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16th Century Timeline
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1. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.
1566
1543
1561
1561
2. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1574
1565
1556
1558
3. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1516
1558
1538
1519
4. The Polish
1556
1569
1572
1527
5. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1534
1572
1525
1527
6. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1547
1544
1550
1580
7. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1505
1565
1572
1520
8. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.
1556
1565
1509
1545
9. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1569
1500
1599
1556
10. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1582
1504
1537
1537
11. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1556
1505
1551
1584
12. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1531
1521
1567
1545
13. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1574
1500
1506
1560
14. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1571
1513
1505
1519
15. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1512
1558
1523
1538
16. 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
1533
1547
1556
1509
17. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1544
1550
1514
1582
18. Vasco N
1582
1536
1513
1534
19. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1571
1598
1500
1582
20. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1598
1568
1500
1545
21. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1536
1546
1600
1531
22. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1525
1548
1570
1562
23. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1503
1535
1519
1541
24. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1516
1563
1587
1513
25. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.
1576
1527
1543
1521
26. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1545
1547
1577
1558
27. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1565
1554
1564
1500
28. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1541
1598
1513
1533
29. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1547
1531
1551
1564
30. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1513
1571
1518
1556
31. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1522
1521
1558
1572
32. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1513
1584
1562
1598
33. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1561
1565
1569
1500
34. 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
1584
1577
1588
1560
35. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1506
1555
1600
1571
36. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1523
1546
1580
1526
37. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1513
1558
1556
1536
38. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1598
1591
1567
1571
39. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1576
1509
1514
1522
40. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.
1520
1519
1526
1527
41. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1564
1551
1547
1503
42. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.
1572
1522
1519
1503
43. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1560
1571
1538
1562
44. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1513
1545
1565
1571
45. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1543
1558
1515
1547
46. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1579
1598
1574
1562
47. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1500
1535
1551
1553
48. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1509
1520
1559
1536
49. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1571
1541
1564
1553
50. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1511
1571
1533
1536