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16th Century Timeline
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1. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1552
1541
1543
1524
2. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.
1500
1520
1560
1577
3. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1591
1537
1558
1500
4. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1562
1506
1534
1531
5. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1519
1565
1566
1513
6. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1565
1558
1562
1502
7. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1560
1527
1501
1513
8. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1506
1553
1549
1560
9. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1557
1585
1513
1572
10. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1561
1557
1501
1574
11. The Polish
1541
1538
1569
1549
12. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1536
1576
1580
1576
13. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1600
1500
1520
1524
14. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1503
1587
1537
1529
15. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.
1512
1543
1516
1513
16. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1513
1513
1503
1509
17. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1501
1541
1551
1534
18. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1533
1541
1562
1557
19. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1544
1568
1500
1547
20. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1596
1547
1538
1514
21. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1572
1556
1513
1554
22. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1532
1513
1524
1521
23. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1500
1591
1504
1565
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.
1549
1580
1541
1556
25. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1556
1568
1569
1526
26. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1527
1541
1501
1596
27. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1580
1578
1571
1551
28. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1556
1574
1558
1551
29. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1545
1556
1579
1549
30. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1598
1536
1571
1536
31. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1556
1506
1503
1556
32. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1539
1536
1513
1571
33. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.
1503
1500
1579
1522
34. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1569
1564
1592
1562
35. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1572
1503
1507
1514
36. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1600
1571
1573
1517
37. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1531
1584
1558
1523
38. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1585
1562
1556
1557
39. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1529
1567
1579
1576
40. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1541
1571
1565
1548
41. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1551
1569
1537
1531
42. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1523
1571
1541
1557
43. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1513
1509
1569
1506
44. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1553
1550
1547
1529
45. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1550
1503
1538
1545
46. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1513
1571
1500
1578
47. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1515
1554
1549
1576
48. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1529
1596
1546
1505
49. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1521
1524
1536
1574
50. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1534
1521
1536
1572
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