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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Polish
1526
1569
1548
1546
2. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1527
1513
1502
1566
3. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1556
1582
1513
1506
4. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1566
1584
1522
1560
5. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1591
1596
1593
1558
6. 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
1544
1502
7. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1572
1574
1534
1558
8. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1552
1536
1577
1509
9. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1576
1566
1537
1535
10. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1509
1543
1519
1571
11. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1543
1556
1520
1523
12. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1565
1505
1560
1506
13. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1536
1541
1556
1580
14. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1521
1550
1543
1560
15. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1572
1560
1582
1568
16. Vasco N
1598
1579
1513
1544
17. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1502
1564
1574
1565
18. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1559
1533
1521
1536
19. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1572
1522
1592
1506
20. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1569
1533
1526
1500
21. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1506
1600
1580
1513
22. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1572
1501
1556
1568
23. Hern
1568
1536
1598
1519
24. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1548
1592
1503
1599
25. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1600
1513
1523
1506
26. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1589
1600
1520
1575
27. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1572
1506
1545
1549
28. 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.
1580
1500
1536
1592
29. The Polish
1565
1552
1592
1569
30. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1584
1574
1537
1506
31. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.
1525
1591
1558
1541
32. 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
1584
1550
1575
1503
33. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1550
1541
1553
1545
34. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1556
1573
1579
1566
35. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1571
1568
1566
1536
36. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1556
1541
1565
1567
37. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1562
1566
1534
1500
38. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1560
1531
1566
1556
39. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1542
1593
1577
1559
40. Est
1571
1572
1565
1572
41. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1536
1531
1556
1565
42. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1535
1589
1537
1548
43. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1556
1513
1575
1519
44. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1536
1557
1584
1592
45. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1560
1561
1558
1513
46. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1565
1554
1535
1559
47. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1521
1591
1500
1527
48. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1545
1554
1529
1524
49. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1556
1524
1551
1554
50. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1503
1574
1511
1567