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16th Century Timeline

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1. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.






2. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.






3. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu






4. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn






5. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.






6. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






7. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






8. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.






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10. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






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






23. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.






24. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






25. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






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






28. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.






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






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






31. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






32. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.






33. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






34. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.






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36. The French defeat an Imperial






37. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.






38. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.






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






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






41. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






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






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






44. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.






45. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






46. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.






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






48. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






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






50. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.