Historical events in 1613

24 historical records

February 16133 historical events

1613, February 21st · Russia · House · House of Romanov · Michael

Election

The elecoral assembly of 700 select Michael as the new Tsar

1613, February · England · House · House of Stewart · James I

Marriage

James Is daughter Elizabeth marries Frederick, the Elector of the Palatine

1613, February · England · House · House of Stewart · Elizabeth

Marriage

Founds the English Hanoverian Dynasty. Elizabeth marries Frederick Elector of the Palatine

December 16132 historical events

1613, December 21st · Italy · Science · Astronomy · Galileo Galilei

Letter to Benedetto Castelli

Galileo writes to Benedetto Castelli arguing that scriptural interpretation should not override demonstrated conclusions about the natural world.

1613, December 23rd · Sweden · Warfare · Military · Carl Gustaf Wrangel

Birth of Carl Gustaf Wrangel

Birth of Carl Gustaf Wrangel

1613 · England · London · Government · Government of England · Edward Coke

Privy Council

Appointed Privy Councillor

1613 · England · London · Government · Government of England · Francis Bacon Verulam, 1st

Attorney General

Appointed Attorney General

1613 · England · Government · Government of England · Lionel Cranfield Middlesex, 1st

Surveyor General

Appointed Surveyor General of Customs

1613 · England · House · House of Cranfield · Lionel Cranfield Middlesex, 1st

Knighthood

Cranfield is knighted

1613 · England · London · Humanities · Philosophy · Francis Bacon

Attorney General

Bacon becomes Attorney General.

1613 · England · Pocahontas · Warfare · Military · Samuel Argall

Capture of Pocahontas

Captures Pocahontas

1613 · Germany · Brandenburg · House · House of Hohenzollern · John Sigismund

Conversion

Converts to Calvinism

1613 · Germany · House · House of Palatinate · Frederick V

Marriage

Marries Elizabeth, daughter of James I of England

1613 · Germany · Saxony · House · House of Wettin · John George II

Birth of John George II

Birth of John George II, son of Elector John George I

1613 · Germany · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Maximilian I

Catholic League

Austria joins the Catholic League

1613 · Hungary · House · House of Iktar · Bethlen of Transylvania

Coup

With Ottoman backing overthrows Gabor Bathory of Hungary

1613 · Hungary · House · House of Iktar · Bethlen of Transylvania

Succession

With Ottoman backing overthrows Gabor Bathory of Hungary

1613 · Hungary · Transylvania · House · House of Iktar · Bethlen of Transylvania

Succession

Succeeds as Prince of Transylvania, 1613-1629

1613 · Italy · Science · Astronomy · Galilei Galileo

Copernican System

Published in "letters on the solar spots". For Galileo, the tides were caused by the sloshing back and forth of water in the seas as a point on the Earths surface speeded up and slowed down because of the Earths rotation on its axis and revolution around the Sun. Attempts to show there is scriptural support for his beliefs but condemned by the Pope

1613 · Italy · Monferrato · Warfare · Military · Charles Emmanuel I

Capture of Monferrato

Captured from Spain but is forced to relinquish it in 1617

1613 · Netherlands · Amsterdam · Government · Amsterdam Regency · Jacob de Graeff Dircksz.

Mayor of Amsterdam

Begins serving as Mayor of Amsterdam during the 1613-1637 municipal term.

1613 · Russia · House · House of Romanov · Michael

Succession

Succeeds as Tsar of Russia, 1st of the Romanov line

1613 · Russia · Warfare · Russia War · Michael

Declaration of War

Sweden declares war on Russia

1613 · Sweden · Knared · Government · Government of Sweden · Oxenstierna

Treaty of Knared

Negotiates a peace Treaty with Denmark