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16th Century Timeline

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1. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






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






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4. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






5. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.






6. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.






7. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.






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9. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






10. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






11. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).






12. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.






13. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






14. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.






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






16. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan






17. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.






18. The French defeat an Imperial






19. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.






20. After the Siege of Antwerp - many of its merchants flee to Amsterdam.According to Luc-Normand Tellier - 'At its peak - between 1510 and 1557 - Antwerp concentrated about 40% of the world trade...It is estimated that the port of Antwerp was earning th






21. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






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23. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat






24. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.






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






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27. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.






28. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.






29. Rising of the North in England.






30. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.






31. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






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






33. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.






34. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.






35. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.






36. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






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






38. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






39. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.






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






41. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.






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43. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.






44. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.






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






46. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.






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






48. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.






49. Spain repulses the English Armada.






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