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16th Century Timeline

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1. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






2. 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






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






4. 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.






5. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.






6. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.






7. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






9. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.






10. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






11. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






13. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.






14. Spanish






15. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.






16. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






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






18. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






19. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.






20. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






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






22. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.






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






24. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.






25. 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.






26. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.






27. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.






28. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.






29. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.






30. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.






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






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






33. Portuguese missionaries Jos






34. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






35. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






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






37. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






38. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr






39. The French defeat an Imperial






40. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






41. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.






42. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.






43. Plague outbreak claimed 80000 people in Elizabethan England.In London alone - over 20000 people died of the disease.






44. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.






45. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






46. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan






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






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






49. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.






50. 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