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16th Century Timeline

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






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. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






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






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






6. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.






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






9. Abbas I moved Safavids capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598.






10. The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenn






11. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan






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






14. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.






15. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






16. 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.






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






18. Affair of the Placards






19. 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.






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






21. 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






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






23. Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile.






24. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






25. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.






26. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.






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






28. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan






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






30. Plague outbreak claimed 80000 people in Elizabethan England.In London alone - over 20000 people died of the disease.






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






32. After the Siege of Antwerp - many of its merchants flee to Amsterdam.According to Luc-Normand Tellier - 'At its peak - between 1510 and 1557 - Antwerp concentrated about 40% of the world trade...It is estimated that the port of Antwerp was earning th






33. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






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






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






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






37. Spain repulses the English Armada.






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






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






40. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.






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






42. Portuguese found a settlement at Macau.






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






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






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






46. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.






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






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






49. 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.






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







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