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  2. List of time periods - Wikipedia

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    Early modern period – The chronological limits of this period are open to debate. It emerges from the Late Middle Ages (c. 1500), demarcated by historians as beginning with the fall of Constantinople in 1453, in forms such as the Italian Renaissance in the West, the Ming dynasty in the East, and the rise of the Aztecs in the New World.

  3. 17th century - Wikipedia

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    The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC).. 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, [1] the French Grand Siècle dominated by Louis ...

  4. 16th century - Wikipedia

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    End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period. 1600: The Portuguese win a major naval battle in the bay of Ambon. [19] Later in the year, the Dutch join forces with the local Hituese in an anti-Portuguese alliance, in return for which the Dutch would have the sole right to purchase spices from Hitu. [19]

  5. 1600s (decade) - Wikipedia

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    The term "sixteen-hundreds" could also mean the entire century from 1 January 1600 to 31 December 1699. The decade was a period of significant political, scientific, and artistic advancement. European Colonies such as Virginia were established in the late 1600s. Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler made significant contributions to science and ...

  6. Timeline of the 17th century - Wikipedia

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    1620: Diplomatic agreements in Europe commence a three-year period of cooperation between the Dutch and the English over the spice trade. [2] 1621: The Battle of Chocim: Poles and Cossacks under Jan Karol Chodkiewicz defeat the Ottomans. 1622: Capture of Ormuz; The island of Hormuz was captured by an Anglo-Persian force from Portuguese.

  7. History of Europe - Wikipedia

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    In eastern Europe, Volga Bulgaria became an Islamic state in 921, after Almış I converted to Islam under the missionary efforts of Ahmad ibn Fadlan. [43] Slavery in the early medieval period had mostly died out in western Europe by about the year 1000 AD, replaced by serfdom. It lingered longer in England and in peripheral areas linked to the ...

  8. 1600s - Wikipedia

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    1600s may refer to: The century from 1600 to 1699, ... (1601–1700). 1600s (decade), the period from 1600 to 1609 This page was last edited ...

  9. Category:1600s in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1600s in Europe" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.