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16th Century Timeline
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1. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1600
1511
1598
1512
2. The French defeat an Imperial
1544
1549
1543
1503
3. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1585
1523
1506
1513
4. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1545
1557
1580
1519
5. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1513
1521
1538
1519
6. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1509
1562
1500
1517
7. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1556
1558
1564
1534
8. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1592
1544
1564
1568
9. Sack of Antwerp by badly paid Spanish soldiers.
1533
1576
1513
1553
10. 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.
1519
1553
1521
1516
11. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1565
1571
1536
1534
12. Spain repulses the English Armada.
1589
1579
1568
1519
13. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn
1547
1519
1541
1599
14. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1523
1506
1548
1558
15. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1578
1596
1513
1531
16. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1557
1500
1582
1521
17. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1506
1521
1564
1515
18. 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.
1580
1512
1556
1524
19. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1562
1526
1567
1529
20. The M
1526
1535
1556
1600
21. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1522
1562
1556
1554
22. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1514
1565
1519
1503
23. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1502
1545
1565
1555
24. Pope Gregory XIII issues the Gregorian calendar.
1588
1519
1582
1521
25. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1556
1598
1519
1537
26. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1576
1513
1556
1507
27. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1568
1558
1578
1560
28. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1579
1553
1513
1564
29. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1550
1551
1587
1578
30. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1556
1598
1504
1536
31. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1565
1541
1503
1556
32. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.
1598
1547
1537
1572
33. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1579
1555
1536
1562
34. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1533
1503
1502
1536
35. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1511
1503
1519
1558
36. Sir Francis Bacon is born in London.
1526
1573
1536
1561
37. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1534
1516
1529
1529
38. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1519
1596
1503
1571
39. 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.
1565
1565
1582
1519
40. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1531
1569
1574
1537
41. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.
1529
1541
1501
1524
42. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1556
1588
1592
1569
43. Leonardo da Vinci dies of natural causes at May 2.
1521
1519
1568
1550
44. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
1553
1591
1558
1592
45. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1560
1568
1585
1560
46. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1591
1548
1500
1553
47. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.
1592
1514
1535
1565
48. Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator - Hungary.
1560
1557
1558
1519
49. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1500
1572
1529
1567
50. The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire.
1520
1521
1519
1537