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16th Century Timeline
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1. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1521
1544
1557
1541
2. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1500
1567
1531
1593
3. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1527
1561
1599
1587
4. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1564
1580
1544
1537
5. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1518
1596
1547
1514
6. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1561
1591
1553
1536
7. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1559
1504
1576
1513
8. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1521
1580
1591
1564
9. Galileo Galilei born on February 15
1560
1564
1598
1521
10. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1565
1565
1600
1576
11. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1553
1536
1513
1569
12. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1500
1571
1537
1554
13. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.
1582
1527
1592
1507
14. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1560
1578
1524
1576
15. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1536
1529
1556
1547
16. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1593
1560
1506
1580
17. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.
1519
1551
1542
1515
18. 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.
1551
1520
1534
1582
19. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1538
1571
1584
1539
20. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1539
1552
1531
1571
21. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1571
1567
1571
1513
22. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1556
1599
1588
1580
23. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1565
1554
1515
1571
24. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.
1529
1526
1591
1544
25. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.
1554
1547
1580
1571
26. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1536
1548
1526
1600
27. 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
1584
1529
1538
1537
28. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1506
1556
1558
1526
29. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1554
1570
1557
1547
30. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.
1560
1572
1518
1500
31. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1561
1501
1552
1591
32. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1584
1514
1529
1556
33. Gonzalo Jim
1539
1538
1515
1587
34. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.
1523
1532
1545
1517
35. 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.
1572
1541
1560
1548
36. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1584
1572
1579
1558
37. 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.
1550
1542
1514
1544
38. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1551
1533
1514
1557
39. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1571
1576
1596
1552
40. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1509
1567
1536
1561
41. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1505
1514
1539
1527
42. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1524
1580
1570
1536
43. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1574
1555
1520
1553
44. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.
1600
1592
1536
1582
45. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1592
1514
1524
1589
46. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1532
1536
1557
1545
47. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1504
1542
1582
1521
48. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1561
1529
1551
1541
49. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.
1503
1573
1551
1558
50. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1589
1532
1580
1552