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16th Century Timeline

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1. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan






2. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






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






4. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.






5. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






6. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.






7. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






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






9. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






10. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






11. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.






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






13. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






14. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).






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






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






17. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






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






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






20. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






21. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






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






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






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






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






27. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






28. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.






29. 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






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31. Rising of the North in England.






32. Spain repulses the English Armada.






33. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






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






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






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






37. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






38. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.






39. War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII is allied to the Emperor - while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French.






40. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






41. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.






42. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.






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






44. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






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






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






47. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.






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49. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






50. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza