The seventeenth century in world history can be called the century of wars and revolutions. During this period, the “Time of Troubles” was noted in Russia, the uprisings of Ivan Bolotnikov and Stepan Razin, the uprising of Bogdan Khmelnitsky in the Ukrainian lands, the civil war between royalists and supporters of parliament in England, the Fronde in France, and this is not counting the many different wars. In this century, Cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin, Oliver Cromwell, the executed King of England Charles I, King Louis XIV of France, Emperor of the Russian Empire Peter I and many other outstanding personalities of world history gained world fame.
1600-1611 Polish-Swedish War
1603-1868 Tokugawa Shogunate. The completion of the unification of Japan
1604-1613 Time of Troubles in Russia
1606-1607 The uprising in Russia under the leadership of Ivan Bolotnikov
1609 Recognition by Spain of the Republic of the United Provinces
1613-1917 Election of Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov to reign. The reign of the Romanov dynasty in Russia
1618-1648 Thirty Years' War against Habsburg hegemony in Europe
1620 The beginning of the English colonization of America
1621 The Battle of Khotyn is a battle between the armed forces of the Commonwealth (Hetman Khodkevich), Zaporizhzhya Cossacks (Hetman Sahaydachny) and the army of the Turkish Sultan Osman II. Defeat of the Turks. Turkey's abandonment of plans to conquer Europe
1624-1642 The Board of the "Chief Minister of the King" - Cardinal Richelieu
1636 Creation of the Manchu state of Qin
1640 The convocation of the Long Parliament at Westminster. Beginning of the English bourgeois revolution. Return of Portugal's independence from Spain
1642-1646 The first civil war in England. Two camps:cavaliers (royalists) and supporters of parliament (roundheads). Strengthening the position of the head of the "roundheads" Oliver Cromwell
1642-1661 The Board of the First Minister of the King of France - Cardinal Giulio Mazarin
1648 Second English Civil War. "Pride purge" of the Parliament. Battle of Preston. End of the Thirty Years' War. Westphalian peace. Salt riot in Moscow
1648-1652 Anti-government demonstrations (Fronde) in France
1648-1654 The uprising of Bohdan Khmelnytsky is a national liberation war of the Ukrainian people against Polish domination
1649 The execution of King Charles I and the establishment of an independent republic in England. Cromwell's campaign in Ireland
1649-1653 Republic in England
1652-1654 Anglo-Dutch War
1653-1658 Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in England
1653 - 1660s Church reform of Patriarch Nikon. Church schism in Russia
1654 Peace of Westminster England and Holland. End of the Anglo-Dutch Wars. Pereyaslav Rada
1654-1667 Russian-Polish war
1655-1659 Anglo-Franco-Spanish War. Pyrenees
1656-1658 Russo-Swedish War
1657-1687 Ruin - civil war in Ukraine
1660 Restoration of the Stuarts in England
1660-1685 Reign of Charles II, King of England
1661 The Kardis Peace Treaty between Russia and Sweden, which finally ended the Russo-Swedish War
1661-1715 Rise of absolutism in France under Louis XIV
1662 The final defeat of the Ming dynasty in China, the beginning of the Qing dynasty
1667 End of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. World under Breda
1667-1668 Devolutionary war of France against Spain, Holland, Sweden and England. Formation of the Triple Alliance. Peace of Aachen
1670-1671 Peasant war led by Stepan Razin
1672-1676 Polish-Turkish war for the Right-Bank Ukraine. The victory of the Polish king Jan Sobieski. Zhuravensky Peace Treaty
1672-1678 Franco-Dutch War. Nimwegen Peace Treaties
1683 Vienna battle. The end of the Ottoman conquests in Europe
1686 Creation of the League of Augsburg (an alliance between the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Sweden, Bavaria) against France
1687 Accession of the Sultanate of Golconda to the Mughal Empire
1688-1689 The overthrow of the English King James II Stuart ("Glorious Revolution"). The establishment of a constitutional monarchy, the adoption of the "Bill of Rights of English Citizens". Enthronement of William III of Orange and his wife Mary Stuart. Joining England to the League of Augsburg - "Grand Alliance"
1689-1725 The reign of Tsar Peter I in Russia
1695-1696 Azov campaigns of Russian troops against the Ottoman Empire. The capture of the city of Azov
1697 . The end of the nine-year war of France against the "Grand Alliance". Treaty of Rijswijk