1654: what happened around the world

In 1654, 30 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Treaty of Pereyaslav, Russo-Polish War and Anglo-Spanish War among the best known. 81 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and Anglo-Dutch Wars. 11 things were founded or built that year, from Regina Coeli and Brother Konrad Monastery.

30events began

81already under way

11founded or built

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Wars, battles and sieges26

Russo-Polish War1654–1667 · Wars & conflicts
Anglo-Spanish War1654–1660 · Wars & conflicts
Battle of ArrasBattles
Battle of ShepelevicheBattles
Battle of ShklowBattles
Battle of the DardanellesBattles
Siege of SmolenskBattles
Siege of MstislavSieges
Capture of Fort RocherBattles
Battle of PerastBattles
Sovereign's Campaign of 1654Wars & conflicts
Action of 2 May 1654Battles
Action of 23 March 1654Battles
Battle of Nowa WodaBattles
Battle of Río BuenoBattles
Luso-Adil Shahi War1654–1655 · Wars & conflicts
Setge de PuigcerdàSieges
Siege of Villefranche-de-ConflentSieges
Action of 29 January 1654Battles
Battle of DalnaspidalBattles
English Invasion of AcadiaWars & conflicts
Recapture of RecifeSieges
Siege of SmolenskSieges
Standoff near St. ChristopherWars & conflicts
Siege of BratslavSieges
Siege of StenaySieges

Treaties, councils and politics2

Treaty of PereyaslavTreaties
Treaty of WestminsterTreaties

Accidents and fires1

explosion of the powder magazine in DelftAccidents

Expeditions1

Venetian expeditions to the Dardanelles1654–1657 · Expeditions

Already under way in 165481

Russo-Turkish Wars1568–1918 · Wars & conflicts
Anglo-Dutch Wars1652–1784 · Wars & conflicts
American Indian Wars1609–1924 · Wars & conflicts
Colonization of Siberia1580–1700 · Wars & conflicts
Khmelnytsky Uprising1648–1657 · Revolts & coups
Ottoman Wars in Europe1354–1683 · Wars & conflicts
Cretan War of 1645-16691645–1669 · Wars & conflicts
First Anglo-Dutch War1652–1654 · Wars & conflicts
Ottoman–Venetian Wars1396–1718 · Wars & conflicts
Portuguese Restoration War1640–1668 · Wars & conflicts
Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War1651–1986 · Wars & conflicts
Franco-Spanish War1635–1659 · Wars & conflicts
Ottoman–Habsburg Wars1526–1791 · Wars & conflicts
Ottoman–Persian Wars1514–1823 · Wars & conflicts
Beaver Wars1609–1701 · Wars & conflicts

Came to an end in 16545

First Anglo-Dutch War1652–1654 · Wars & conflicts
Acadian Civil War1635–1654 · Wars & conflicts
Insurrection of Pernambuco1645–1654 · Revolts & coups
Dutch invasions of Brazil1624–1654 · Wars & conflicts
Glencairn's rising1653–1654 · Revolts & coups

Founded or built in 165411

Regina CoeliBuildings
Brother Konrad MonasterySettlements
Fort RuychaverCastles & forts
Kokura HibunMonuments
Ruthin GaolMuseums & galleries
Strastnoy ConventArchaeology
Kedainiai Town HallGovernment
Old Kievan FortressCastles & forts
LudgerusburgCastles & forts
NezhegolskArchaeology
Redoubt DuijnhoopCastles & forts

Stories that pass through 1654

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

1645 1648 1649 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655 1656 1657 1658 1659 1660 All of the 17th century →

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