The 16th century begins with the Julian year 1501 and ends with either the Julian or the ... During the 16th century, Spain and Portugal explored the world's seas and ... with the Sultan taking the title of Caliph, while dealing with a resurgent Persia. ... Japan was suffering a severe civil war at the time, known as the Sengoku
Initially the ancient Olympic games were a one day event until 684 BC when they were extended to three days, then in the 5th century they were further extended to cover five days. The ancient Olympic games included running, javelin, boxing, long jump, pankration and equestrian events.