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16th Century Timeline
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1. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1527
1506
1592
1541
2. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1512
1562
1536
1564
3. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1556
1565
1522
1526
4. First reported African slaves in The New World
1558
1502
1513
1599
5. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1533
1556
1565
1512
6. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1575
1503
1513
1515
7. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1501
1562
1536
1543
8. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1599
1517
1529
1563
9. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1545
1574
1565
1532
10. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1580
1565
1560
1500
11. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1600
1551
1565
1544
12. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1553
1598
1505
1550
13. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1529
1567
1547
1598
14. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.
1512
1519
1572
1538
15. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1501
1547
1556
1555
16. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1577
1523
1527
1502
17. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta
1560
1507
1512
1549
18. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1574
1567
1561
1582
19. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1526
1556
1546
1519
20. 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
1503
1576
1584
1513
21. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1541
1517
1549
1534
22. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1531
1534
1591
1576
23. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1547
1598
1507
1589
24. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1500
1551
1584
1506
25. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1506
1520
1514
1521
26. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1551
1525
1527
1560
27. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1598
1532
1592
1551
28. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1557
1592
1596
1545
29. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1535
1572
1533
1513
30. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1599
1506
1567
1598
31. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1505
1575
1550
1579
32. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1533
1509
1520
1526
33. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1536
1584
1518
1556
34. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1545
1536
1547
1537
35. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1598
1585
1574
1500
36. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1519
1568
1556
1561
37. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1582
1565
1569
1516
38. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1569
1503
1519
1552
39. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1571
1519
1522
1582
40. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1513
1527
1541
1521
41. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1560
1537
1565
1582
42. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1593
1546
1592
1539
43. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1517
1558
1519
1582
44. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1570
1571
1500
1588
45. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1545
1516
1558
1574
46. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1578
1514
1575
1550
47. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1557
1548
1501
1564
48. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1533
1558
1506
1519
49. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1544
1531
1558
1570
50. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1568
1504
1561
1536