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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1556
1514
1559
1526
2. Gonzalo Jim
1553
1572
1536
1538
3. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1557
1571
1522
1552
4. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1544
1501
1573
1500
5. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1513
1526
1562
1507
6. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.
1511
1516
1503
1587
7. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1524
1534
1504
1547
8. Birth of Ren
1596
1509
1515
1537
9. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1550
1537
1519
1551
10. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1541
1537
1544
1533
11. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1503
1599
1547
1579
12. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1519
1561
1534
1520
13. Tom
1521
1534
1549
1569
14. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1512
1551
1534
1516
15. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1566
1534
1513
1565
16. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1506
1521
1513
1557
17. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1509
1558
1592
1576
18. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1500
1560
1503
1553
19. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1588
1592
1526
1525
20. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1519
1561
1572
1513
21. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April
1541
1564
1550
1539
22. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1517
1592
1591
1523
23. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1565
1513
1600
1500
24. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1572
1519
1517
1571
25. Spanish
1572
1536
1543
1538
26. 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.
1593
1549
1542
1531
27. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1541
1550
1558
1570
28. 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.
1549
1560
1546
1580
29. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1505
1582
1517
1600
30. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1505
1565
1578
1521
31. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.
1534
1503
1589
1558
32. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1519
1550
1556
1582
33. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1551
1503
1544
1541
34. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1537
1570
1556
1519
35. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1582
1529
1543
1506
36. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1506
1600
1565
1538
37. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1545
1512
1544
1572
38. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1516
1574
1598
1576
39. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1506
1512
1551
1549
40. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.
1504
1503
1503
1501
41. 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.
1551
1548
1506
1593
42. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1521
1506
1519
1525
43. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1567
1561
1559
1522
44. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1526
1509
1505
1525
45. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1518
1500
1516
1592
46. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1556
1576
1536
1588
47. Catherine de' Medici instigates the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre which takes the lives of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny and thousands of Huguenots. The violence spreads from Paris to other cities and the countryside.
1519
1572
1507
1568
48. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1598
1520
1562
1572
49. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1527
1535
1519
1539
50. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1541
1572
1598
1533