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16th Century Timeline

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1. 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.






2. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.






3. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






4. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.






5. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.






6. 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






7. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.






8. Francis Drake circles the world.






9. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.






10. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






11. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.






12. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.






13. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






14. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






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






16. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.






17. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






18. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






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






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






21. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu






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






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






24. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.






25. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






26. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. Wang Yangming - the Chinese philosopher and governor of Jiangxi province - describes his intent to use the firepower of the fo-lang-ji - a breech-loading Portuguese culverin - in order to suppress the rebellion of Prince Zhu Chen-hao.






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






33. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.






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






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






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






37. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.






38. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.






39. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






40. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.






41. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.






42. 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.






43. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.






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






45. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






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






47. The Polish






48. Rising of the North in England.






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






50. Gonzalo Jim