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16th Century Timeline

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1. Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland - Ismail I - the founder of Safavid dynasty - dead and Tahmasp I became king.






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






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4. First reported African slaves in The New World






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






6. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






7. Birth of Ren






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






10. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






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






12. Portuguese missionaries Jos






13. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






14. Portuguese missionaries Jos






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






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






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






24. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






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






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






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






28. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






29. Portuguese navigator Pedro






30. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






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






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






33. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






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






35. Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland - Ismail I - the founder of Safavid dynasty - dead and Tahmasp I became king.






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






37. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






38. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






39. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.






40. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.






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






42. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






43. 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.






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






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






46. Spain repulses the English Armada.






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






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






49. Wang Yangming - the Chinese philosopher and governor of Jiangxi province - describes his intent to use the firepower of the fo-lang-ji - a breech-loading Portuguese culverin - in order to suppress the rebellion of Prince Zhu Chen-hao.






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