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16th Century Historical Events

Historical Timeline: 1501 – 1600 • 2784 Documented Events

The Protestant Reformation, maritime exploration and voyages of discovery, the Spanish Empire, and late Renaissance arts.

Notable 16th Century Milestones

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1500s

1501 18 events 1502 25 events 1503 25 events 1504 21 events 1505 7 events 1506 14 events 1507 9 events 1508 9 events 1509 23 events

1510s

1510 17 events 1511 17 events 1512 26 events 1513 20 events 1514 19 events 1515 23 events 1516 13 events 1517 23 events 1518 10 events 1519 37 events

1520s

1520 30 events 1521 49 events 1522 25 events 1523 18 events 1524 29 events 1525 25 events 1526 25 events 1527 36 events 1528 26 events 1529 26 events

1530s

1530 20 events 1531 26 events 1532 11 events 1533 29 events 1534 34 events 1535 38 events 1536 34 events 1537 19 events 1538 26 events 1539 25 events

1540s

1540 38 events 1541 34 events 1542 36 events 1543 23 events 1544 23 events 1545 25 events 1546 17 events 1547 37 events 1548 17 events 1549 26 events

1550s

1550 26 events 1551 17 events 1552 34 events 1553 36 events 1554 18 events 1555 28 events 1556 33 events 1557 21 events 1558 36 events 1559 28 events

1560s

1560 23 events 1561 25 events 1562 19 events 1563 25 events 1564 28 events 1565 24 events 1566 36 events 1567 42 events 1568 33 events 1569 28 events

1570s

1570 29 events 1571 28 events 1572 51 events 1573 38 events 1574 40 events 1575 26 events 1576 34 events 1577 30 events 1578 31 events 1579 36 events

1580s

1580 36 events 1581 30 events 1582 38 events 1583 34 events 1584 27 events 1585 34 events 1586 29 events 1587 33 events 1588 51 events 1589 22 events

1590s

1590 38 events 1591 30 events 1592 28 events 1593 28 events 1594 27 events 1595 36 events 1596 41 events 1597 28 events 1598 44 events 1599 27 events

1600s

1600 37 events