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16th Century Timeline
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1. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1502
1514
1547
1511
2. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1545
1562
1521
1569
3. 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.
1580
1506
1531
1599
4. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1567
1519
1598
1582
5. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1526
1547
1546
1523
6. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.
1505
1556
1572
1556
7. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1513
1553
1556
1579
8. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1537
1572
1509
1514
9. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1580
1501
1509
1519
10. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1531
1565
1541
1558
11. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1533
1521
1547
1573
12. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1547
1520
1556
1533
13. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1536
1553
1569
1519
14. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1582
1600
1571
1557
15. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1572
1506
1512
1551
16. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1521
1572
1521
1503
17. Vasco N
1556
1560
1513
1517
18. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1582
1562
1513
1525
19. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1533
1505
1512
1519
20. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1517
1582
1534
1524
21. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1519
1503
1556
1526
22. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1503
1534
1522
1541
23. 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.
1559
1538
1520
1585
24. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1570
1509
1550
1538
25. Spain repulses the English Armada.
1556
1511
1589
1556
26. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1576
1587
1506
1517
27. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April
1519
1549
1500
1564
28. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1577
1567
1591
1518
29. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1574
1559
1600
1580
30. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1558
1582
1512
1525
31. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1519
1533
1567
1537
32. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1536
1501
1529
1526
33. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.
1536
1501
1544
1550
34. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1543
1582
1562
1556
35. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1513
1509
1582
1513
36. After the Siege of Antwerp - many of its merchants flee to Amsterdam.According to Luc-Normand Tellier - 'At its peak - between 1510 and 1557 - Antwerp concentrated about 40% of the world trade...It is estimated that the port of Antwerp was earning th
1584
1525
1514
1588
37. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1504
1576
1506
1519
38. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1558
1600
1598
1506
39. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1562
1556
1517
1526
40. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1557
1560
1592
1553
41. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1503
1565
1514
1512
42. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1501
1500
1592
1556
43. 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.
1593
1506
1503
1548
44. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1523
1511
1514
1529
45. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1532
1557
1506
1592
46. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.
1547
1522
1576
1506
47. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1577
1568
1585
1593
48. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1589
1500
1571
1576
49. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1557
1562
1506
1591
50. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1501
1500
1589
1558