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The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC).. It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, [1] the French Grand Siècle dominated by Louis ...
The fortress Ordensburg Marienburg in Malbork, founded in 1274, the world's largest brick castle and the Teutonic Order's headquarters on the river Nogat.. The medieval German Ostsiedlung (literally Settling eastwards), also known as the German eastward expansion or East colonization refers to the expansion of German culture, language, states, and settlements to vast regions of Northeastern ...
The 17th century saw very little peace in Europe – major wars were fought in 95 years (every year except 1610, 1669 to 1671, and 1680 to 1682.) [12] The wars were unusually ugly. Europe in the late 17th century, 1648 to 1700, was an age of great intellectual, scientific, artistic and cultural achievement. Historian Frederick Nussbaum says it was:
1670s in Europe by city (1 C) 1680s in Europe by city (1 C) ... 17th century in The Hague (5 P) V. 17th century in Valletta (1 P) 17th century in Vienna (5 P) W.
Years of the 17th century in Europe (136 C) / 17th-century disestablishments in Europe (28 C, 6 P) 17th-century establishments in Europe (47 C, 1 P) 0–9.
Political insurgency and a spate of popular revolts seldom equalled shook the foundations of most states in Europe and Asia. More wars took place around the world in the mid-17th century than in almost any other period of recorded history. Across the Northern Hemisphere, the mid-17th century experienced almost unprecedented death rates.
Populated places established in the 1690s (10 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Populated places established in the 17th century" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.
By the 17th century, there was a beginning of revolutionary thought in Europe. [6] [7] This had an impact on the European politics, culture, and science, eventually leading to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century. [8] Due to Enlightenment thinking and science, European economies developed faster than the rest of the world.