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16th Century Timeline

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1. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






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






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






4. 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






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






7. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.






8. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






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






10. Spanish conquistador Miguel L






11. Portuguese navigator Pedro






12. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy






13. The Polish






14. Galileo Galilei born on February 15






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






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






18. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.






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






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






21. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






22. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu






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






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






25. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






26. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.






27. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.






28. 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.






29. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






30. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.






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






32. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.






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






34. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.






35. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






36. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.






37. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.






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39. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.






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






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






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






43. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.






44. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.






45. The French defeat an Imperial






46. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






47. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy






48. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.






49. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






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