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16th Century Timeline
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1. 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
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2. Birth of Ren
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3. Rising of the North in England.
1569
1571
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4. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr
1503
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1577
1565
5. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1571
1564
1537
1538
6. The M
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1547
7. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan
1503
1538
1531
1519
8. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.
1514
1547
1569
1506
9. The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands - a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands - the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium
1579
1576
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1514
10. The Long War between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Turks.
1576
1571
1593
1570
11. The Polish
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1536
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12. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.
1506
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1531
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13. Est
1558
1565
1562
1527
14. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
1507
1541
1547
1527
15. The 9 years old Taizi - Zhu Yijun ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty - known as Wanli Emperor.
1576
1562
1572
1565
16. The Ottomans defeat the Mamluks and gain control of Egypt - Arabia - and the Levant.
1532
1582
1516
1600
17. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.
1543
1580
1536
1565
18. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.
1571
1565
1572
1591
19. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.
1522
1569
1550
1527
20. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
1526
1572
1547
1541
21. Spanish
1538
1541
1564
1559
22. Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in battle in central Philippines in the same year.
1582
1546
1521
1567
23. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.
1547
1513
1548
1506
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
1541
25. Francisco Pizarro leads the Spanish conquest of theInca Empire.
1514
1532
1598
1574
26. Copernicus writes Commentariolus - and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
1512
1558
1519
1504
27. Amazon River is encountered and explored by Francisco de Orellana.
1556
1598
1541
1561
28. Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of M
1564
1579
1592
1547
29. Georgius Agricola - the 'Father of Mineralogy' - publishes his De re metallica.
1519
1598
1567
1556
30. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu
1541
1572
1568
1513
31. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.
1547
1592
1573
1506
32. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.
1571
1557
1521
1519
33. The M
1541
1570
1535
1547
34. The Polish
1503
1513
1569
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35. Morisco Revolt in Spain.
1534
1568
1598
1516
36. Portuguese navigator Pedro
1560
1591
1505
1500
37. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.
1562
1572
1553
1506
38. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.
1537
1519
1556
1538
39. Belgrade is captured by the Ottoman Empire.
1500
1521
1580
1544
40. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
1507
1567
1515
1538
41. Ivan the Terrible orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
1561
1524
1576
1570
42. A period of drought - with famine in all of Spain.
1582
1505
1504
1516
43. Capture of Buda and the absorption of the major part of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire.
1541
1543
1565
1576
44. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.
1541
1592
1513
1549
45. Katherine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle.
1543
1580
1500
1536
46. Portuguese establishes Recife in Pernambuco - north-east of Brazil.
1568
1582
1516
1537
47. The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.
1568
1572
1519
1555
48. Spanish navigator Vicente Y
1557
1551
1524
1500
49. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.
1500
1557
1519
1541
50. The Ottomans capture Massawa - all but isolating Ethiopia from the rest of the world.
1579
1600
1557
1565
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