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16th Century Timeline
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1. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1550
1521
1582
1557
2. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1570
1509
1514
1513
3. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1513
1550
1570
1582
4. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1503
1562
1501
1557
5. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1561
1575
1574
1507
6. Wang Yangming - the Chinese philosopher and governor of Jiangxi province - describes his intent to use the firepower of the fo-lang-ji - a breech-loading Portuguese culverin - in order to suppress the rebellion of Prince Zhu Chen-hao.
1519
1577
1547
1545
7. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1542
1571
1592
1501
8. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1559
1539
1600
1521
9. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1561
1521
1573
1523
10. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1536
1529
1552
1567
11. 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.
1520
1521
1582
1535
12. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1534
1500
1560
1531
13. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1514
1515
1500
1574
14. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1556
1598
1546
1520
15. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1576
1538
1572
1565
16. 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.
1512
1513
1580
1547
17. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1527
1571
1521
1518
18. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1547
1534
1574
1572
19. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1506
1503
1517
1517
20. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1533
1564
1558
1568
21. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1519
1547
1574
1503
22. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1502
1556
1538
1509
23. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.
1506
1551
1555
1519
24. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1568
1572
1600
1500
25. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1560
1557
1593
1598
26. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1548
1559
1506
1500
27. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1506
1558
1513
1547
28. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1532
1567
1572
1591
29. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1572
1534
1598
1519
30. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1521
1505
1580
1537
31. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1547
1582
1513
1503
32. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1565
1537
1503
1536
33. Miguel L
1579
1565
1564
1556
34. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1562
1524
1582
1536
35. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1536
1541
1522
1534
36. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1568
1548
1520
1579
37. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1569
1506
1512
1534
38. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1592
1533
1567
1531
39. Hern
1519
1598
1554
1557
40. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1578
1547
1591
1541
41. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1506
1588
1556
1519
42. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1548
1519
1509
1536
43. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1526
1562
1500
1519
44. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1513
1571
1560
1513
45. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1541
1592
1506
1517
46. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1579
1547
1509
1551
47. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1519
1579
1561
1600
48. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1537
1524
1544
1506
49. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1545
1560
1565
1513
50. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1564
1557
1550
1598
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