Century
17th century
The years 1601 – 1700. The atlas records 20,483 events begun in them: the most significant follow, region by region, with the realms of the age and its wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 1601 – 1700
- 20,483 events
- 29 realms
- Realms with a page of their own
- Others the atlas draws, from Cliopatria
Headlines
The most significant events, wherever they happened- 17th century – 19th centuryAge of EnlightenmentEvent · Europe
- 1618 – 1648Thirty Years' WarWar · Europe
- 27 July 1694pound sterlingEvent · Europe
- 2 September 1666Great Fire of LondonEvent · Europe
- 1692 – 1693Salem Witch TrialsPolitical · North America
- 12 September 1683Battle of ViennaBattle · Europe
- 1700 – 1721Great Northern WarWar · Europe
- 1642 – 1651English Civil WarWar · Europe
Around the world
The most significant of the rest, in each regionNorth Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East
- rakı17th century · Event17th century
- Ottoman–Safavid War1603 – 1618 · War1603 – 1618
- Treaty of Zuhab17 May 1639 · Treaty17 May 1639
- Abbas I's Kakhetian and Kartlian campaigns1614 – 1617 · War1614 – 1617
- Ottoman–Safavid War1623 – 1639 · War1623 – 1639
- 1667 Shemakha (Samaxi) earthquakeNovember 1667 · Natural disasterNovember 1667
Europe
- Nine Years' War1688 – 1697 · War1688 – 1697
- Peace of Westphalia24 October 1648 · Treaty24 October 1648
- Great Plague of London1665 – 1666 · Epidemic1665 – 1666
- Jacobitism1688 – 1807 · Event1688 – 1807
- Gunpowder Plot5 November 1605 · Natural disaster5 November 1605
- Portuguese Restoration War1640 – 1668 · War1640 – 1668
Central Asia
South Asia
- Battle of Kolhapur28 December 1659 · Battle28 December 1659
- Battle of Pratapgarh10 November 1659 · Battle10 November 1659
- Action of 23 March 165423 March 1654 · Battle23 March 1654
- Action of 2 May 16542 May 1654 · Battle2 May 1654
- Battle of Five Lamas1634 · Battle1634
- Deccan wars1681 – 1707 · War1681 – 1707
East Asia
Southeast Asia
- Cambodian–Dutch War1643 – 1644 · War1643 – 1644
- 1674 Ambon earthquake and megatsunami17 February 1674 · Natural disaster17 February 1674
- Siamese revolution of 16881688 · Rebellion1688
- Amboyna massacre1623 · Attack1623
- 1672 eruption of Merapi4 August 1672 · Natural disaster4 August 1672
- 1674 Ambon Island earthquake17 February 1674 · Natural disaster17 February 1674
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
- Our Lady of Charity1612 · Event1612
- Spanish conquest of Petén metides1618 – 1697 · Event1618 – 1697
- Henry Morgan's Panama expedition1670 – 1671 · Attack1670 – 1671
- Founding of Barbados1623 · Founding1623
- 1692 Jamaica earthquake1692 · Natural disaster1692
- 1692 Port Royal earthquake7 June 1692 · Natural disaster7 June 1692
South America
- San Ignacio Miní1610s · Event1610s
- First Battle of Guararapes19 April 1648 · Battle19 April 1648
- 1654 Lima earthquake1654 · Natural disaster1654
- 1657 Lima earthquake1657 · Natural disaster1657
- Battle of Guararapes19 February 1649 · Battle19 February 1649
- 1698 Tungurahua earthquake20 June 1698 · Natural disaster20 June 1698
North America
- American Indian Wars1609 – 1924 · War1609 – 1924
- 1700 Cascadia earthquake26 January 1700 · Natural disaster26 January 1700
