1629: what happened around the world

In 1629, 23 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Truce of Altmark, Treaty of Lübeck and Peace of Alès among the best known. 88 more were already under way, such as Thirty Years' War and Eighty Years' War. 12 things were founded or built that year, from Fontana della Barcaccia and Saint Longinus.

23events began
88already under way
12founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges15

Treaties, councils and politics3

Revolts, massacres and attacks2

Disasters2

Accidents and fires1

Already under way in 162988

Came to an end in 16298

Founded or built in 162912

Stories that pass through 1629

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

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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 →