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16th Century Timeline
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1. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1549
1534
1535
1519
2. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1533
1503
1551
1596
3. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1516
1565
1569
1592
4. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1558
1536
1543
1554
5. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1529
1527
1569
1592
6. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1526
1536
1512
1571
7. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1576
1592
1556
1500
8. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1543
1568
1541
1513
9. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1513
1598
1511
1572
10. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1543
1556
1529
1558
11. The Polish
1511
1569
1571
1572
12. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1600
1525
1578
1548
13. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1533
1544
1556
1571
14. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1551
1591
1500
1541
15. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1515
1503
1545
1536
16. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1513
1506
1561
1529
17. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1500
1503
1536
1519
18. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1537
1503
1600
1579
19. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1558
1529
1541
1556
20. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1571
1557
1527
1529
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.
1600
1576
1580
1533
22. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1561
1574
1518
1562
23. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1529
1501
1543
1521
24. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1525
1588
1574
1571
25. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1537
1574
1555
1547
26. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1519
1561
1545
1572
27. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1585
1576
1543
1562
28. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1556
1572
1574
1588
29. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1568
1585
1534
1548
30. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1502
1526
1556
1579
31. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1556
1526
1558
1500
32. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1582
1519
1533
1501
33. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1519
1513
1592
1529
34. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1516
1570
1512
1521
35. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1558
1503
1506
1553
36. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1534
1537
1571
1572
37. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1571
1544
1582
1542
38. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1556
1587
1568
1555
39. Francis Drake circles the world.
1503
1518
1598
1577
40. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1513
1575
1599
1541
41. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1506
1532
1598
1534
42. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1592
1582
1556
1529
43. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1509
1541
1503
1521
44. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1541
1542
1513
1565
45. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1536
1557
1555
1500
46. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1551
1504
1573
1520
47. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1558
1506
1513
1519
48. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1536
1571
1506
1534
49. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1513
1543
1589
1520
50. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1521
1556
1517
1525