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

The Unification of JapanFrom the Ōnin War to the fall of Osaka, 1467–1615 Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1590 1592 1593 1595 1597 1598 1600 1601 1605 1609 1614 1618 1620 All of the 16th century →

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 →