17th Century Events Five Overall Largest Mass Killings Of The

As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601- 1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of Spain and Portugal declined.

1.1 Five overall largest mass killings of the 17th century

Note that the numbers given here are estimations

Manchu conquest of China, 25 million deaths
Thirty Years War, 7.5 million deaths
Time of Troubles in Russia, 5 million deaths
Mughal Empire, conquest of Deccan, 2.6 million deaths
English Civil War, 850.000 deaths

Slave trade, Thuggee and the Extermination of the American Indians also caused probably millions of victims during the 17th century, but the number of them is far too unknown to be listed.

2 Significant people

2.1 Artists

William Shakespeare, English author and poet ( 1564 - 1616).
Henry Purcell, English composer ( 1659 - 1695).
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish Author ( 1574 - 1616 )
John Milton, English Author and Poet ( 1608 - 1674 )

2.2 Scientists

René Descartes, French philosopher and mathematician ( 1596 - 1650).
Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist ( 1564 - 1642).
Gottfried Leibniz, German philosopher and mathematician ( 1646 - 1716).
Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician ( 1642 - 1727).
Blaise Pascal, French theologian, mathematician and physicist ( 1623 - 1662).
Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher ( 1588 - 1679).

Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England ( 1599 - 1658).
Sir Thomas Browne, English author,philosopher and scientist ( 1605- 1682).
Queen Christina of Sweden, high profile catholic convert, matron of arts ( 1626 - 1689).
John Locke, English philosopher ( 1632 - 1704).
Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher ( 1632 - 1677).
Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer ( 1629 - 1695).

3 Inventions, discoveries, introductions

Calculus is invented and used to formulate classical mechanics.
Cannon and gunpowder technology refined.
First measurement of the speed of light, 1676.

4 Decades and years

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Eighty Years' War 17th century

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