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16th Century Timeline
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1. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1541
1533
1500
1574
2. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1541
1545
1537
1512
3. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1580
1562
1512
1514
4. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.
1500
1506
1556
1524
5. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1585
1506
1547
1584
6. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.
1519
1502
1553
1535
7. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1552
1518
1503
1531
8. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1600
1547
1537
1572
9. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1517
1504
1600
1598
10. 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
1501
1565
1584
1549
11. 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.
1548
1547
1555
1560
12. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1500
1534
1514
1554
13. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1500
1509
1522
1571
14. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1550
1576
1592
1500
15. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1500
1503
1522
1560
16. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1525
1537
1596
1553
17. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1519
1600
1556
1567
18. 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
1521
1584
1598
1537
19. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1574
1551
1575
1592
20. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1563
1500
1513
1517
21. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1565
1560
1596
1503
22. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1556
1543
1566
1548
23. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1503
1577
1513
1500
24. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1527
1534
1559
1538
25. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1506
1543
1562
1562
26. Miguel L
1521
1565
1552
1582
27. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1519
1600
1560
1571
28. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1565
1525
1567
1596
29. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1564
1550
1556
1573
30. Catherine de' Medici instigates the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre which takes the lives of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny and thousands of Huguenots. The violence spreads from Paris to other cities and the countryside.
1512
1560
1572
1556
31. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.
1529
1519
1553
1600
32. 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.
1513
1572
1519
1564
33. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1571
1529
1509
1589
34. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1578
1553
1562
1527
35. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1500
1598
1580
1550
36. Hern
1556
1519
1564
1536
37. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1504
1555
1550
1541
38. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1598
1565
1527
1519
39. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1571
1565
1598
1524
40. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1576
1562
1558
1525
41. Francis Drake circles the world.
1577
1578
1547
1571
42. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1504
1520
1534
1519
43. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1572
1541
1537
1543
44. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1513
1517
1546
1579
45. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1529
1515
1592
1574
46. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1547
1554
1556
1513
47. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1527
1556
1600
1593
48. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1514
1519
1500
1562
49. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1518
1600
1550
1565
50. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1572
1560
1506
1532