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16th Century Timeline
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1. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1592
1517
1591
1556
2. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1562
1569
1571
1500
3. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1562
1565
1556
1572
4. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1567
1572
1550
1521
5. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1559
1519
1519
1561
6. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1506
1503
1521
1501
7. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1513
1519
1579
1557
8. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1527
1556
1560
1569
9. First reported African slaves in The New World
1502
1579
1506
1538
10. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1565
1545
1532
1550
11. 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
1512
1571
1570
1556
12. 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.
1513
1548
1561
1544
13. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.
1541
1524
1512
1576
14. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1550
1541
1513
1565
15. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1509
1575
1561
1506
16. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.
1503
1582
1563
1572
17. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1571
1519
1541
1507
18. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1562
1558
1511
1565
19. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1565
1579
1592
1547
20. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1568
1579
1513
1548
21. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.
1556
1553
1588
1598
22. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1521
1529
1598
1509
23. Gonzalo Jim
1553
1541
1503
1538
24. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1579
1519
1500
1506
25. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1514
1556
1536
1533
26. Francis Drake circles the world.
1577
1548
1520
1533
27. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1503
1513
1547
1509
28. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1500
1566
1556
1506
29. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1571
1572
1506
1552
30. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1537
1572
1533
1569
31. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1571
1555
1560
1551
32. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1575
1557
1589
1591
33. Hern
1519
1534
1557
1571
34. First reported African slaves in The New World
1574
1502
1576
1564
35. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1589
1534
1557
1567
36. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1525
1515
1576
1545
37. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1571
1509
1531
1556
38. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1565
1556
1500
1548
39. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1516
1556
1565
1550
40. Birth of Ren
1596
1512
1513
1562
41. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1556
1509
1547
1568
42. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1593
1513
1503
1533
43. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1529
1556
1580
1519
44. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1541
1571
1547
1556
45. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1545
1576
1592
1509
46. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1577
1512
1580
1562
47. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1526
1543
1557
1533
48. 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.
1556
1556
1524
1571
49. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1526
1506
1504
1553
50. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1543
1567
1572
1558