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16th Century Timeline

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1. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






2. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.






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






4. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.






5. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.






6. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.






7. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






8. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.






9. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.






10. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






11. The Polish






12. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






13. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






14. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






15. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






16. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.






17. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.






18. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






19. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






20. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.






21. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.






22. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






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






24. 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.






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






26. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.






27. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.






28. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






29. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






30. Spanish conquistador Miguel L






31. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.






32. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.






33. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.






34. Galileo Galilei born on February 15






35. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.






36. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






37. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.






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






39. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian






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






41. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.






42. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






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






44. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






45. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






46. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.






47. Portuguese missionaries Jos






48. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.






49. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






50. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.







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