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16th Century Timeline
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1. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1515
1567
1556
1572
2. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1529
1558
1541
1556
3. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1502
1543
1599
1550
4. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1580
1564
1578
1572
5. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1503
1549
1504
1556
6. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1524
1564
1568
1584
7. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1537
1507
1592
1571
8. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1592
1534
1564
1536
9. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1574
1576
1577
1501
10. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1591
1567
1585
1560
11. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1593
1577
1573
1531
12. Gonzalo Jim
1503
1520
1538
1578
13. First reported African slaves in The New World
1502
1565
1559
1513
14. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1556
1552
1517
1549
15. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1593
1531
1554
1553
16. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1529
1527
1572
1574
17. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1591
1513
1558
1536
18. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1556
1527
1565
1577
19. Publication in Venice of Delle Navigiationi et Viaggi (terzo volume) by Giovanni Battista Ramusio - secretary of Council of Ten - with plan La Terra de Hochelaga - an illustration ofIndian village Hochelaga. See
1555
1556
1548
1519
20. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1572
1529
1524
1582
21. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1547
1526
1536
1503
22. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1570
1511
1543
1553
23. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1557
1520
1572
1568
24. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1548
1506
1550
1504
25. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1568
1509
1585
1565
26. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1544
1511
1501
1525
27. Affair of the Placards
1500
1515
1582
1534
28. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1558
1513
1593
1515
29. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1558
1545
1538
1561
30. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1506
1524
1552
1503
31. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1598
1591
1551
1521
32. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1516
1582
1556
1526
33. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.
1512
1558
1525
1573
34. The Portuguese settle in Macau.
1556
1578
1553
1557
35. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1547
1513
1513
1600
36. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1576
1576
1575
1556
37. Est
1501
1573
1584
1565
38. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1513
1555
1545
1544
39. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1560
1543
1541
1576
40. After the Siege of Antwerp - many of its merchants flee to Amsterdam.According to Luc-Normand Tellier - 'At its peak - between 1510 and 1557 - Antwerp concentrated about 40% of the world trade...It is estimated that the port of Antwerp was earning th
1509
1547
1514
1584
41. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.
1513
1566
1512
1521
42. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1547
1517
1506
1591
43. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1558
1575
1520
1563
44. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1513
1553
1564
1565
45. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1591
1546
1574
1550
46. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1506
1565
1569
1521
47. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1582
1506
1500
1511
48. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1559
1503
1527
1580
49. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1503
1523
1514
1529
50. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1574
1564
1521
1512