The 16th century was the century which lasted from January 1, 1501 to December 31, 1600 in the Gregorian calendar.
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Was there any new military innovation during the Siege of Malta?
In the Siege of Malta, the Knights Hospitaller defended the island despite being heavily outnumbered by the invading Ottoman troops. Malta was such a small island, the Turks were the masters of the ...
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How many Russian people did Tsar Ivan IV (“the Terrible”) kill?
Ivan's rule was full of contradiction, success and failure.
Was his rule bloody? How many Russian people were killed by him?
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What was the name of Delhi during the period of Akbar ruling in parts of India?
Jallaudin Akbar ruled some parts of India. During his empire he had Delhi (Modern day state) as his capital, but it was known by some other name.
What was the name that was used for the capital ...
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What historical events can be connected to Nostradamus predictions? [closed]
I have read a lot about Nostradamus and his predictions, however, I'm not able to come to a conclusion on whether or not his predictions have proven to be reliable. If any of his predictions have come ...
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Why did Ieyasu Tokugawa oppose Hideyoshi's plan for expansion?
When Hideyoshi wanted to invade Korea, the Tokugawa clan noticeably stayed out of the conflict. What were the reasons for them doing so?
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What household servants would a Tudor gentleman have had?
There's a lot of easily-accessible information about the staffing of a Tudor nobleman's household, but very little about that of a Tudor gentleman's.
Was it basically the same as a nobleman's? Or ...
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Which country ruled flanders in the 16th century?
I am reading a novel The Forty-Five Guardmen written by Alexandre Dumas, it described a story happened after 1572 in which the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre took place.
It mentioned a region ...
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Why did Martin Luther hate the Jews?
Some suggested that Martin Luther hated the Jews because the Jews didn't believe him. Yet, some Christians think that Martin Luther is a libertarian and state that he didn't think beliefs should be ...
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What led Extremadurans to take a leading role in the conquest of Spain's territories in the Americas?
According to Wikipedia, other sources, and politically-incorrect stereotypes the majority of the famous conquistadors were from the present-day Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura:
Hernán ...
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What historical evidence do we have regarding the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
In grade school, Americans are told a very basic story of Roanoke colony. A group of colonists arrive in the New World and establish the colony. The first American of English descent is born there: ...
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Why did Huldrych Zwingli and Martin Luther stand for clerical marriage?
Was it an original idea of theirs? Or was it about the legitimization of an already existing custom? For example, Heinrich Bullinger's father was a married dean already in 1504 due to an unofficial ...
