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16th Century Timeline
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1. The M
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1524
2. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1514
1562
1515
1538
3. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1512
1563
1567
1527
4. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1513
1501
1575
1576
5. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1503
1517
1560
1521
6. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1585
1519
1541
1552
7. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1551
1598
1551
1513
8. Spain repulses the English Armada.
1589
1565
1556
1572
9. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1592
1519
1558
1507
10. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1598
1549
1568
1573
11. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1505
1587
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1521
12. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1526
1526
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1514
13. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1541
1564
1513
1556
14. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1584
1522
1505
1560
15. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1558
1541
1541
1575
16. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1522
1553
1526
1523
17. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.
1533
1584
1556
1503
18. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1600
1558
1503
1545
19. 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.
1560
1580
1589
1542
20. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1537
1517
1509
1519
21. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1576
1552
1568
1593
22. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1520
1545
1502
1592
23. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1514
1578
1593
1549
24. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1522
1524
1585
1516
25. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1587
1532
1584
1529
26. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1537
1531
1517
1564
27. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1553
1533
1572
1541
28. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1565
1556
1520
1553
29. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1534
1520
1527
1600
30. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1578
1593
1513
1509
31. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1556
1598
1515
1556
32. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1509
1542
1543
1572
33. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1545
1531
1591
1550
34. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1568
1571
1504
1566
35. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1524
1585
1561
1522
36. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1565
1539
1584
1537
37. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1561
1547
1548
1598
38. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1513
1562
1568
1537
39. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1567
1517
1578
1521
40. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1554
1571
1591
1541
41. Affair of the Placards
1589
1541
1534
1574
42. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1501
1570
1500
1582
43. Francis Drake circles the world.
1513
1517
1577
1543
44. Tom
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1534
1549
1527
45. 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.
1585
1548
1534
1547
46. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1545
1521
1582
1551
47. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.
1522
1545
1572
1536
48. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1556
1536
1503
1519
49. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1536
1531
1558
1503
50. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1552
1514
1559
1557