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16th Century Timeline
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1. Spanish
1538
1556
1587
1571
2. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1580
1500
1533
1589
3. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1571
1564
1506
1579
4. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1591
1531
1574
1524
5. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1544
1582
1572
1545
6. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1565
1521
1513
1547
7. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1558
1565
1543
1558
8. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1536
1544
1551
1558
9. The Polish
1569
1531
1541
1554
10. Est
1548
1582
1565
1555
11. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta
1552
1523
1507
1509
12. Vasco N
1522
1513
1557
1558
13. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1536
1576
1512
1589
14. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1556
1565
1546
1514
15. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1544
1547
1529
1567
16. 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
1534
1587
1580
17. War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII is allied to the Emperor - while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French.
1521
1534
1555
1542
18. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1539
1513
1501
1529
19. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1564
1573
1536
1543
20. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1598
1570
1573
1532
21. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1537
1579
1559
1556
22. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1556
1509
1598
1557
23. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1544
1537
1509
1506
24. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1503
1558
1544
1538
25. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1569
1556
1593
1565
26. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1571
1500
1541
1565
27. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1536
1513
1503
1543
28. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1552
1553
1545
1556
29. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1569
1568
1503
1513
30. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1565
1512
1561
1513
31. Miguel L
1565
1513
1557
1500
32. Tom
1541
1506
1512
1549
33. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1517
1533
1527
1543
34. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1514
1503
1533
1592
35. Gonzalo Jim
1579
1538
1550
1514
36. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1571
1562
1524
1541
37. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1570
1547
1562
1551
38. Hern
1519
1541
1500
1582
39. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1506
1521
1572
1556
40. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.
1506
1551
1554
1562
41. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1536
1577
1541
1513
42. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1531
1563
1568
1534
43. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1513
1553
1572
1548
44. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1571
1556
1536
1599
45. 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.
1587
1513
1580
1521
46. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1556
1529
1572
1512
47. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1509
1513
1561
1509
48. Catherine de' Medici instigates the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre which takes the lives of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny and thousands of Huguenots. The violence spreads from Paris to other cities and the countryside.
1518
1575
1569
1572
49. Catherine de' Medici instigates the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre which takes the lives of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny and thousands of Huguenots. The violence spreads from Paris to other cities and the countryside.
1512
1587
1519
1572
50. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1568
1576
1519
1534