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16th Century Timeline

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1. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.






2. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






3. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






4. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan






5. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.






6. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.






7. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






8. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






9. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






10. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






18. 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.






19. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






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






21. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.






22. Portuguese missionaries Jos






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






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






25. 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.






26. Francis Drake circles the world.






27. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






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






29. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.






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






31. 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






32. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.






33. Spain repulses the English Armada.






34. Gonzalo Jim






35. Plague outbreak claimed 80000 people in Elizabethan England.In London alone - over 20000 people died of the disease.






36. Rising of the North in England.






37. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






38. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.






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






40. The Polish






41. 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.






42. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






43. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.






44. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






45. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






46. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.






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






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






49. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






50. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






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