1541
1562
6. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta
1552
1514
1507
1519
7. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1592
1513
1572
1500
8. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1569
1558
1571
1541
9. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1503
1557
1522
1562
10. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1582
1559
1519
1565
11. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1500
1556
1513
1521
12. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1544
1567
1591
1526
13. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1513
1548
1514
1565
14. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1519
1524
1552
1535
15. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1541
1541
1579
1506
16. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1513
1542
1541
1556
17. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1516
1500
1545
1558
18. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1560
1519
1505
1589
19. The Polish
1569
1571
1534
1504
20. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1537
1565
1557
1532
21. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1580
1556
1582
1557
22. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1551
1537
1557
1545
23. First reported African slaves in The New World
1502
1560
1558
1542
24. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1529
1561
1534
1536
25. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1598
1546
1515
1527
26. 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.
1539
1520
1548
1547
27. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1551
1541
1534
1509
28. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1525
1505
1560
1550
29. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1556
1538
1573
1524
30. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1547
1541
1512
1572
31. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1521
1509
1511
1556
32. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1534
1536
1558
1506
33. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1531
1558
1571
1556
34. Affair of the Placards
1564
1509
1524
1534
35. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1582
1564
1521
1558
36. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1548
1588
1514
1571
37. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1525
1513
1565
1557
38. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1567
1547
1556
1506
39. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1527
1515
1556
1521
40. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1527
1529
1566
1501
41. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1502
1578
1505
1526
42. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1555
1503
1547
1526
43. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1506
1559
1600
1554
44. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1598
1582
1522
1541
45. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1562
1545
1521
1537
46. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1556
1513
1558
1512
47. Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland - Ismail I - the founder of Safavid dynasty - dead and Tahmasp I became king.
1582
1517
1519
1524
48. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1547
1589
1529
1544
49. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1536
1544
1546
1545
50. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1558
1541
1519
1518