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16th Century Timeline
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1. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1513
1513
1506
1516
2. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1541
1551
1578
1542
3. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.
1550
1567
1600
1580
4. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
1575
1593
1558
1534
5. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.
1500
1563
1574
1521
6. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1564
1561
1513
1557
7. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1501
1571
1557
1521
8. Spanish conquistador Miguel L
1518
1569
1571
1562
9. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1568
1580
1536
1598
10. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1536
1598
1565
1517
11. Tom
1512
1507
1549
1535
12. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1507
1514
1553
1506
13. Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca - the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca.
1541
1596
1571
1511
14. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1588
1541
1562
1531
15. Plague outbreak claimed 80000 people in Elizabethan England.In London alone - over 20000 people died of the disease.
1536
1541
1563
1500
16. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1515
1592
1541
1576
17. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.
1576
1564
1513
1536
18. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
1511
1556
1537
1557
19. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1576
1565
1591
1500
20. Sack of Rome - which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
1558
1527
1585
1544
21. After building fortifications at Tuen Mun - the Portuguese attempt to invade Ming Dynasty China - but are expelled by Chinese naval forces.
1550
1556
1521
1571
22. Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England.
1553
1529
1529
1572
23. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1537
1596
1547
1579
24. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan
1592
1548
1501
1560
25. At least two thousand converted Jews are massacred in a Lisbon riot.
1506
1534
1562
1558
26. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.
1565
1575
1500
1549
27. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.
1519
1565
1537
1521
28. The first European diplomatic mission to Ethiopia - sent by the Portuguese - arrives at Massawa 9 April - and reaches the imperial encampment of Emperor Dawit II in Shewa 9 October.
1558
1533
1515
1520
29. 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
1562
1517
1519
30. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1527
1537
1547
1541
31. Imam Ahmad Gragn defeats the Ethiopian Emperor Dawit II in the Battle of Shimbra Kure - the opening clash of the Ethiopian
1541
1512
1529
1505
32. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
1580
1562
1524
1541
33. The Portuguese mariner Jorge
1534
1600
1568
1513
34. The Union of Utrecht unifies the northern Netherlands - a foundation for the later Dutch Republic.
1514
1541
1579
1518
35. The Polish
1500
1569
1503
1533
36. Gonzalo Jim
1506
1556
1550
1538
37. The French defeat an Imperial
1529
1544
1514
1556
38. Zhengde Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.
1521
1505
1555
1565
39. Francis Drake circles the world.
1558
1556
1577
1551
40. Tom
1549
1550
1535
1550
41. Tahmasp I - Safavid king - died.
1591
1513
1562
1576
42. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.
1534
1513
1503
1578
43. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1513
1544
1572
1600
44. An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.
1572
1541
1503
1571
45. England repulses the Spanish Armada.
1556
1571
1527
1588
46. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
1568
1571
1544
1515
47. Jacques Cartier claims Quebec for France.
1522
1550
1534
1564
48. The Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
1568
1512
1578
1572
49. Spain and Germany defeat France at the Battle of Pavia - Francis I of France is captured.
1513
1557
1525
1569
50. The Austrians defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Vienna.
1503
1534
1529
1561