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16th Century Timeline
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1. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1536
1543
1558
1572
2. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1537
1545
1593
1556
3. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1506
1559
1552
1526
4. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1574
1565
1517
1557
5. 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.
1593
1580
1565
1519
6. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1547
1500
1599
1551
7. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1596
1555
1513
1541
8. 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
1534
1556
1541
1519
9. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1532
1524
1558
1556
10. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1541
1565
1513
1570
11. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1506
1517
1592
1574
12. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1543
1565
1572
1518
13. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1573
1504
1503
1577
14. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1560
1598
1569
1538
15. 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
1513
1584
1520
1539
16. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1576
1565
1516
1562
17. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.
1558
1575
1571
1557
18. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1563
1571
1600
1580
19. Francis Drake circles the world.
1565
1577
1571
1519
20. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1522
1511
1576
1550
21. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1574
1536
1596
1525
22. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1600
1526
1545
1542
23. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1534
1541
1506
1533
24. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1572
1598
1519
1509
25. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1591
1548
1553
1560
26. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1547
1550
1519
1519
27. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1582
1541
1598
1513
28. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1536
1527
1521
1521
29. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1512
1579
1543
1547
30. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1579
1569
1520
1545
31. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.
1503
1559
1556
1500
32. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1557
1556
1513
1599
33. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1547
1545
1506
1577
34. 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.
1529
1562
1511
1580
35. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1513
1503
1565
1509
36. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1534
1547
1520
1519
37. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1557
1513
1566
1523
38. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1536
1543
1529
1574
39. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1503
1534
1593
1570
40. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1538
1526
1543
1567
41. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1571
1547
1564
1519
42. 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
1525
1584
1536
1593
43. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.
1598
1527
1506
1520
44. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1572
1547
1557
1513
45. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1560
1574
1524
1531
46. Tom
1549
1591
1500
1579
47. Rising of the North in England.
1520
1529
1549
1569
48. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1551
1545
1584
1513
49. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1549
1514
1558
1537
50. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.
1557
1551
1556
1503