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16th Century Timeline

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






2. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






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






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






5. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.






6. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).






7. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






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






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






10. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.






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






12. Francis Drake circles the world.






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






14. Birth of Ren






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






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






17. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.






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






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






20. Vasco N






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






22. Spanish






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






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






25. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.






26. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






27. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.






28. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






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






30. Rising of the North in England.






31. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.






32. Francis Drake circles the world.






33. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






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






35. Hern






36. The Polish






37. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






38. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






39. 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






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






41. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






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






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






44. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.






45. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






46. Vasco N






47. 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.






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






49. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






50. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn