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16th Century Timeline
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1. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1580
1521
1538
1509
2. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1562
1513
1513
1500
3. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1529
1551
1550
1556
4. Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow - burning everything but the Kremlin.
1571
1543
1500
1557
5. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1573
1506
1563
1541
6. Spain unifies with Portugal under Philip II. The struggle for the throne of Portugal ends the Portuguese Empire. The Spanish and Portuguese crowns are united for 60 years - i.e. until 1640.
1580
1592
1564
1556
7. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1572
1520
1549
1598
8. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1548
1517
1529
1551
9. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1559
1548
1562
1500
10. Est
1503
1557
1526
1565
11. The French defeat an Imperial
1544
1525
1598
1534
12. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1501
1526
1532
1515
13. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1548
1564
1571
1525
14. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1573
1572
1500
1546
15. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1541
1565
1591
1526
16. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.
1503
1526
1562
1506
17. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.
1506
1561
1500
1541
18. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.
1501
1556
1534
1558
19. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1520
1519
1506
1557
20. Treaty of Zaragoza defined the antimeridian of Tordesillas attributing the Moluccas to Portugal and Philippines to Spain.
1519
1554
1529
1556
21. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1527
1576
1558
1531
22. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1547
1572
1541
1519
23. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1556
1587
1513
1576
24. Rising of the North in England.
1569
1500
1600
1560
25. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1575
1567
1587
1576
26. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1573
1513
1541
1562
27. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1598
1541
1598
1550
28. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1565
1527
1553
1556
29. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1519
1500
1596
1503
30. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1572
1556
1567
1504
31. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
1522
1556
1600
1532
32. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.
1560
1551
1572
1527
33. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1521
1538
1529
1562
34. 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.
1562
1580
1572
1529
35. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1503
1529
1552
1503
36. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1529
1556
1562
1565
37. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1551
1558
1549
1564
38. Mir Chakar Khan Rind died age of 97.
1556
1503
1577
1565
39. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1541
1564
1511
1505
40. 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.
1592
1519
1572
1574
41. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1541
1573
1578
1519
42. Mughal leader Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.
1512
1598
1562
1522
43. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1560
1502
1565
1521
44. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.
1548
1580
1545
1568
45. 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.
1593
1516
1503
1544
46. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.
1513
1500
1585
1569
47. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1565
1567
1587
1509
48. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1562
1598
1554
1554
49. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1503
1547
1572
1572
50. French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots.
1551
1553
1562
1547