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16th Century Timeline

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1. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






2. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






3. 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.






4. 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






5. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.






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






7. Mir Chakar Khan Rind captured Delhi with Emperor Humayun.






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






9. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr






10. Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.






11. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.






12. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






13. Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.






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






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






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






17. The reign of Abbas I marks the zenith of the Safavid dynasty.






18. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.






19. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.






20. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.






21. Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.






22. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.






23. The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent.






24. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.






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






26. The Ottomans capture Baghdad.






27. Francis Drake circles the world.






28. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.






29. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh






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






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






32. The Ottomans defeat the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Moh






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






34. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






35. The Battle of Diu marks the beginning of Portuguese dominance of the Spice trade.






36. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.






37. The Ming Dynasty government of China issues a decree banning all foreign trade and closes down all seaports along the coast; these Hai jin laws came during the Wokou wars with Japanese pirates.






38. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.






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






40. Portuguese missionaries Jos






41. The Battle of Chaldiran - the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.






42. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.






43. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






44. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.






45. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.






46. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






47. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.






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






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






50. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr