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16th Century Timeline
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1. 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.
1565
1580
1525
1561
2. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1541
1567
1519
1518
3. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1521
1535
1571
1509
4. After the Siege of Antwerp - many of its merchants flee to Amsterdam.According to Luc-Normand Tellier - 'At its peak - between 1510 and 1557 - Antwerp concentrated about 40% of the world trade...It is estimated that the port of Antwerp was earning th
1572
1555
1584
1571
5. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1579
1558
1565
1534
6. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1554
1550
1556
1591
7. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1534
1571
1598
1512
8. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1552
1527
1588
1509
9. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1556
1527
1521
1569
10. First reported African slaves in The New World
1503
1534
1560
1502
11. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1521
1572
1557
1539
12. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1509
1543
1504
1558
13. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1556
1553
1578
1519
14. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1547
1556
1591
1560
15. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1560
1516
1539
1515
16. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1536
1513
1579
1533
17. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1527
1513
1593
1565
18. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth
1591
1556
1519
1551
19. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1505
1533
1529
1507
20. Battle of the Shirts in Scotland. The Frasers and Macdonalds of Clan Ranald fight over a disputed chiefship; reportedly - 5 Frasers and 8 Macdonalds survive.
1589
1565
1564
1544
21. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta
1529
1536
1507
1521
22. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1544
1500
1537
1529
23. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1559
1572
1568
1501
24. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1582
1593
1521
1550
25. 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.
1519
1513
1548
1525
26. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1600
1556
1521
1556
27. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1536
1571
1533
1527
28. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1513
1537
1599
1564
29. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1520
1572
1503
1557
30. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1501
1598
1599
1591
31. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1556
1574
1558
1521
32. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1503
1582
1513
1571
33. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1551
1548
1556
1521
34. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1592
1571
1512
1529
35. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1598
1520
1565
1556
36. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1552
1600
1541
1565
37. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1564
1516
1513
1500
38. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1536
1552
1598
1509
39. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1527
1512
1571
1509
40. Est
1588
1565
1572
1548
41. 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.
1546
1580
1582
1547
42. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.
1534
1576
1551
1561
43. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1544
1500
1572
1503
44. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1561
1571
1596
1506
45. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1541
1513
1547
1548
46. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1572
1555
1504
1562
47. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1554
1521
1598
1501
48. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1576
1513
1529
1600
49. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1556
1561
1572
1512
50. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1518
1519
1556
1587