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16th Century Timeline
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1. Gonzalo Jim
1506
1536
1538
1568
2. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1521
1509
1541
1565
3. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1536
1556
1509
1506
4. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1556
1506
1516
1571
5. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1544
1541
1565
1517
6. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1587
1572
1534
1541
7. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1500
1574
1503
1559
8. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1539
1557
1512
1541
9. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1554
1572
1598
1593
10. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1548
1512
1526
1523
11. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1562
1555
1554
1544
12. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1533
1558
1557
1525
13. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1562
1541
1585
1545
14. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1572
1567
1506
1519
15. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1584
1543
1519
1554
16. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1568
1600
1531
1517
17. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1553
1565
1550
1506
18. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1558
1565
1544
1582
19. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.
1591
1519
1548
1513
20. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1506
1513
1524
1598
21. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1568
1572
1515
1557
22. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1591
1592
1568
1598
23. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1569
1568
1505
1547
24. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1571
1548
1517
1519
25. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1569
1536
1512
1558
26. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1504
1512
1532
1529
27. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1519
1500
1572
1504
28. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1526
1593
1560
1579
29. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1511
1553
1556
1506
30. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1506
1547
1584
1571
31. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1516
1543
1521
1567
32. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1500
1517
1536
1509
33. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1599
1545
1541
1529
34. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.
1526
1526
1501
1578
35. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1565
1513
1517
1588
36. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1580
1524
1560
1598
37. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1570
1520
1543
1579
38. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1576
1509
1558
1541
39. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1569
1574
1593
1529
40. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1529
1588
1580
1509
41. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1556
1560
1512
1565
42. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1513
1543
1513
1509
43. Hern
1501
1533
1556
1519
44. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1531
1546
1571
1539
45. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1505
1541
1502
1557
46. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1559
1553
1575
1513
47. 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.
1591
1504
1579
1542
48. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1572
1576
1556
1598
49. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1547
1541
1537
1550
50. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1546
1541
1526
1555