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16th Century Timeline

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






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






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






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






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






6. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






7. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.






8. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






9. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian






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






11. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh






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






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






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






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16. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.






17. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.






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






19. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.






20. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






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






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






23. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






24. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






25. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






26. 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.






27. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






28. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.






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






30. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






32. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.






33. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






34. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.






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






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






37. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






38. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






39. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.






40. Francis Drake circles the world.






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






42. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






43. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.






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






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






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






47. Birth of Ren






48. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






49. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.






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