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16th Century Timeline
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1. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1514
1501
1536
1576
2. The French defeat an Imperial
1541
1572
1568
1544
3. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1519
1571
1522
1568
4. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1592
1509
1585
1526
5. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1535
1509
1551
1500
6. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1570
1515
1555
1520
7. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1503
1579
1574
1524
8. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1591
1533
1531
1537
9. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1501
1541
1513
1558
10. Miguel L
1565
1569
1577
1500
11. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1561
1568
1574
1552
12. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1582
1562
1560
1565
13. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1514
1564
1557
1546
14. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1511
1585
1521
1503
15. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1545
1582
1562
1504
16. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1527
1558
1547
1503
17. Spain repulses the English Armada.
1574
1554
1564
1589
18. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1541
1556
1513
1558
19. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1500
1529
1551
1513
20. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1556
1536
1527
1524
21. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1572
1503
1511
1554
22. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1571
1537
1593
1519
23. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1501
1560
1511
1574
24. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1568
1567
1529
1571
25. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1571
1521
1579
1568
26. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1523
1533
1553
1573
27. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.
1533
1543
1572
1591
28. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1591
1565
1506
1509
29. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1575
1516
1511
1553
30. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1560
1556
1560
1541
31. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1560
1572
1560
1537
32. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1520
1557
1514
1536
33. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1543
1571
1501
1564
34. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1557
1565
1548
1553
35. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1512
1556
1538
1503
36. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1565
1571
1589
1541
37. Est
1550
1538
1565
1580
38. Spain repulses the English Armada.
1589
1582
1557
1565
39. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1536
1572
1549
1509
40. 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
1556
1542
1503
1600
41. The M
1569
1538
1519
1535
42. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1556
1564
1542
1500
43. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1541
1598
1533
1513
44. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1501
1503
1598
1571
45. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1513
1547
1517
1556
46. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1513
1541
1556
1523
47. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1600
1556
1544
1579
48. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1571
1519
1557
1537
49. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1565
1514
1533
1585
50. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1564
1552
1587
1542