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16th Century Timeline
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1. 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.
1506
1542
1585
1561
2. Affair of the Placards
1534
1565
1537
1517
3. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1560
1513
1541
1568
4. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1546
1591
1572
1566
5. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1587
1546
1541
1545
6. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1536
1574
1580
1565
7. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1546
1541
1565
1553
8. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1505
1538
1539
1509
9. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1572
1569
1543
1536
10. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1557
1570
1564
1575
11. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1559
1584
1560
1536
12. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1556
1598
1565
1559
13. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1592
1560
1506
1536
14. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1502
1500
1520
1579
15. First reported African slaves in The New World
1517
1599
1521
1502
16. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1526
1512
1501
1513
17. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1558
1556
1543
1520
18. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1574
1557
1513
1553
19. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1600
1552
1565
1529
20. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1503
1570
1543
1527
21. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1591
1565
1598
1522
22. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1527
1598
1556
1562
23. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1538
1550
1524
1541
24. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1591
1557
1556
1512
25. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1534
1524
1536
1537
26. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1552
1565
1513
1527
27. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1538
1561
1576
1521
28. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1572
1541
1588
1557
29. Tom
1513
1549
1579
1577
30. Miguel L
1599
1565
1545
1541
31. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1522
1529
1588
1519
32. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.
1545
1553
1572
1500
33. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1567
1598
1578
1596
34. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1519
1513
1556
1541
35. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1513
1599
1560
1544
36. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.
1531
1501
1564
1534
37. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1574
1598
1503
1578
38. 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
1570
1561
1509
39. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1545
1572
1558
1531
40. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1507
1533
1576
1513
41. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1565
1501
1588
1563
42. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1506
1513
1580
1548
43. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1500
1532
1534
1541
44. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1538
1547
1509
1532
45. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1548
1553
1582
1529
46. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1500
1591
1564
1556
47. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1556
1519
1537
1547
48. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1503
1520
1557
1547
49. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1572
1533
1519
1568
50. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1556
1556
1526
1514