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16th Century Timeline
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1. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1553
1503
1522
1544
2. 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.
1572
1524
1571
1558
3. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1547
1506
1541
1572
4. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1558
1553
1519
1565
5. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1569
1543
1519
1526
6. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1580
1503
1519
1536
7. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1592
1582
1541
1500
8. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1559
1572
1543
1500
9. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1515
1562
1557
1560
10. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1511
1512
1571
1556
11. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1535
1598
1571
1503
12. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1560
1562
1513
1582
13. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1521
1547
1506
1564
14. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1545
1557
1561
1513
15. 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.
1553
1571
1580
1500
16. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1525
1506
1558
1547
17. 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.
1593
1598
1519
1520
18. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1509
1521
1532
1558
19. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1572
1544
1571
1577
20. Birth of Ren
1521
1600
1572
1596
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.
1548
1545
1592
1580
22. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1568
1519
1569
1582
23. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1585
1505
1537
1527
24. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1513
1557
1570
1592
25. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1514
1529
1598
1556
26. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1537
1503
1519
1515
27. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1560
1529
1544
1519
28. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1553
1572
1562
1542
29. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1569
1599
1533
1541
30. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1587
1555
1536
1503
31. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1500
1519
1534
1567
32. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1514
1551
1505
1516
33. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1565
1592
1529
1596
34. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1536
1521
1519
1516
35. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1544
1556
1522
1551
36. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1541
1546
1576
1511
37. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.
1556
1538
1543
1551
38. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1513
1560
1574
1573
39. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1587
1579
1570
1529
40. The Ming Dynasty government of China issues a decree banning all foreign trade and closes down all seaports along the coast; these Hai jin laws came during the Wokou wars with Japanese pirates.
1506
1529
1573
1548
41. Vasco N
1560
1513
1556
1500
42. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1568
1560
1556
1580
43. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1521
1561
1536
1519
44. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1598
1533
1514
1538
45. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1600
1577
1534
1565
46. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1541
1541
1527
1503
47. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.
1531
1591
1506
1558
48. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1587
1536
1558
1531
49. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1580
1548
1519
1545
50. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1518
1565
1537
1512
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