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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.






2. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.






3. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.






4. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






5. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.






6. The first European diplomatic mission to Ethiopia - sent by the Portuguese - arrives at Massawa 9 April - and reaches the imperial encampment of Emperor Dawit II in Shewa 9 October.






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






8. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






9. The French defeat an Imperial






10. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.






11. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






12. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






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






14. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






15. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.






16. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






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






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






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






20. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal






21. 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.






22. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.






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






24. 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.






25. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






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






27. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.






28. 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.






29. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu






30. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






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






32. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.






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






34. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.






35. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.






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






37. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.






38. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.






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






40. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.






41. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.






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






43. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






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






45. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






46. Spanish conquistador Miguel L






47. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.






48. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






49. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan






50. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.