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16th Century Timeline
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1. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1582
1533
1518
1544
2. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1547
1541
1558
1598
3. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1559
1552
1526
1568
4. 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
1526
1579
1574
1556
5. Spanish
1538
1556
1592
1579
6. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1561
1556
1600
1547
7. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1547
1550
1526
1557
8. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1550
1536
1561
1519
9. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1571
1578
1547
1503
10. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1553
1524
1571
1515
11. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1501
1536
1517
1500
12. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1519
1513
1577
1600
13. The Polish
1506
1557
1574
1569
14. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1503
1531
1525
1564
15. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1560
1525
1541
1543
16. Hern
1518
1535
1571
1519
17. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1547
1557
1574
1548
18. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1506
1593
1572
1537
19. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1513
1543
1547
1521
20. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1567
1569
1593
1596
21. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1534
1541
1522
1501
22. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1572
1600
1547
1543
23. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.
1591
1553
1571
1600
24. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1563
1558
1500
1562
25. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1544
1513
1556
1568
26. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1561
1503
1599
1521
27. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1558
1522
1501
1556
28. The first European diplomatic mission to Ethiopia - sent by the Portuguese - arrives at Massawa 9 April - and reaches the imperial encampment of Emperor Dawit II in Shewa 9 October.
1520
1506
1579
1514
29. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1596
1525
1556
1500
30. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1555
1514
1521
1564
31. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1531
1513
1537
1585
32. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1571
1584
1546
1544
33. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1592
1512
1506
1574
34. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1545
1503
1531
1509
35. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1556
1519
1598
1557
36. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1571
1515
1548
1552
37. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1547
1522
1521
1527
38. Vasco N
1600
1550
1513
1534
39. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1500
1571
1560
1568
40. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1506
1562
1513
1514
41. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1555
1558
1551
1556
42. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1519
1537
1582
1536
43. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1509
1591
1579
1542
44. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1576
1556
1547
1513
45. The French defeat an Imperial
1541
1544
1504
1562
46. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1565
1592
1511
1545
47. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1548
1513
1531
1525
48. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1529
1521
1570
1565
49. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1556
1585
1536
1547
50. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1518
1519
1556
1584