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16th Century Timeline

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






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






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






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






5. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.






6. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






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






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






9. Safavid dynasty reunified Iran and ruled over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.






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






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






12. Gonzalo Jim






13. First reported African slaves in The New World






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






15. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu






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






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






18. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






19. 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






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






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






22. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.






23. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.






24. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






25. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.






26. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.






27. Affair of the Placards






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






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






30. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






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






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






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






34. The Portuguese settle in Macau.






35. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.






36. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






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






39. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.






40. 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






41. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






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






43. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






44. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy






45. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.






46. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






47. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.






48. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan






49. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan






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