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16th Century Timeline

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1. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.






2. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.






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






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






5. Spanish






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






7. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






9. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.






10. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






11. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.






12. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.






13. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






14. 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.






15. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






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






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






18. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






19. The French defeat an Imperial






20. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.






21. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






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






23. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.






24. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






25. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.






26. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






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






28. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






30. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






31. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu






32. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






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






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






35. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.






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






37. Affair of the Placards






38. 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






39. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






40. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.






41. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.






42. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






43. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.






44. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.






45. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.






46. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






47. Francis Drake circles the world.






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






49. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






50. Spain repulses the English Armada.