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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1514
1584
1513
1572
2. The French defeat an Imperial
1513
1501
1544
1561
3. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1549
1513
1556
1569
4. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1505
1591
1509
1557
5. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1556
1504
1544
1564
6. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
1500
1582
1580
1516
7. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani
1576
1562
1566
1545
8. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1568
1558
1567
1503
9. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1503
1591
1592
1549
10. Rising of the North in England.
1536
1541
1569
1560
11. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1547
1518
1553
1548
12. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1545
1567
1537
1564
13. 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.
1580
1575
1536
1543
14. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1582
1592
1500
1575
15. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1539
1565
1535
1513
16. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.
1500
1571
1567
1556
17. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1555
1538
1519
1526
18. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1598
1503
1576
1562
19. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1503
1529
1512
1561
20. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.
1556
1562
1541
1520
21. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1503
1556
1573
1519
22. First reported African slaves in The New World
1521
1506
1565
1502
23. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1571
1513
1598
1557
24. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1582
1551
1520
1547
25. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1505
1515
1513
1555
26. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1507
1529
1572
1537
27. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1589
1553
1550
1521
28. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1519
1500
1525
1588
29. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1519
1527
1513
1537
30. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1548
1559
1584
1556
31. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1556
1523
1519
1505
32. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1541
1556
1571
1519
33. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1578
1548
1541
1513
34. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1556
1514
1569
1568
35. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1539
1534
1567
1534
36. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1582
1513
1579
1545
37. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1503
1515
1558
1556
38. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1558
1547
1507
1593
39. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1524
1521
1553
1570
40. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1524
1568
1554
1521
41. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1556
1541
1520
1523
42. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.
1579
1572
1576
1556
43. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1506
1570
1580
1556
44. Wang Yangming - the Chinese philosopher and governor of Jiangxi province - describes his intent to use the firepower of the fo-lang-ji - a breech-loading Portuguese culverin - in order to suppress the rebellion of Prince Zhu Chen-hao.
1560
1551
1506
1519
45. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1572
1574
1562
1598
46. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1553
1550
1501
1519
47. 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
1546
1556
1526
48. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1565
1538
1587
1545
49. The M
1535
1572
1544
1515
50. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1573
1519
1556
1521