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16th Century Timeline

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1. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.






2. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.






3. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






4. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.






5. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.






6. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.






7. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.






8. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.






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10. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.






11. 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






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13. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.






14. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.






15. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.






16. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






17. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.






18. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.






19. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






20. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






21. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.






22. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.






23. 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






24. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.






25. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.






26. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






27. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.






28. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M






29. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.






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31. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.






32. Portuguese missionaries Jos






33. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr






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35. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu






36. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






37. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.






38. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.






39. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn






40. 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.






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42. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.






43. The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World occurs on the island of Hispaniola and decimates the native Ta






44. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu






45. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






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47. Spanish expedition commanded by Magellan and Elcano first to circle Earth






48. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.






49. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.






50. Battle of the Shirts in Scotland. The Frasers and Macdonalds of Clan Ranald fight over a disputed chiefship; reportedly - 5 Frasers and 8 Macdonalds survive.