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16th Century Timeline
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1. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1504
1506
1519
1598
2. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1591
1521
1524
1513
3. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1580
1551
1504
1564
4. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1578
1558
1506
1519
5. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1577
1541
1545
1514
6. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1559
1541
1512
1592
7. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1554
1553
1548
1599
8. Birth of Ren
1596
1560
1572
1541
9. The Ming Dynasty government of China issues a decree banning all foreign trade and closes down all seaports along the coast; these Hai jin laws came during the Wokou wars with Japanese pirates.
1548
1572
1587
1512
10. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1558
1565
1529
1556
11. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1576
1507
1569
1562
12. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1559
1513
1593
1570
13. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1513
1529
1544
1571
14. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1526
1596
1503
1541
15. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1557
1519
1556
1574
16. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1513
1572
1565
1575
17. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1538
1501
1524
1584
18. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1505
1547
1569
1519
19. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1501
1503
1584
1513
20. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1580
1566
1569
1600
21. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1504
1567
1536
1592
22. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1524
1505
1547
1506
23. 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.
1538
1600
1585
1520
24. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta
1517
1565
1557
1507
25. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1568
1557
1551
1541
26. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1548
1547
1538
1559
27. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1543
1519
1547
1572
28. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1513
1547
1575
1592
29. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1556
1516
1558
1539
30. The French defeat an Imperial
1565
1584
1518
1544
31. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1505
1598
1565
1515
32. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1533
1509
1543
1519
33. The M
1501
1535
1521
1515
34. 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.
1556
1542
1513
1557
35. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1513
1511
1587
1521
36. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1541
1539
1543
1545
37. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1518
1511
1525
1560
38. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1526
1574
1503
1544
39. Battle of the Shirts in Scotland. The Frasers and Macdonalds of Clan Ranald fight over a disputed chiefship; reportedly - 5 Frasers and 8 Macdonalds survive.
1562
1579
1553
1544
40. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1567
1574
1504
1534
41. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1547
1598
1591
1507
42. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1555
1565
1519
1525
43. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1588
1547
1518
1536
44. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1571
1572
1562
1548
45. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1591
1503
1567
1507
46. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1545
1511
1500
1572
47. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1500
1519
1598
1534
48. Tom
1571
1549
1509
1558
49. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1539
1571
1600
1527
50. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1599
1576
1582
1560