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16th Century Timeline

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1. 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.






2. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.






3. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.






4. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta






5. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.






6. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.






7. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.






8. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






9. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






10. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta






11. Portuguese navigator Pedro






12. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.






13. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






14. 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.






15. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.






16. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.






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






18. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






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






20. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






21. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






22. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






23. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.






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






25. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. The Polish






29. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M






30. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






31. The Polish






32. Gonzalo Jim






33. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






34. Vasco N






35. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






36. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






37. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat






38. Battle of the Shirts in Scotland. The Frasers and Macdonalds of Clan Ranald fight over a disputed chiefship; reportedly - 5 Frasers and 8 Macdonalds survive.






39. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






40. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.






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






42. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






43. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






44. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.






45. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.






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






47. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.






48. Est






49. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.






50. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.







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