- Indian massacre of 162222 March 1622 · Attack22 March 1622
- King Philip's War1675 – 1678 · War1675 – 1678
- Pequot War1636 – 1638 · War1636 – 1638
- Pueblo Revolt10 August 1680 · Rebellion10 August 1680
Oceania
Realms of the age
Our civilizations alive in these years, by home region. Each track is the century, its bar the realm’s years.Sub-Saharan Africa
Kanem-Bornu Empire11th century – 1900
Mali Empire1235 – 1670
Ethiopian Empire1270 – 1975
Kingdom of Kongo1395 – 1914
Oyo Empire1400 – 1905
Sennar Sultanate1505 – 1821
Merina Kingdom1540 – 1897
Sultanate of Darfur1603 – 1916
Kingdom of Lunda1665 – 1884
Ashanti Empire1670 – 1902
Middle East
Ottoman Empire1299 – 1922
Europe
Holy Roman Empire962 – 1806 CE
South Asia
Vijayanagara Empire1336 – 1646
Mughal Empire1526 – 1857
Maratha Empire1674 – 1818
East Asia
Ming dynasty1368 – 1644
Joseon1392 – 1897
Tokugawa shogunate1603 – 1867
Qing dynasty1616 – 1912
Southeast Asia
Champa192 – 1832 CE
Dai Viet1054 – 1805
Ayutthaya Kingdom1350 – 1767
Lan Xang1354 – 1707
Bruneian Sultanate1368 – 1888
Lê dynasty1428 – 1788
Aceh Sultanate1496 – 1903
Mạc dynasty1527 – 1677
Nguyễn lords1558 – 1802
Mataram Sultanate1586 – 1755
Wonders
Being built, or standingBuilt in these years
Standing
- The Pyramids of Gizac. 2600 – 2510 BCE · Giza, Egyptc. 2600 – 2510 BCE
- The Abu Simbel Templesc. 1264 – 1244 BCE · Abu Simbel, Egyptc. 1264 – 1244 BCE
- The Obelisk of Axumc. 300 CE · Axum, Ethiopiac. 300 CE
- The Church of Saint George, Lalibelac. 1200 – 1220 · Lalibela, Ethiopiac. 1200 – 1220
- Great Zimbabwec. 1200 – 1400 · Masvingo, Zimbabwec. 1200 – 1400
- The Great Mosque of Djennéc. 1250 · Djenné, Malic. 1250
- The Ziggurat of Urc. 2100 – 2050 BCE · Nasiriyah, Iraqc. 2100 – 2050 BCE
- The Ishtar Gatec. 575 – 569 BCE · Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germanyc. 575 – 569 BCE
- Al-Khazneh, Petrac. 1 CE · Petra, Jordanc. 1 CE
- The Dome of the Rock691 – 692 CE · Jerusalem691 – 692 CE
- Stonehengec. 2600 – 2400 BCE · Wiltshire, Englandc. 2600 – 2400 BCE
- The Parthenon447 – 432 BCE · Athens, Greece447 – 432 BCE
- The Colosseum72 – 80 CE · Rome, Italy72 – 80 CE
- Hagia Sophia532 – 537 CE · Istanbul, Turkey532 – 537 CE
- Notre-Dame de Paris1163 – 1260 · Paris, France1163 – 1260
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa1173 – 1372 · Pisa, Italy1173 – 1372
- Saint Basil's Cathedral1555 – 1561 · Moscow, Russia1555 – 1561
- The Great Stupa at Sanchic. 250 – 50 BCE · Sanchi, Indiac. 250 – 50 BCE
- The Brihadisvara Temple1003 – 1010 · Thanjavur, India1003 – 1010
- Qutb Minar1199 – 1220 · Delhi, India1199 – 1220
- The Great Wall of Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE · Mutianyu, Beijing, Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE
- The Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji745 – 758 CE · Nara, Japan745 – 758 CE
- The Forbidden City1406 – 1420 · Beijing, China1406 – 1420
- Borobudurc. 780 – 833 CE · Magelang, Indonesiac. 780 – 833 CE
- Angkor Watc. 1113 – 1150 · Siem Reap, Cambodiac. 1113 – 1150
- The Temple of Literature1070 · Hanoi, Vietnam1070
- The Pyramid of the Sunc. 200 CE · Teotihuacan, Mexicoc. 200 CE
- Tikal Temple Ic. 734 – 745 CE · Petén, Guatemalac. 734 – 745 CE
