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16th Century Timeline
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1. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1587
1574
1512
1572
2. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1589
1541
1518
1565
3. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1556
1513
1576
1559
4. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1519
1564
1562
1529
5. Vasco N
1585
1513
1534
1557
6. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1543
1532
1569
1513
7. First reported African slaves in The New World
1507
1565
1502
1506
8. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1585
1546
1503
1556
9. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1549
1522
1571
1519
10. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1569
1565
1501
1568
11. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1500
1560
1576
1553
12. After the Siege of Antwerp - many of its merchants flee to Amsterdam.According to Luc-Normand Tellier - 'At its peak - between 1510 and 1557 - Antwerp concentrated about 40% of the world trade...It is estimated that the port of Antwerp was earning th
1513
1584
1520
1556
13. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1513
1582
1547
1556
14. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1519
1516
1550
1561
15. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1580
1501
1554
1570
16. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.
1527
1591
1506
1544
17. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta
1500
1576
1572
1507
18. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1576
1527
1500
1509
19. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1529
1556
1517
1514
20. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1506
1599
1561
1599
21. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1519
1513
1541
1592
22. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1591
1548
1560
1566
23. Wang Yangming - the Chinese philosopher and governor of Jiangxi province - describes his intent to use the firepower of the fo-lang-ji - a breech-loading Portuguese culverin - in order to suppress the rebellion of Prince Zhu Chen-hao.
1572
1519
1560
1589
24. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1546
1519
1558
1539
25. The M
1556
1535
1556
1509
26. 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.
1519
1536
1580
1573
27. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1571
1529
1550
1553
28. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1513
1533
1569
1503
29. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1579
1561
1543
1541
30. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1571
1565
1524
1556
31. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1570
1577
1568
1518
32. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1501
1500
1556
1571
33. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1571
1599
1556
1561
34. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1550
1526
1513
1579
35. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1521
1575
1533
1567
36. 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.
1503
1518
1517
1580
37. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1598
1551
1566
1534
38. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1576
1571
1539
1519
39. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1585
1579
1533
1503
40. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1503
1571
1534
1520
41. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1587
1517
1514
1543
42. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1596
1500
1529
1501
43. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1551
1560
1574
1519
44. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1538
1525
1556
1519
45. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1558
1582
1513
1554
46. The M
1545
1544
1535
1564
47. Affair of the Placards
1547
1548
1580
1534
48. 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.
1541
1513
1548
1534
49. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1560
1588
1519
1513
50. 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.
1527
1534
1520
1536