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16th Century Timeline
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1. 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
1554
1556
1538
1544
2. 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.
1524
1557
1544
1535
3. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1585
1506
1505
1560
4. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1558
1598
1503
1541
5. Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
1503
1596
1501
1598
6. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).
1517
1577
1589
1519
7. Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
1537
1500
1571
1536
8. 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.
1544
1511
1585
1513
9. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1536
1513
1560
1551
10. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1587
1578
1565
1536
11. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.
1521
1538
1548
1523
12. Sultan Selim I ('The Grim') orders the massacre of Shia Muslims in Anatolia.
1513
1500
1503
1542
13. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1578
1541
1562
1557
14. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1529
1560
1584
1515
15. The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
1526
1565
1543
1588
16. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1543
1554
1587
1523
17. in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg declares for the Protestants.
1520
1574
1541
1500
18. Portuguese missionaries Jos
1576
1543
1527
1554
19. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1547
1554
1509
1565
20. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1547
1546
1547
1504
21. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1573
1516
1575
1501
22. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1568
1541
1569
1565
23. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.
1556
1571
1560
1526
24. Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.
1556
1567
1547
1557
25. Spanish navigator Andres de Urdaneta discovers the maritime route from Asia to the Americas across the Pacific Ocean - also known as the tornaviaje.
1596
1565
1575
1515
26. TheInca Civil War is fought between the two brothers -Atahualpa and Hu
1522
1531
1592
1521
27. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1565
1562
1558
1506
28. Sahib I Giray of Crimea invade Russia.
1536
1541
1500
1556
29. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.
1545
1526
1585
1598
30. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1574
1570
1520
1556
31. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1554
1542
1512
1505
32. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1588
1500
1559
1580
33. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.
1565
1572
1552
1520
34. First reported African slaves in The New World
1578
1502
1550
1538
35. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1555
1565
1592
1547
36. Miguel L
1519
1501
1519
1565
37. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians
1550
1556
1501
1525
38. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).
1556
1551
1521
1565
39. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1500
1527
1582
1538
40. Machiavelli writes The Prince - a treatise about political philosophy
1541
1513
1503
1598
41. Oda Nobunaga is assassinated by his general - Akechi Mitsuhide.
1580
1582
1571
1521
42. North African pirates enslave the entire population of the Maltese island Gozo - between 5000 and 6000 - sending them to Libya.
1513
1513
1551
1533
43. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.
1572
1575
1591
1555
44. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1529
1557
1565
1553
45. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
1598
1546
1554
1519
46. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.
1579
1572
1557
1531
47. Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.
1585
1547
1532
1591
48. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1509
1551
1519
1500
49. The Battle of Orsha halts Muscovy's expansion into Eastern Europe.
1598
1536
1560
1514
50. 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.
1503
1562
1509
1548