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16th Century Timeline

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1. 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.






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






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






4. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.






5. Vasco N






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






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






8. The French defeat an Imperial






9. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






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






11. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






12. 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






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






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






15. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat






16. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






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






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






19. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.






20. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






21. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.






22. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.






23. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.






24. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.






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






26. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






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






28. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.






29. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






30. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






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






32. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






33. Est






34. Portuguese navigator Pedro






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






36. 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.






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






38. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.






39. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






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






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






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






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






44. Spanish






45. The Polish






46. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.






47. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.






48. 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






49. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






50. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians