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16th Century Timeline

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






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3. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.






4. Portuguese navigator Pedro






5. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.






6. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.






7. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.






8. Birth of Ren






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






10. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






11. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.






12. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.






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14. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.






15. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.






16. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






17. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.






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






19. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.






20. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.






21. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






22. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.






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






24. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.






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26. War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII is allied to the Emperor - while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French.






27. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






28. 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.






29. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






30. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.






31. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.






32. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






33. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.






34. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.






35. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






36. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.






37. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






38. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.






39. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.






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






41. 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.






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






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44. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






45. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.






46. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






47. 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.






48. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.






49. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.






50. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.