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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1548
1500
1567
1534
2. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1524
1529
1578
1536
3. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1506
1507
1573
1534
4. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1574
1500
1521
1509
5. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1558
1534
1576
1569
6. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1536
1534
1501
1529
7. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1519
1546
1518
1561
8. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1513
1506
1543
1565
9. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1544
1520
1546
1531
10. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.
1572
1556
1568
1536
11. First reported African slaves in The New World
1573
1500
1502
1556
12. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1576
1527
1582
1516
13. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1500
1538
1536
1509
14. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1538
1504
1541
1592
15. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1557
1556
1552
1520
16. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1556
1561
1554
1556
17. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.
1592
1543
1536
1501
18. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1556
1519
1562
1560
19. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1556
1576
1520
1558
20. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1541
1547
1585
1524
21. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta
1571
1523
1519
1507
22. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.
1569
1512
1525
1507
23. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1562
1531
1534
1519
24. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1531
1591
1557
1563
25. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1531
1558
1548
1502
26. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1569
1574
1598
1596
27. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1592
1541
1564
1548
28. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1556
1567
1521
1579
29. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1506
1547
1521
1561
30. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1543
1534
1564
1592
31. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1527
1512
1556
1557
32. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1568
1541
1544
1526
33. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1500
1560
1572
1506
34. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1568
1572
1592
1501
35. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1584
1529
1588
1506
36. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1562
1533
1545
1503
37. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1559
1592
1517
1567
38. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1513
1509
1520
1572
39. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1552
1572
1553
1517
40. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1585
1558
1556
1562
41. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1536
1579
1531
1546
42. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1562
1519
1502
1534
43. Catherine de' Medici instigates the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre which takes the lives of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny and thousands of Huguenots. The violence spreads from Paris to other cities and the countryside.
1519
1572
1585
1587
44. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1556
1513
1533
1556
45. Hern
1527
1556
1564
1519
46. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1531
1534
1571
1541
47. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1541
1531
1522
1503
48. 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.
1512
1520
1567
1548
49. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1541
1559
1577
1513
50. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1547
1547
1556
1546