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16th Century Timeline

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1. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.






2. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.






3. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






4. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.






5. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.






6. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.






7. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.






8. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.






9. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






10. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






11. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.






12. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.






13. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.






14. 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.






15. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.






16. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.






17. Birth of Ren






18. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.






19. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






20. Galileo Galilei born on February 15






21. Publication in Venice of Delle Navigiationi et Viaggi (terzo volume) by Giovanni Battista Ramusio - secretary of Council of Ten - with plan La Terra de Hochelaga - an illustration ofIndian village Hochelaga. See






22. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.






23. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.






24. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






25. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.






26. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.






27. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.






28. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.






29. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.






30. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.






31. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.






32. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






33. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.






34. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






35. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.






36. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.






37. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.






38. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.






39. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.






40. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






41. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






42. Rising of the North in England.






43. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.






44. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy






45. First reported African slaves in The New World






46. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth






47. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.






48. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.






49. 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.






50. 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.