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16th Century Timeline
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1. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1572
1568
1547
1500
2. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1538
1527
1543
1541
3. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1600
1534
1507
1541
4. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1549
1519
1513
1557
5. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1575
1571
1517
1557
6. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1560
1502
1514
1591
7. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1560
1549
1531
1562
8. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1558
1522
1520
1567
9. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1564
1561
1568
1539
10. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1557
1529
1556
1569
11. The French defeat an Imperial
1598
1556
1541
1544
12. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1500
1566
1521
1552
13. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1541
1565
1572
1552
14. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.
1513
1520
1547
1556
15. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1556
1525
1550
1532
16. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1556
1558
1538
1537
17. Francis Drake circles the world.
1567
1513
1577
1545
18. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1587
1501
1562
1556
19. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1511
1537
1507
1551
20. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1576
1547
1547
1500
21. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1582
1596
1509
1565
22. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1557
1534
1573
1515
23. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1562
1536
1565
1521
24. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1558
1561
1547
1564
25. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1591
1500
1513
1557
26. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1546
1538
1547
1522
27. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1525
1556
1534
1587
28. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1553
1512
1558
1556
29. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1533
1513
1514
1598
30. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1541
1513
1573
1519
31. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1503
1599
1520
1582
32. 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.
1561
1580
1535
1558
33. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1585
1591
1501
1572
34. 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.
1598
1500
1556
1580
35. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1503
1553
1582
1531
36. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1572
1558
1537
1504
37. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1513
1541
1514
1559
38. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1584
1553
1506
1534
39. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1570
1565
1501
1524
40. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1541
1565
1547
1520
41. 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.
1570
1542
1600
1533
42. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1553
1569
1531
1506
43. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1519
1566
1571
1567
44. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1525
1561
1553
1576
45. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1576
1576
1503
1541
46. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1582
1536
1519
1562
47. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1561
1572
1563
1513
48. Affair of the Placards
1548
1537
1513
1534
49. Est
1580
1553
1559
1565
50. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1536
1565
1570
1506