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16th Century Timeline

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1. 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.






2. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.






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






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






5. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






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






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






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






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






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






11. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.






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






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






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






15. Elizabeth Tudor is born.






16. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.






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






18. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






19. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.






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






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






23. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.






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






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






26. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






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






28. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.






29. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






30. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






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






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






33. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.






34. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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41. Drake's royal reception after his attacks on Spanish possessions - influences Philip II of Spain to build up the Spanish Armada. English ships in Spanish harbours are impounded.






42. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.






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






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






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






46. Rising of the North in England.






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






48. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.






49. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.






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