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16th Century Timeline

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1. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.






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






3. Birth of Ren






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






5. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






6. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






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






8. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.






9. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.






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






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






12. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.






13. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.






14. The Sweating sickness epidemic hits Tudor England.






15. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.






16. Livonian War between Poland - Grand Principality of Lithuania - Sweden - Denmark and Russia.






17. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






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19. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.






20. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






21. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.






22. Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland - Ismail I - the founder of Safavid dynasty - dead and Tahmasp I became king.






23. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat






24. First reported African slaves in The New World






25. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr






26. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.






27. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






28. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.






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






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






31. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






32. Pope Pius V completes the Holy League as a united front against the Ottoman Turks.






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






34. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.






35. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. The Portuguese mariner Jorge






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






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






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43. Pomponio Algerio - radical theologian - is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman inquisition.






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






45. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






46. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.






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48. Francis Drake circles the world.






49. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.






50. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.







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