Explore 102 historical events from 1620–1629.
The Treaty of Compiègne, signed on 10 June 1624, was a mutual defence alliance between the Kingdom of France and the Dutch Republic, for an initial period of three years.
Signing of the Treaty of Compiègne between France and the Netherlands
Hiob or Job Ludolf, also known as Job Leutholf, was a German orientalist, born at Erfurt. Edward Ullendorff rates Ludolf as having "the most illustrious name in Ethiopic scholarshi…
Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist and philologist (died 1704)
Diego Ramírez de Arellano was a Spanish sailor and cosmographer. He achieved fame for piloting the Garcia de Nodal expedition to the region of the Strait of Magellan. The expeditio…
Diego Ramírez de Arellano, Spanish sailor and cosmographer (born c
Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox, KG, 7th Seigneur d'Aubigny, lord of the Manor of Cobham, Kent, was a Scottish nobleman and through his paternal lines was a second cousin of King …
Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox, British nobleman (born 1579)
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldie…
Thirty Years' War: France and the Dutch Republic concluded the Treaty of Compiègne, a mutual defence alliance
Wilhelmus Hendricksen Beekman – also known as William Beekman and Willem Beekman – was a Dutch emigrant who came to New Amsterdam from the Netherlands on May 27, 1647 in the same v…
Wilhelmus Beekman, Dutch politician (died 1707)
Francis-Xavier de Montmorency-Laval, commonly referred to as François de Laval, was considered the founder of the Catholic faith in New France. He was a French Catholic prelate who…
François de Laval, French-Canadian bishop and saint (died 1708)
Sir William Petty was an English economist, physician, scientist and philosopher. He first became prominent serving Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth in Ireland. He developed ef…
William Petty, English economist and philosopher (died 1687)
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, PC, was an English nobleman from the Egerton family.
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (died 1686)
Cornelis de Witt was a Dutch States Navy officer and statesman. During the First Stadtholderless Period, De Witt was an influential member of the Dutch States Party, and was oppose…
Cornelis de Witt, Dutch politician (died 1672)
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer.
Blaise Pascal, French mathematician and physicist (died 1662)
Jacopo Melani was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era. He was born and died in Pistoia, and was the brother of composer Alessandro Melani and singer Atto Melani.
Jacopo Melani, Italian violinist and composer (died 1676)
Mariam-uz-Zamani, commonly known by the misnomer Jodha Bai, was the chief consort, principal wife and the favourite wife of the third Mughal emperor, Akbar. She was also the longes…
Mariam-uz-Zamani, Empress of the Mughal Empire (born 1542)
William Byrd was an English Renaissance composer. Considered among the greatest composers of the Renaissance, he had a profound influence on composers both from his native country …
William Byrd, English composer (born c. 1540)
Pope Gregory XV, born Alessandro Ludovisi, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 February 1621 until his death in 1623. He is notable for foundin…
Pope Gregory XV (born 1554)
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath was Lord Lieutenant of Devon. His seat was at Tawstock Court, three miles south of Barnstaple in North Devon, which he rebuilt in the Elizabetha…
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (born 1557)
The Battle of Höchst was fought between a Catholic League army led by Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly and a Protestant army commanded by Christian the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lü…
The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War
The Battle of Macau in 1622 was a conflict of the Dutch–Portuguese War fought in the Portuguese settlement of Macau, in southeastern China. The Portuguese, outnumbered and without …
Battle of Macau: The Dutch make a failed attempt to capture Macau
Claes Rålamb was a Swedish statesman. In 1660 he was appointed Governor of Uppland County and in 1664 he served in the Privy Council. Between 1673 and 1678, he served as the Govern…
Claes Rålamb, Swedish politician (died 1698)
Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac et de Palluau was a French soldier, courtier, and Governor General of New France in North America from 1672 to 1682, and again from 1689 to his d…
Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French-Canadian soldier and politician, third Governor General of New France (died 1698)
Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac et de Palluau was a French soldier, courtier, and Governor General of New France in North America from 1672 to 1682, and again from 1689 to his d…
Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French soldier and governor (died 1698)
Claude Jean Allouez, SJ was a Jesuit missionary and French explorer of North America. He established a number of missions among the indigenous people living near Lake Superior.
Claude-Jean Allouez, French-American missionary and explorer (died 1689)
Fidelis of Sigmaringen, OFM Cap. was a German Capuchin friar who was involved in the Catholic Counter-Reformation. He was martyred by his opponents at Seewis im Prättigau, now part…
Fidelis of Sigmaringen, German friar and saint (born 1577)
Osman II, also known as Osman the Young, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 26 February 1618 until his regicide on 20 May 1622.
Osman II, Ottoman sultan (born 1604)