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16th Century Timeline

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1. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.






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






3. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.






4. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.






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






6. Portuguese navigator Pedro






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






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






9. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu






10. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.






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






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






13. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






14. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






15. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.






16. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.






17. Hern






18. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






19. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth






20. 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






21. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






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






23. Gonzalo Jim






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






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






26. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






27. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.






28. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu






29. First reported African slaves in The New World






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






31. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy






32. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.






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






34. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






35. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.






36. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






37. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






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






39. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.






40. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.






41. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.






42. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






43. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.






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






45. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.






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






47. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






48. Birth of Ren






49. Francis Drake circles the world.






50. Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland - Ismail I - the founder of Safavid dynasty - dead and Tahmasp I became king.