The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (), to December 31, 1700 ().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, the French Grand Siècle dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, …

17th Century BC You are here: Home Ancient History Timeline Single BC 17th Century BC B.C. 1689 Jacob blesses Joseph's two sons Ephraim and Manasseh (Genesis 48) 1689 Jacob prophesies of the coming of the Messiah (Genesis 49) 1689 Jacob dies in Goshen Egypt at 147 years old (Genesis 49) 1689 Jacob is buried in Mamre (Genesis 49)

1680s. 1690s. Categories: Births – Deaths. Establishments – Disestablishments. The 17th century was the century from 1601 to 1700.

Jul 29, 2019 · Here is a brief historical list of the greatest technology, science, and invention hits of the 17th century. 1608 German-Dutch spectacle-maker Hans Lippershey invents the first refracting telescope . 1620 Dutch builder Cornelis Drebbel invents the earliest human-powered submarine . 1624

327 BC – 25 BC: Alexander the Great invades Indus valley region (now Pakistan). 321 BC – 181 BC: Chandragupta Maurya founded Maurya Empire 300 BC: Megasthenes ( Greek) visits the Maurya king 300 BC: Composition of the Arthashastra, though some scholars date the work to 100 AD 268 BC – 233: BC Reign of Ashoka the Great

On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Go to top. 4.2 kiloyear event – the land became very dry, an event that probably lasted the entire 22nd century BC and caused the end of several Old World civilizations. 2217 BC – 2193 BC: Nomadic invasions of Akkad. 2200 BC: Sixth dynasty of Egypt ended.

Oct 19, 2016 · The 17th century was a politically chaotic period in almost all parts of the world. Several great military conflicts took place including the Thirty Years' War, the Great Turkish War, and the Dutch-Portuguese War which led to the emergence of military leaders like Gustav II Adolf and Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna, and other important political personnel like John III Sobieski …

In the 17th century there were punishments for misdemeanors, or crimes that were very minor. Some of those lesser punishments included: The Pillory, Branding, and Carting. The pillory, also known as the stretch neck, was a single board with three holes, connected to a metal rod. One hole was for the victims head, and the other two for their hands.

May 16, 2019 · This is based on records detailing the collapse of the Xia Dynasty at the end of the 17th century BC, and the accompanying meteorological phenomena. The Greek myth of the Titanomachy in Hesiod’s Theogony may have been inspired by this volcanic eruption and perhaps Plato’s myth of Atlantis too.

This is the Century Timeline. 1st Century 0s (0-99) 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 2nd Century 100s (100-199) 100-109 110-119 120-129 130-139 140-149 150-159 160-169 170-179 180-189 190-199 3rd Century 200s (200-299) 200-209 210-219 220-229 230-239 240-249 250-259 260-269 270-279 280-289 290-299 4th Century 300s (300-399) 300-309 310 …

Abraham (perhaps, other datings include 19th century BC, 17th century BC, 16th Century BC, and 15th Century BC) According to Hindu tradition, lifetime of Rama, the 7th avatar of Vishnu Births Shelah, son of Arpachshad, (2067– 1634 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar Eber, son of Shelah, (2037– 1573 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar

A significant discovery of a portable ancient Greek oven dated from the 17th Century BC is hosted in the Cycladic Museum of Art (see Image 1). After years of research, scientists concluded that many families developed bread making into profession as bread was prepared in houses by trained workers and sold in the “Agora” (i.e. ancient market).

1: Lions became extinct in Western Europe. c. 6: Census of Quirinius 8 – 23: Wang Mang temporarily overthrew the Han dynasty of China. 9: Three Roman legions were destroyed at Teutoberg Forest by Germans under the leadership of Arminius. 14: Augustus Caesar, first emperor of Rome, dies. His nephew Tiberius is his successor.

The Birth of Modern Science. It was in the 17th century that modern science was really born, and the world began to be examined more closely, using instruments such as the telescope, microscope ...