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16th Century Timeline

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2. First reported African slaves in The New World






3. Portuguese navigator Pedro






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






5. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.






14. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.






15. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.






16. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian






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






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






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20. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






21. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.






22. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






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






24. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






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






26. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






28. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.






29. The French defeat an Imperial






30. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






31. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






32. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.






33. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.






34. War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII is allied to the Emperor - while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French.






35. Rising of the North in England.






36. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






37. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.






38. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






39. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






40. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.






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






42. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.






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






44. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.






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






47. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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






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






50. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.