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16th Century Timeline
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1. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1533
1536
1547
1526
2. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1509
1591
1519
1571
3. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1538
1536
1504
1582
4. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1600
1598
1547
1599
5. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1536
1513
1500
1599
6. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1534
1506
1536
1501
7. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1565
1574
1556
1527
8. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1532
1513
1557
1514
9. Spanish
1538
1576
1554
1519
10. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1520
1572
1519
1598
11. 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
1541
1589
1584
1525
12. Gonzalo Jim
1538
1555
1541
1506
13. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1555
1543
1584
1526
14. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1580
1511
1541
1558
15. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1514
1506
1582
1513
16. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1529
1556
1517
1544
17. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.
1591
1565
1536
1565
18. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1555
1537
1561
1567
19. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1500
1537
1519
1521
20. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1513
1506
1579
1519
21. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1576
1503
1562
1533
22. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1509
1579
1541
1557
23. 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
1568
1584
1551
1558
24. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1565
1519
1534
1565
25. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1545
1526
1566
1582
26. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1556
1551
1541
1575
27. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1547
1536
1598
1521
28. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1529
1542
1547
1503
29. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1550
1580
1514
1538
30. Tom
1565
1526
1587
1549
31. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1519
1529
1553
1504
32. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1554
1551
1591
1574
33. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1572
1566
1559
1575
34. Vasco N
1506
1596
1561
1513
35. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1521
1572
1537
1551
36. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1511
1536
1517
1512
37. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1571
1567
1557
1529
38. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1558
1582
1552
1509
39. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1599
1536
1532
1582
40. Spain unifies with Portugal under Philip II. The struggle for the throne of Portugal ends the Portuguese Empire. The Spanish and Portuguese crowns are united for 60 years - i.e. until 1640.
1582
1580
1589
1556
41. Hern
1503
1582
1519
1536
42. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1501
1543
1598
1557
43. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta
1507
1574
1538
1555
44. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1572
1599
1531
1500
45. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1502
1538
1580
1521
46. Est
1565
1543
1542
1575
47. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1577
1519
1536
1525
48. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1570
1541
1521
1544
49. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1500
1518
1523
1509
50. Battle of the Shirts in Scotland. The Frasers and Macdonalds of Clan Ranald fight over a disputed chiefship; reportedly - 5 Frasers and 8 Macdonalds survive.
1525
1549
1544
1514