1600: what happened around the world

In 1600, 59 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Sekigahara, Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11 and Battle of Nieuwpoort among the best known. 66 more were already under way, such as Eighty Years' War and Russo-Turkish Wars. 276 things were founded or built that year, from Dahomey and County Down.

59events began
66already under way
276founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges54

+14 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks3

Treaties, councils and politics1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 160066

Came to an end in 16002

Founded or built in 1600276

+246 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1600

Nearby years

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →