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16th Century Timeline
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1. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1547
1572
1556
1519
2. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1593
1513
1579
1500
3. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.
1558
1576
1572
1524
4. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1536
1572
1536
1503
5. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1533
1527
1574
1567
6. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1529
1541
1531
1506
7. The M
1535
1567
1575
1536
8. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1559
1565
1517
1600
9. 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
1579
1556
1541
1552
10. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1525
1562
1569
1506
11. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1519
1556
1513
1553
12. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1576
1547
1562
1503
13. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1537
1500
1523
1571
14. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1501
1541
1506
1565
15. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1509
1512
1519
1516
16. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1500
1512
1501
1567
17. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1556
1513
1519
1562
18. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1545
1500
1534
1564
19. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.
1512
1539
1556
1585
20. 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.
1565
1520
1576
1554
21. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1579
1558
1506
1513
22. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1600
1564
1513
1561
23. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1513
1521
1579
1500
24. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1513
1537
1519
1516
25. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1533
1544
1556
1517
26. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1579
1545
1546
1547
27. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1536
1574
1559
1515
28. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1567
1598
1524
1527
29. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1600
1529
1600
1521
30. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1567
1571
1559
1591
31. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1588
1526
1559
1571
32. Catherine de' Medici instigates the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre which takes the lives of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny and thousands of Huguenots. The violence spreads from Paris to other cities and the countryside.
1562
1509
1532
1572
33. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1541
1574
1519
1571
34. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1539
1548
1516
1521
35. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1582
1545
1592
1571
36. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1566
1564
1571
1547
37. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1529
1556
1525
1511
38. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1534
1560
1564
1519
39. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1509
1556
1517
1557
40. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1518
1512
1548
1570
41. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1519
1533
1565
1568
42. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1599
1545
1565
1552
43. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1537
1535
1541
1576
44. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1582
1526
1600
1534
45. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1521
1562
1521
1592
46. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1549
1572
1506
1554
47. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1592
1584
1569
1503
48. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1536
1500
1591
1509
49. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1556
1600
1541
1572
50. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1534
1571
1591
1541