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16th Century Timeline
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1. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1573
1565
1547
1576
2. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1529
1558
1565
1571
3. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1541
1599
1566
1544
4. Gonzalo Jim
1538
1571
1573
1572
5. Spain repulses the English Armada.
1575
1589
1521
1503
6. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1519
1520
1556
1527
7. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1506
1541
1517
1569
8. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1598
1565
1517
1513
9. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1521
1567
1571
1523
10. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1556
1558
1571
1557
11. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1556
1558
1503
1572
12. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1504
1565
1558
1541
13. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1557
1568
1558
1571
14. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1600
1571
1534
1541
15. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1577
1574
1561
1543
16. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1600
1556
1565
1533
17. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1523
1512
1536
1518
18. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.
1567
1576
1533
1551
19. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1598
1570
1519
1576
20. 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.
1542
1500
1506
1550
21. 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.
1580
1596
1558
1506
22. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1505
1564
1536
1572
23. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1547
1514
1561
1572
24. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1505
1509
1541
1513
25. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1533
1554
1541
1504
26. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1556
1548
1519
1565
27. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1534
1519
1556
1513
28. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1544
1557
1571
1519
29. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1561
1579
1531
1598
30. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1504
1558
1561
1531
31. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1541
1592
1517
1588
32. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1599
1574
1524
1521
33. 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.
1513
1548
1556
1519
34. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1560
1513
1564
1541
35. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1529
1560
1536
1580
36. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1566
1536
1565
1519
37. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.
1582
1572
1523
1526
38. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1519
1563
1523
1556
39. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1572
1521
1526
1506
40. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1517
1506
1519
1535
41. Miguel L
1579
1539
1565
1550
42. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1509
1512
1519
1513
43. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1598
1536
1529
1572
44. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1565
1503
1577
1600
45. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1565
1531
1572
1571
46. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1541
1600
1556
1556
47. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1500
1561
1506
1513
48. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1561
1567
1526
1548
49. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1501
1527
1518
1500
50. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1571
1513
1557
1501