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16th Century Timeline

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1. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.






2. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.






3. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.






4. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.






5. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.






6. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






7. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.






8. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.






9. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






10. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.






11. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.






12. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn






13. 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






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15. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.






16. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.






17. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






18. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.






19. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan






20. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






21. Drake's royal reception after his attacks on Spanish possessions - influences Philip II of Spain to build up the Spanish Armada. English ships in Spanish harbours are impounded.






22. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.






23. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.






24. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.






25. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






26. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.






27. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






28. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.






29. 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.






30. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).






31. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.






32. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.






33. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.






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35. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.






36. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






37. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh






38. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.






39. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.






40. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.






41. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






42. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.






43. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.






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45. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






46. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.






47. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat






48. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






49. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






50. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.