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16th Century Timeline
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1. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1582
1566
1556
1555
2. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1574
1533
1575
1545
3. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1514
1538
1504
1529
4. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1582
1564
1503
1567
5. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1542
1519
1571
1506
6. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1578
1571
1552
1524
7. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1562
1553
1538
1519
8. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1565
1536
1577
1579
9. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1520
1560
1541
1548
10. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1565
1567
1582
1565
11. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1519
1565
1505
1552
12. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1526
1571
1513
1543
13. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1538
1561
1584
1531
14. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1536
1531
1561
1558
15. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1545
1547
1561
1523
16. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1521
1506
1516
1565
17. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1521
1553
1574
1582
18. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1503
1529
1506
1572
19. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1506
1527
1529
1556
20. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1565
1519
1582
1578
21. Tom
1547
1549
1572
1562
22. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1513
1571
1503
1571
23. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1563
1519
1557
1596
24. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1598
1580
1529
1505
25. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1513
1598
1511
1553
26. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1591
1561
1543
1551
27. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1589
1533
1519
1521
28. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.
1577
1546
1553
1546
29. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1542
1564
1537
1514
30. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1541
1515
1598
1546
31. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1513
1505
1517
1567
32. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1565
1563
1509
1568
33. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1579
1543
1536
1501
34. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1505
1556
1519
1565
35. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1587
1598
1564
1529
36. Vasco N
1513
1541
1556
1592
37. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1572
1519
1571
1579
38. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1571
1584
1556
1580
39. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1579
1571
1519
1568
40. Rising of the North in England.
1516
1548
1569
1550
41. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1592
1545
1541
1558
42. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1565
1536
1509
1539
43. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1560
1571
1593
1503
44. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1531
1517
1556
1542
45. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1514
1580
1556
1572
46. 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
1554
1565
1580
47. 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.
1541
1542
1565
1513
48. Tom
1513
1549
1565
1545
49. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1572
1516
1541
1532
50. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1568
1501
1553
1560
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