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16th Century Timeline

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






2. 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.






3. German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.






4. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.






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






6. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.






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






8. The Polish






9. The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.






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






11. Korea - with the help of Ming Dynasty China - repels two Japanese invasions.






12. Nostradamus was born on either December 14 - or December 21.






13. 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.






14. Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.






15. Galileo Galilei born on February 15






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






17. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






18. 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.






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






20. The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon.






21. Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.






22. Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.






23. Foundation of the Sultanate of Sennar by Amara Dunqas - in what is modern Sudan






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






25. Morisco Revolt in Spain.






26. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.






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






28. Portuguese navigator Pedro






29. 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.






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






31. Valladolid debate concerning the existence of souls in Amerindians






32. Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate.






33. AmericanIndians kill Spanish missionaries in what would later be Jamestown - Virginia.






34. The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.






35. Battle of Talikota fought between the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and the Deccan sultanates.






36. England repulses the Spanish Armada.






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






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39. Due to high debts - Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557 - 1560 - 1575 and 1596.






40. Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani






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






42. Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.






43. The 'great plague' afflicts various parts of Tudor England.






44. Battle of Uedahara - Firearms are used for the first time on the battlefield in Japan - and Takeda Shingen is defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo.






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






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48. First edition of the epic The Lusiads of Lu






49. Portuguese missionaries Jos






50. Rising of the North in England.