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16th Century Timeline

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






2. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






3. 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






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






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






6. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.






7. 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.






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






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






10. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.






11. The Elizabethan era is considered the height of the English Renaissance.






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






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






15. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.






16. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






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






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






19. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.






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






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






22. 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.






23. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






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






25. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza






26. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.






27. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.






28. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






29. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.






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






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






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






33. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






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






35. Birth of Ren






36. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.






37. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.






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






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






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42. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.






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






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






45. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.






46. 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.






47. Galileo Galilei born on February 15






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






49. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






50. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.