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16th Century Timeline
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1. Spanish
1521
1538
1513
1569
2. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1582
1519
1579
1545
3. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1524
1553
1556
1542
4. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1560
1571
1543
1529
5. Gonzalo Jim
1545
1513
1538
1569
6. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1513
1600
1565
1560
7. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1503
1520
1517
1527
8. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1568
1506
1534
1582
9. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1516
1556
1514
1547
10. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1579
1506
1564
1556
11. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1551
1576
1592
1593
12. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1507
1503
1509
1520
13. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.
1538
1572
1560
1519
14. The M
1564
1558
1535
1514
15. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1506
1537
1562
1513
16. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1565
1558
1574
1552
17. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1556
1560
1545
1547
18. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1569
1517
1509
1500
19. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1546
1513
1550
1503
20. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1543
1556
1555
1576
21. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1558
1584
1504
1572
22. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1513
1571
1598
1564
23. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1534
1577
1536
1593
24. Miguel L
1556
1547
1565
1518
25. The Polish
1541
1551
1569
1543
26. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1591
1503
1509
1556
27. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1562
1552
1541
1524
28. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1524
1531
1552
1576
29. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1599
1560
1580
1575
30. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1518
1514
1517
1520
31. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1558
1500
1555
1600
32. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1545
1525
1543
1537
33. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1560
1559
1574
1507
34. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1571
1519
1500
1562
35. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1517
1572
1529
1545
36. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1521
1562
1548
1591
37. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1547
1527
1506
1500
38. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1525
1543
1503
1519
39. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1592
1577
1565
1532
40. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1521
1561
1514
1537
41. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1565
1574
1512
1514
42. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1582
1563
1513
1517
43. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1541
1513
1574
1503
44. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1519
1541
1591
1593
45. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1521
1580
1512
1547
46. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1561
1557
1525
1556
47. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1522
1505
1514
1532
48. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1512
1600
1504
1582
49. 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.
1580
1545
1543
1572
50. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1501
1579
1532
1525