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Benin Empire: 1180: 1897: 717 Bogd Khanate of Mongolia/Great Mongolian State 1911 1924 7 (broken up from 1915 to 1921) Bornu Empire: 1380: 1893: 513 Empire of Brazil: 1822: 1889: 67 Britannic Empire: 286: 296: 10 British Empire: 1583: 1997: 414 Bruneian Empire: 1368: 1888: 520 Bukhara Empire: 1501: 1785: 284 Bulgarian Empire (Great Bulgaria ...
The 16th century began with the Julian year 1501 (represented by the Roman numerals MDI) and ended with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 (MDC), depending on the reckoning used (the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582).
For the succeeding rulers, look under the List of state leaders in the 16th century. Duchy of Limburg (complete list) – Philip III the Handsome, Duke (1482–1506) Charles II, Duke (1506–1555) under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Limburg with the other lordships of the Low Countries. Philip IV, Duke (1555–1598)
European travellers in the early 16th century called Ayutthaya one of the three great powers of Asia (alongside Vijayanagara and China). [ 14 ] [ 27 ] The Ayutthaya Kingdom is considered to be the precursor of modern Thailand, and its developments are an important part of the history of Thailand .
This is a list of state leaders in the 16th century (1501–1600) AD, except for the leaders within the Holy Roman Empire, and the leaders within South Asia. These polities are generally sovereign states , but excludes minor dependent territories , whose leaders can be found listed under territorial governors in the 16th century .
The Spaniard Juan Ponce de León, who named and explored Florida Spain's historical presence, including claimed territories, points of interest, and expeditions in North America. Starting in the 16th century, Spain built a colonial empire in the Americas consisting of New Spain and other vice-royalties.
Empire size in this list is defined as the dry land area it controlled at the time, which may differ considerably from the area it claimed. For example: in the year 1800, European powers collectively claimed approximately 20% of the Earth's land surface that they did not effectively control. [ 8 ]
Between the 15th and 13th centuries BC, the Hittites were one of the dominant powers of the Near East, coming into conflict with the New Kingdom of Egypt, the Middle Assyrian Empire and the empire of Mitanni. By the 12th century BC, much of the Hittite Empire was annexed by the Middle Assyrian Empire, with the remainder sacked by Phrygian ...