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16th Century Timeline
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1. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1556
1568
1535
1572
2. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1513
1529
1558
1515
3. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1582
1576
1519
1532
4. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1541
1547
1503
1511
5. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.
1556
1562
1566
1557
6. Establishment of theInquisition in Portugal
1569
1518
1536
1598
7. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.
1533
1521
1518
1524
8. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1556
1521
1536
1501
9. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1587
1502
1576
1553
10. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.
1556
1547
1571
1506
11. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1561
1576
1529
1541
12. Hernando de Soto explores inland North America.
1519
1536
1522
1539
13. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1520
1568
1521
1560
14. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1548
1579
1550
1519
15. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1570
1598
1518
1541
16. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.
1519
1534
1598
1550
17. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.
1559
1509
1579
1512
18. Russia descends into anarchy during the Time of Troubles.
1571
1534
1598
1527
19. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1527
1592
1574
1532
20. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.
1504
1534
1522
1556
21. Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.
1556
1516
1531
1560
22. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1565
1573
1587
1556
23. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1560
1567
1591
1513
24. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1555
1541
1580
1543
25. 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.
1580
1576
1563
1511
26. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1543
1582
1567
1548
27. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.
1538
1523
1582
1517
28. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1538
1580
1548
1600
29. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat
1556
1578
1541
1561
30. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1527
1555
1541
1560
31. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1578
1500
1544
1568
32. Foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza
1536
1547
1520
1500
33. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1541
1513
1565
1558
34. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1598
1547
1513
1592
35. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1546
1574
1521
1572
36. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1582
1565
1545
1506
37. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.
1544
1525
1558
1533
38. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1500
1592
1579
1551
39. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1506
1537
1555
1536
40. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1579
1556
1519
1576
41. The French defeat an Imperial
1541
1513
1544
1565
42. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1521
1534
1552
1556
43. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1599
1570
1571
1512
44. Elizabeth Tudor is born.
1561
1572
1600
1533
45. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1513
1545
1526
1546
46. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1536
1536
1522
1585
47. The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
1576
1517
1519
1513
48. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1569
1589
1524
1600
49. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1550
1503
1531
1503
50. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh
1513
1526
1554
1580