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The 16th century BC was a century that lasted from 1600 BC to 1501 BC. Events [ edit ] The royal Grave Circle in Mycenae , Greece (left) and the ' Mask of Agamemnon ' (right) found in one of the graves.
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The 17th century BC was the century that lasted from 1700 BC...
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1501–1509
1. 1501: Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue David. 2. 1501: Safavid dynasty reunifies Iran and rules over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam. 3. 1501: First Battle of Cannanore between the Third Portuguese Armada and Kingdom of Cochin under João da Nova and Zamorin of Kozhikode's navy marks the beginning of Portuguese conflicts in the Indian Ocean. 4. 1502: First reported African slaves in the New World 5. 1502: The Crimean Khanate sacks...
1510s
1. 1509–1510: The 'great plague' in various parts of Tudor England. 2. 1510: Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Goain India. 3. 1511: Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca, the capital of the Sultanate of Malaccain present-day Malaysia. 4. 1512: Copernicus writes Commentariolus, and proclaims the Sun the center of the Solar System. 5. 1512: The southern part (historical core) of the Kingdom of Navarre is invaded by Castile and Aragon. 6. 1512: Qutb Shahi dynasty, founded...
1520s
1. 1520–1566: The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent marks the zenith of the Ottoman Empire. 2. 1520: 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 Shewa9 October. 3. 1520: Vijayanagara Empire forces under Krishnadevaraya defeat the Adil Shahi under at the Battle of Raichur 4. 1520: Sultan Ali Mughayat Shah of Aceh begins an expansionist campaign capturing Daya on the west Sumatr...
Vasily III, Grand Duke of Moscow by André ThévetRelated article: List of 16th century inventions.The Columbian Exchange introduces many plants, animals and diseases to the Old and New Worlds.Introduction of the spinning wheel revolutionizes textileproduction in Europe.The letter J is introduced into the English alphabet.1500: First portable watch is created by Peter Henlein of Germany.1513: Juan Ponce de León sights Florida and Vasco Núñez de Balboa sights the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean.Langer, William. An Encyclopedia of World History (5th ed. 1973); highly detailed outline of events online free
Media related to 16th centuryat Wikimedia CommonsBebiankh, King (c.1600–1588 BC) Sekhemre Shedwast, King (early-16th century BC) Dedumose I, King (c.1590 BC) Dedumose II, King (c.1590 BC) Djedankhre Montemsaf, King (c.1590 BC) Merankhre Mentuhotep, King (c.1585 BC) Senusret IV, King (early-16th century BC) Pepi III, King (uncertain chronological position) Seventeenth Dynasty of the Second ...
Etymology The current name for Bethlehem in local languages is Bayt Laḥm ⓘ in Arabic, literally meaning "house of meat", and Bet Leḥem in Hebrew, literally "house of bread" or "house of food." The city was called in Ancient Greek: Βηθλεέμ Greek pronunciation: [bɛːtʰle.ém] and in Latin: Bethleem. Amarna letter EA290 makes reference to a town bīt-ninurta which has been read as ...
The 17th century BC was the century that lasted from 1700 BC to 1601 BC. Nebra sky disk , central Europe 1600 BC. The inlaid gold depicted the crescent moon and the Pleiades star cluster in a specific arrangement forming the earliest known depiction of celestial phenomena.
The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . 16th century BC. 1500s BC (decade) 1510s BC. 1520s BC.
