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16th Century Timeline
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1. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1592
1541
1564
1521
2. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1544
1558
1592
1564
3. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1572
1548
1526
1541
4. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1513
1545
1582
1507
5. The M
1517
1535
1587
1521
6. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1537
1529
1592
1534
7. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1571
1592
1579
1531
8. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1556
1519
1514
1531
9. 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.
1539
1518
1548
1520
10. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1570
1571
1600
1584
11. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1584
1560
1526
1537
12. 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.
1537
1580
1588
1572
13. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1567
1565
1561
1517
14. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1519
1539
1572
1529
15. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1517
1578
1564
1513
16. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1556
1554
1529
1574
17. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1565
1572
1520
1513
18. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1571
1558
1598
1593
19. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1547
1598
1563
1520
20. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1503
1556
1562
1571
21. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.
1501
1531
1560
1543
22. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1533
1584
1556
1538
23. 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.
1519
1519
1513
1542
24. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1562
1512
1500
1557
25. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1503
1550
1539
1556
26. Hern
1519
1556
1500
1521
27. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1556
1582
1513
1592
28. Rising of the North in England.
1562
1574
1503
1569
29. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1592
1503
1500
1537
30. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1541
1598
1521
1522
31. First reported African slaves in The New World
1502
1520
1565
1596
32. Catherine de' Medici instigates the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre which takes the lives of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny and thousands of Huguenots. The violence spreads from Paris to other cities and the countryside.
1541
1533
1572
1571
33. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1544
1519
1513
1596
34. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1519
1556
1547
1534
35. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1571
1534
1513
1531
36. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1587
1556
1537
1567
37. 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
1501
1585
1578
1556
38. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1517
1582
1519
1500
39. The first European diplomatic mission to Ethiopia - sent by the Portuguese - arrives at Massawa 9 April - and reaches the imperial encampment of Emperor Dawit II in Shewa 9 October.
1520
1536
1574
1539
40. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1553
1561
1513
1500
41. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1543
1562
1552
1521
42. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1500
1545
1524
1556
43. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1543
1558
1582
1588
44. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1572
1562
1526
1519
45. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1598
1545
1537
1569
46. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1554
1537
1541
1575
47. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1526
1519
1593
1570
48. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1547
1541
1523
1536
49. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1513
1524
1579
1534
50. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1550
1568
1529
1582