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16th Century Timeline

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1. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.






2. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.






3. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






4. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.






5. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.






6. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.






7. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.






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






9. First reported African slaves in The New World






10. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.






11. 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






12. The Ming Dynasty government of China issues a decree banning all foreign trade and closes down all seaports along the coast; these Hai jin laws came during the Wokou wars with Japanese pirates.






13. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






14. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






15. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






16. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.






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






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






19. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.






20. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






21. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.






22. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.






23. Gonzalo Jim






24. Portuguese navigator Pedro






25. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.






26. Francis Drake circles the world.






27. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.






28. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






29. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






30. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






31. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.






32. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






33. Hern






34. First reported African slaves in The New World






35. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.






36. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.






37. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.






38. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






39. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.






40. Birth of Ren






41. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.






42. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.






43. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.






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






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






46. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.






47. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.






48. Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland - Ismail I - the founder of Safavid dynasty - dead and Tahmasp I became king.






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






50. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.