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16th Century Timeline
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1. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.
1509
1571
1572
1512
2. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1533
1553
1572
1509
3. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1599
1572
1551
1514
4. 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.
1524
1560
1520
1556
5. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1538
1513
1560
1514
6. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1579
1573
1572
1548
7. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1503
1524
1521
1536
8. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1577
1589
1547
1571
9. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1561
1533
1577
1582
10. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1571
1547
1509
1526
11. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1519
1558
1525
1504
12. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1506
1550
1561
1512
13. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1569
1596
1565
1582
14. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1546
1598
1538
1558
15. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1527
1565
1568
1539
16. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1521
1519
1549
1569
17. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1562
1557
1520
1572
18. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April
1564
1556
1512
1571
19. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1571
1551
1519
1573
20. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1512
1587
1538
1531
21. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1532
1565
1556
1571
22. 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
1592
1556
1561
1529
23. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1580
1514
1541
1598
24. 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.
1550
1544
1519
1557
25. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1547
1522
1573
1558
26. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1521
1519
1560
1521
27. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1506
1526
1513
1500
28. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1556
1600
1585
1500
29. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1501
1565
1527
1539
30. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1568
1521
1500
1515
31. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1537
1539
1503
1585
32. 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
1517
1553
1584
33. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1529
1522
1511
1600
34. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1500
1505
1509
1582
35. 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
1562
1542
1565
36. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1525
1560
1519
1536
37. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1571
1536
1559
1544
38. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1567
1500
1519
1574
39. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1561
1531
1556
1544
40. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1519
1519
1599
1565
41. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1522
1529
1501
1560
42. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1571
1565
1587
1556
43. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1527
1574
1526
1560
44. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1520
1521
1600
1554
45. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1537
1558
1572
1529
46. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1588
1529
1536
1507
47. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1509
1542
1519
1599
48. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1533
1576
1506
1531
49. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1513
1541
1519
1541
50. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1500
1553
1529
1520