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16th Century Timeline
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1. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1565
1506
1503
1513
2. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1556
1534
1524
1565
3. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1513
1572
1568
1571
4. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1519
1531
1506
1585
5. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1521
1538
1534
1598
6. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1578
1562
1519
1548
7. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1572
1579
1538
1506
8. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1600
1506
1556
1558
9. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1517
1506
1536
1572
10. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1537
1541
1572
1550
11. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1541
1506
1533
1552
12. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1524
1502
1556
1513
13. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1553
1527
1558
1506
14. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1519
1550
1588
1513
15. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1506
1504
1547
1550
16. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1600
1516
1556
1514
17. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1536
1562
1557
1545
18. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1572
1526
1503
1519
19. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1598
1517
1561
1501
20. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1556
1519
1533
1503
21. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1559
1568
1561
1521
22. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1588
1547
1541
1563
23. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1560
1553
1579
1545
24. Tom
1575
1549
1579
1522
25. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1529
1547
1593
1513
26. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1556
1547
1579
1553
27. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1579
1524
1529
1567
28. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1545
1556
1501
1572
29. 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
1513
1525
1584
1598
30. Gonzalo Jim
1538
1519
1589
1537
31. Rising of the North in England.
1569
1550
1556
1506
32. Spain repulses the English Armada.
1588
1589
1554
1570
33. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1536
1532
1519
1523
34. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1537
1509
1543
1526
35. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1533
1592
1580
1537
36. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1526
1516
1514
1579
37. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1503
1571
1588
1521
38. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1517
1520
1572
1504
39. 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.
1521
1538
1542
1572
40. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1544
1545
1533
1503
41. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.
1579
1533
1557
1503
42. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.
1503
1555
1513
1551
43. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1516
1519
1548
1537
44. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1569
1541
1560
1534
45. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1572
1513
1522
1560
46. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1549
1514
1525
1550
47. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1560
1565
1543
1598
48. Miguel L
1516
1565
1556
1529
49. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1517
1592
1564
1526
50. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1547
1506
1536
1576