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16th Century Timeline

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






2. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.






3. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.






4. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.






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






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






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






8. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






9. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta






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11. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






12. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.






13. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






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






15. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






16. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.






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






18. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






19. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






20. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






21. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.






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






23. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.






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25. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






26. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






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






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






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






30. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).






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






32. 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.






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






34. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






35. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.






36. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






37. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.






38. Spain unifies with Portugal under Philip II. The struggle for the throne of Portugal ends the Portuguese Empire. The Spanish and Portuguese crowns are united for 60 years - i.e. until 1640.






39. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






40. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






41. 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






42. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.






43. 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






44. Galileo Galilei born on February 15






45. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.






46. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






47. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






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






49. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta






50. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.