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16th Century Timeline
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1. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1557
1533
1598
1556
2. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1542
1574
1578
1562
3. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1556
1500
1500
1572
4. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1545
1513
1545
1599
5. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1588
1571
1541
1572
6. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1527
1513
1571
1534
7. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1565
1523
1571
1578
8. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1503
1560
1546
1547
9. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1547
1568
1559
1541
10. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1541
1572
1571
1545
11. Vasco N
1524
1513
1512
1536
12. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1549
1537
1519
1524
13. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1559
1556
1593
1600
14. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1588
1519
1515
1513
15. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1551
1536
1526
1564
16. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1558
1529
1598
1514
17. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1545
1579
1582
1575
18. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1578
1552
1506
1536
19. 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.
1524
1574
1556
1521
20. 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.
1569
1548
1556
1553
21. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1561
1500
1529
1501
22. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1593
1562
1542
1565
23. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1598
1526
1572
1558
24. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1521
1568
1579
1529
25. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1553
1571
1505
1556
26. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1582
1574
1522
1521
27. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1548
1500
1572
1513
28. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1534
1589
1568
1532
29. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1509
1529
1531
1555
30. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1551
1517
1558
1501
31. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1565
1517
1526
1538
32. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1532
1557
1574
1503
33. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1501
1533
1564
1571
34. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.
1513
1576
1547
1520
35. Miguel L
1533
1556
1565
1570
36. The French defeat an Imperial
1500
1592
1544
1536
37. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1537
1503
1543
1573
38. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1541
1538
1545
1582
39. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1534
1541
1565
1521
40. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1547
1585
1564
1532
41. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1558
1502
1527
1547
42. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1579
1573
1500
1558
43. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1522
1525
1512
1574
44. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1571
1564
1524
1558
45. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1558
1525
1569
1576
46. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1541
1572
1558
1593
47. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1566
1551
1500
1556
48. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1556
1569
1572
1515
49. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1565
1568
1556
1574
50. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1521
1527
1565
1534