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16th Century Timeline

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






2. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






3. Spanish conquistadores apprehend the lastInca leader Tupak Amaru at Vilcabamba - Peru - and execute him in Cuzco.






4. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu






5. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






6. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian






7. The M






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






9. Publication in Venice of Delle Navigiationi et Viaggi (terzo volume) by Giovanni Battista Ramusio - secretary of Council of Ten - with plan La Terra de Hochelaga - an illustration ofIndian village Hochelaga. See






10. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.






11. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.






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






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






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






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






16. Portuguese navigator Pedro






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






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






19. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






20. 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.






21. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy






22. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.






23. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium






24. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.






25. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.






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






27. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.






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






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






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






31. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr






32. 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.






33. Spanish conquistador Miguel L






34. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.






35. Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.






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






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






38. Galileo Galilei born on February 15






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






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






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






42. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






43. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






44. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh






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






46. Portuguese missionaries Jos






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






48. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






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






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