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16th Century Timeline
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1. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1541
1545
1501
1513
2. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1548
1596
1579
1566
3. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1561
1521
1514
1575
4. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1521
1567
1557
1579
5. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1517
1565
1551
1534
6. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1529
1571
1537
1541
7. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1503
1534
1588
1521
8. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1554
1579
1565
1521
9. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1550
1544
1599
1500
10. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1545
1558
1519
1509
11. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1547
1574
1541
1587
12. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1547
1600
1514
1585
13. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1559
1543
1521
1565
14. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1557
1500
1569
1513
15. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1561
1519
1536
1556
16. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.
1571
1512
1558
1598
17. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1579
1556
1568
1567
18. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1524
1513
1565
1547
19. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1591
1512
1566
1577
20. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1521
1585
1557
1539
21. 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
1591
1576
1500
1556
22. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1538
1527
1547
1502
23. Battle of the Shirts in Scotland. The Frasers and Macdonalds of Clan Ranald fight over a disputed chiefship; reportedly - 5 Frasers and 8 Macdonalds survive.
1541
1534
1544
1561
24. 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.
1565
1565
1519
1580
25. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1519
1554
1559
1511
26. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1598
1500
1556
1582
27. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1529
1593
1501
1572
28. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1534
1599
1579
1560
29. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1598
1531
1578
1600
30. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1514
1541
1521
1551
31. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1513
1519
1561
1506
32. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1556
1593
1558
1569
33. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1579
1571
1503
1519
34. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1536
1505
1572
1531
35. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1565
1503
1554
1591
36. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1558
1523
1533
1541
37. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1556
1523
1524
1555
38. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1565
1521
1564
1536
39. 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.
1574
1548
1506
1534
40. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1565
1517
1571
1566
41. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1568
1576
1557
1571
42. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1532
1503
1522
1598
43. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1547
1574
1558
1512
44. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1513
1529
1548
1564
45. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1569
1541
1513
1577
46. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1533
1518
1577
1532
47. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1568
1513
1517
1600
48. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1561
1537
1558
1585
49. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1551
1506
1557
1541
50. The Polish
1501
1520
1569
1506