Explore 130 historical events from 1610–1619.
The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire or Turkey, was a state that spanned much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to…
The Ottoman Empire made a final attempt to conquer the island of Malta, but were repulsed by the Knights Hospitaller.
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 at Southwark, close to the south bank of the Thames, by Shakespeare's playing co…
The Globe Theatre in London, built by William Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, burns to the gr
Christoph Bach was a German musician of the Baroque period. He was the grandfather of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Christoph Bach, German musician (died 1661)
Johann George II was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.
John George II, Elector of Saxony (died 1680)
John Cleveland was an English poet who supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. He was best known for political satire.
John Cleveland, English poet and educator (died 1658)
Gu Yanwu was a Chinese historian, philologist, and poet. After failing to pass the civil service examination and after surviving the upheaval of the Qing conquest of the Ming dynas…
Gu Yanwu, Chinese philologist and geographer (died 1682)
William Frederick, was Count of Nassau-Dietz, Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe.
William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, Dutch stadtholder (died 1664)
Gilles Ménage was a French scholar.
Gilles Ménage, French lawyer, philologist, and scholar (died 1692)
Robert Abercromby, whose surname was also spelled as Abrecromby and Abercrombie, and was known by such pseudonyms as Robert Sandiesoun and Sanders Robertson, was a Scottish Jesuit …
Robert Abercromby, Scottish priest and missionary (born 1532)
Sir Thomas Fleming was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1581 and 1611. He was judge in the trial of Guy Fawkes following the…
Thomas Fleming, English judge and politician, Lord Chief Justice of England (born 1544)
Giovanni Maria Artusi was an Italian music theorist, composer, and writer.
Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer and theorist (born 1540)
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 at Southwark, close to the south bank of the Thames, by Shakespeare's playing co…
The original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground after a cannon employed for special effects misfired during a
Frans Janszoon Post was a painter during the Dutch Golden Age. He was the first European artist to paint landscapes of the Americas, during and after the period of Dutch Brazil. In…
Frans Post, Dutch painter (died 1680)
John Albert Vasa was a Polish cardinal, and a Prince-Bishop of Warmia and Kraków. He was the son of Sigismund III Vasa and Constance of Austria.
John Albert Vasa, Polish cardinal (died 1634)
Saskia van Uylenburgh was the wife of painter Rembrandt van Rijn. In the course of her life, she was his model for some of his paintings, drawings, and etchings. She was the daught…
Saskia van Uylenburgh, Dutch model and wife of Rembrandt van Rijn (died 1642)
Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn was a Dutch scholar. Born in Bergen op Zoom, he was professor at the University of Leiden. He discovered the similarity among Indo-European languages, an…
Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch linguist and scholar (died 1653)
Miyamoto Musashi was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in hi…
Sword duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro on the shores of Ganryū Island
The trials of the Pendle witches in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, and some of the best recorded of the 17th century. The twelve accused lived in t…
The trials of the Pendle witches and Samlesbury witches, one of England's most famous witch trials, begin at the…
Murad IV was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his methods. Murad IV was born in Cons…
Murad IV, Ottoman Sultan (died 1640)
Sasaki Kojirō was a Japanese swordsman who may have lived during the Azuchi–Momoyama and early Edo periods and is known primarily for the story of his duel with Miyamoto Musashi i…
Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese master swordsman (born 1575)
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury was an English statesman and alleged spymaster noted for his direction of the government during the Union of the Crowns, as Tudor England gave w…
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (born 1563)
Hans Leo Hassler was a German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, elder brother of lesser known composer Jakob Hassler. He was born in Nuremberg a…
Hans Leo Hassler, German organist and composer (born 1562)
Sir John Salusbury was a Welsh knight, politician and poet of the Elizabethan era. He is notable for his opposition to the faction of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and for hi…
John Salusbury, Welsh politician and poet (born 1567)
Jacques Bongars was a French scholar and diplomat.
Jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (born 1554)