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16th Century Timeline
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1. Affair of the Placards
1534
1535
1522
1560
2. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1579
1526
1524
1554
3. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1551
1596
1536
1525
4. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1576
1561
1580
1560
5. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1512
1543
1534
1567
6. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1519
1527
1517
1565
7. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1536
1519
1600
1572
8. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1520
1571
1536
1520
9. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1515
1536
1543
1513
10. 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.
1506
1520
1557
1600
11. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1582
1554
1533
1571
12. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1548
1600
1511
1547
13. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1556
1574
1564
1587
14. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1519
1561
1572
1557
15. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1553
1500
1543
1564
16. Rising of the North in England.
1520
1536
1557
1569
17. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1553
1553
1506
1554
18. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1549
1558
1503
1527
19. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1544
1503
1512
1560
20. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1519
1526
1545
1547
21. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1591
1506
1566
1512
22. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.
1506
1592
1520
1579
23. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1533
1524
1558
1560
24. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1556
1556
1521
1513
25. 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.
1506
1568
1542
1551
26. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1521
1598
1556
1503
27. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1598
1572
1564
1557
28. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1513
1557
1506
1503
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
1533
1550
1584
1565
30. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1503
1534
1514
1541
31. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1509
1560
1567
1538
32. Hern
1519
1522
1582
1521
33. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1531
1526
1544
1556
34. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1580
1582
1600
1596
35. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1562
1527
1579
1527
36. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1552
1561
1503
1556
37. Vasco N
1513
1556
1556
1511
38. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1506
1551
1504
1505
39. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1553
1562
1570
1506
40. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1574
1507
1533
1506
41. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1556
1600
1569
1552
42. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1580
1582
1500
1544
43. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1557
1513
1529
1572
44. 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.
1519
1513
1536
1506
45. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1560
1545
1536
1565
46. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1564
1582
1537
1519
47. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1585
1527
1582
1547
48. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1542
1512
1579
1550
49. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1502
1537
1536
1527
50. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1577
1548
1506
1547
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