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Period: Jan 20, 1520 to Jan 20, 1566
Suleyman I exercised great power as sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
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Jan 20, 1550
Tulips came to Europe from Turkey
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Period: Jan 20, 1550 to
Roughly 16,000 tons of silver bullion were unloaded from Spanish galleons, or ships.
Roughly 16,000 tons of silver bullion were unloaded from Spanish galleons, or ships. -
Jan 20, 1566
Angry Protestant mobs swept through Catholic churches.
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Jan 20, 1568
the duke executed 1,500 Protestants and suspected rebels. The Dutch continued to fight the Spanish for another 11 years.
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Jan 20, 1571
The pope called on all Catholic princes to take up arms against the mounting power of the Ottoman Empire.
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Jan 20, 1579
the seven northern provinces of the Netherlands, which were largely Protestant, united and declared their independence from Spain.
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American mines had supplied Spain with an estimated 339,000 pounds of gold
American mines had supplied Spain with an estimated 339,000 pounds of gold