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16th Century Timeline

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1. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






2. Portuguese navigator Pedro






3. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).






4. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.






5. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.






6. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.






7. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






8. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






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






10. Spanish






11. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






12. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.






13. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.






14. Spanish navigator Vicente Y






15. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






16. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.






17. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan






18. Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David.






19. John Stow reports 10 -675 plague deaths in London - a city of approximately 200000 people.






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






21. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






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






23. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






24. 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.






25. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.






26. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.






27. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






28. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).






29. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.






30. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






31. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.






32. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.






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






34. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.






35. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






36. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






37. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.






38. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.






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






40. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






41. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






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






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






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






45. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.






46. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.






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48. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.






49. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.






50. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.