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16th Century Timeline

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1. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.






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






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






4. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






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






6. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






7. 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.






8. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth






9. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.






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






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






12. Spanish






13. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






14. Portuguese missionaries Jos






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






16. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.






17. Hern






18. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.






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






20. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.






21. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta






22. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.






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






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






25. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






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






27. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






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






29. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






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






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






32. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.






33. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.






34. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






35. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.






36. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






37. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






38. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.






39. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






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






41. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.






42. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.






43. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.






44. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.






45. Drake's royal reception after his attacks on Spanish possessions - influences Philip II of Spain to build up the Spanish Armada. English ships in Spanish harbours are impounded.






46. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.






47. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






48. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






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






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







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