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16th Century Timeline
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1. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1534
1574
1541
1560
2. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1575
1585
1580
1537
3. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1561
1503
1591
1541
4. 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.
1544
1511
1576
1550
5. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1570
1519
1560
1544
6. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1521
1559
1576
1536
7. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1529
1509
1572
1565
8. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1536
1576
1560
1545
9. 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.
1501
1511
1536
1524
10. Est
1503
1596
1556
1565
11. The French defeat an Imperial
1551
1511
1567
1544
12. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1599
1572
1587
1591
13. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.
1512
1513
1534
1504
14. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1556
1521
1574
1532
15. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1571
1515
1580
1506
16. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1537
1579
1600
1555
17. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1509
1572
1531
1556
18. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1506
1513
1575
1578
19. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1500
1536
1529
1573
20. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1550
1503
1523
1556
21. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1513
1573
1509
1598
22. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1513
1596
1519
1579
23. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1500
1561
1531
1582
24. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1503
1537
1541
1553
25. 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.
1503
1544
1531
1547
26. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1556
1521
1542
1545
27. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1579
1580
1529
1571
28. Publication in Venice of Delle Navigiationi et Viaggi (terzo volume) by Giovanni Battista Ramusio - secretary of Council of Ten - with plan La Terra de Hochelaga - an illustration ofIndian village Hochelaga. See
1575
1556
1575
1536
29. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1516
1598
1556
1504
30. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1544
1562
1556
1566
31. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1598
1521
1557
1506
32. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1506
1543
1538
1592
33. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1569
1560
1575
1577
34. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1561
1520
1515
1513
35. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1542
1558
1555
1565
36. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1571
1524
1547
1539
37. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1598
1556
1524
1503
38. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1599
1568
1562
1541
39. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1518
1548
1565
1503
40. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1513
1534
1571
1553
41. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1572
1574
1565
1519
42. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.
1567
1562
1501
1533
43. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1580
1580
1576
1582
44. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1598
1500
1572
1551
45. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1511
1585
1504
1593
46. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.
1534
1503
1509
1541
47. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1521
1514
1520
1589
48. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1565
1500
1556
1553
49. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1518
1533
1592
1526
50. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1519
1565
1556
1512