- El Castillo, Chichén Itzác. 900 – 1000 CE · Yucatán, Mexicoc. 900 – 1000 CE
- Machu Picchuc. 1450 – 1470 · Cusco Region, Peruc. 1450 – 1470
- Monks Mound, Cahokiac. 900 – 1200 CE · Collinsville, Illinois, USAc. 900 – 1200 CE
- The Moai of Ahu Tongarikic. 1250 – 1500 · Rapa Nui, Chilec. 1250 – 1500
Trade routes
Carrying trade in these years- East India Company RouteOpened1601 – 1833 · by sea1601 – 1833
- Red Seal ShipsOpened1604 – 1635 · by sea and river1604 – 1635
- Canadian fur trade routesOpenedc. 1610 – 1880 · by sea and riverc. 1610 – 1880
- Dutch East India Company RouteOpened1611 – 1799 · by sea1611 – 1799
- Estrada RealOpenedc. 1697 – 1822 · by land and seac. 1697 – 1822
- Grand Trunk Roadc. 500 BCE – today · by landc. 500 BCE – today
- Trans-Saharan tradec. 500 BCE – 1900 CE · by land and riverc. 500 BCE – 1900 CE
- Darb el-Arbaʽin (Forty Days Road)c. 200 BCE – today · by landc. 200 BCE – today
- Grand Canal609 CE – today · by river609 CE – today
- Tea Horse Roadc. 618 CE – 1949 · by landc. 618 CE – 1949
- Via Regiac. 800 CE – 1815 · by landc. 800 CE – 1815
- Hanseatic tradec. 1159 – 1669 · by land, sea and riverc. 1159 – 1669
- Baltic grain tradec. 1400 – 1800 · by sea and riverc. 1400 – 1800
- Carreira da Índiac. 1497 – 1800 · by seac. 1497 – 1800
- Atlantic slave trade1525 – 1867 · by sea1525 – 1867
- Nanban trade1543 – 1639 · by sea1543 – 1639
- Potosí silver roadc. 1545 – 1740 · by land and seac. 1545 – 1740
- Muscovy Company trade1555 – 1698 · by land, sea and river1555 – 1698
- Manila galleons1565 – 1815 · by land and sea1565 – 1815
- Spanish treasure fleet1566 – 1790 · by sea and river1566 – 1790
- Levant Company trade1581 – 1825 · by land and sea1581 – 1825
- Azalai salt caravansc. 1590 – today · by landc. 1590 – today
- Camino Real de Tierra Adentro1598 – 1882 · by land1598 – 1882
Faiths on the move
Where each faith arrived in these years- JudaismReached Amsterdam (c. 1602), Dutch Brazil (Recife) (c. 1636), New Amsterdam (1654) and London (1656)
- ZoroastrianismReached Bombay (c. 1670)
- BuddhismReached Dzungaria (Ghulja) (c. 1615), Kalmykia (Elista) (c. 1630) and Sikkim (Yuksom) (1642)
- ConfucianismReached Edo (1607) and Taiwan (Tainan) (1665)
- ChristianityReached China (Beijing) (1601), New France (Quebec) (1608), Vietnam (Hội An) (1615) and 2 more
- TaoismReached Malacca (1645) and Taiwan (Tainan) (1661)
- ShintoReached Ryukyu (Naha) (c. 1605)
- IslamReached Cape Town (1694)
- SikhismReached Anandpur (1665) and Patna (1666)
Great people
Alive in these years, in the halls of the Agora of Ages- 1547 – 1616Miguel de CervantesDon QuixoteWriters & Poets
- 1564 – 1642Galileo GalileiTelescopic astronomy; kinematics; the scientific methodScientists
- 1564 – 1616William ShakespearePlaywright and poet; Hamlet, King Lear, the SonnetsWriters & Poets
- 1571 – 1630Johannes KeplerLaws of planetary motionScientists
- 1594 – 1632Gustavus AdolphusKing of Sweden; 'father of modern warfare'; BreitenfeldMilitary Commanders
- 1642 – 1727Isaac NewtonLaws of motion and gravitation; calculus; opticsScientists
- 1654 – 1722Kangxi EmperorQing emperor 1661–1722; longest-reigning Chinese emperorChinese Emperors & Sages
- 1685 – 1750Johann Sebastian BachBaroque master; fugues, cantatas, the PassionsComposers
