1631: what happened around the world

In 1631, 17 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Breitenfeld, Sack of Magdeburg and Battle of Werben among the best known. 82 more were already under way, such as Thirty Years' War and Eighty Years' War. 9 things were founded or built that year, from Taj Mahal and Kew Palace.

17events began
82already under way
9founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges12

Treaties, councils and politics3

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Disasters1

Already under way in 163182

Came to an end in 16313

Founded or built in 16319

Stories that pass through 1631

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 →