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16th Century Timeline

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1. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.






2. 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






3. Birth of Ren






4. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.






5. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.






6. The M






7. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.






8. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






9. 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






10. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






11. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.






12. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.






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






14. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.






15. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.






16. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.






17. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






18. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.






19. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.






20. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.






21. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.






22. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.






23. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






24. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth






25. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.






26. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.






27. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.






28. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.






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






30. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.






31. Hern






32. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.






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






34. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






35. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.






36. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.






37. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.






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






39. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






40. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.






41. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.






42. 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.






43. Tom






44. Francis Drake circles the world.






45. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.






46. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






47. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).






48. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






49. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.






50. 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.






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