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16th Century Timeline

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1. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






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






3. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.






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






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






6. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






7. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.






8. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.






9. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.






10. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






11. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






12. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.






13. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






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






15. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.






16. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






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






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






19. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.






20. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.






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






22. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.






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






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






25. Drake's royal reception after his attacks on Spanish possessions - influences Philip II of Spain to build up the Spanish Armada. English ships in Spanish harbours are impounded.






26. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.






27. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






28. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.






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






30. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






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






32. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






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






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






35. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.






36. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.






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






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






39. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






40. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.






41. The French defeat an Imperial






42. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






43. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.






44. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






45. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.






46. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.






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






48. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






49. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






50. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh