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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1578
1579
1557
1592
2. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1565
1527
1577
1571
3. Birth of Ren
1573
1554
1571
1596
4. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1553
1571
1585
1561
5. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1573
1565
1554
1545
6. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1556
1592
1521
1549
7. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1519
1598
1570
1564
8. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1541
1570
1558
1564
9. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1524
1532
1561
1565
10. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1500
1560
1593
1565
11. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1541
1509
1565
1526
12. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1543
1527
1558
1511
13. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1521
1574
1558
1556
14. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1547
1550
1517
1516
15. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1538
1547
1506
1551
16. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1558
1548
1575
1506
17. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1505
1506
1531
1504
18. Miguel L
1545
1565
1569
1543
19. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1546
1531
1579
1561
20. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April
1558
1536
1564
1523
21. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1585
1578
1548
1513
22. Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland - Ismail I - the founder of Safavid dynasty - dead and Tahmasp I became king.
1527
1576
1552
1524
23. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1556
1572
1543
1582
24. First reported African slaves in The New World
1532
1519
1500
1502
25. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1598
1565
1547
1559
26. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1509
1500
1579
1536
27. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1600
1548
1536
1557
28. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1521
1561
1564
1541
29. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1553
1526
1519
1521
30. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1544
1551
1500
1527
31. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1503
1576
1525
1524
32. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1521
1576
1580
1571
33. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1550
1547
1556
1574
34. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1600
1503
1523
1556
35. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1524
1560
1522
1578
36. 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.
1580
1555
1556
1515
37. Wang Yangming - the Chinese philosopher and governor of Jiangxi province - describes his intent to use the firepower of the fo-lang-ji - a breech-loading Portuguese culverin - in order to suppress the rebellion of Prince Zhu Chen-hao.
1579
1519
1541
1580
38. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1541
1556
1513
1504
39. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1514
1536
1582
1529
40. Est
1503
1565
1569
1527
41. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1568
1503
1565
1572
42. Est
1565
1524
1587
1556
43. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1556
1547
1551
1592
44. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1519
1516
1558
1523
45. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1553
1551
1521
1585
46. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1509
1513
1506
1513
47. Vasco N
1591
1513
1587
1565
48. Francis Drake circles the world.
1544
1577
1599
1565
49. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1538
1544
1560
1519
50. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1559
1531
1519
1537
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