1617 in History

Sets sail for the Orinoco

Reaches the Orinoco

Under the Onate Treaty Ferdinand makes a successful appeal to Philips self-interest by promising Spain the Habsburg lands in Alsace in return for Spanish support for his election

Under the Onate Treaty Ferdinand makes a successful appeal to Philips self-interest by promising Spain the Habsburg lands in Alsace in return for Spanish support for his election

Leads the Protestants refusal to recognize Archduke Ferdinand of Styria as heir

Under the Treaty of Stolbovo Russia cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia to Sweden

Under the Treaty of Stolbovo Russia cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia to Sweden

Under the Treaty of Stolbovo Russia cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia to Sweden

Under the Treaty of Stolbovo Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden

Under the Treaty of Stolbovo Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden

Under the Onate Treaty Ferdinand makes a successful appeal to Philips self-interest by promising Spain the Habsburg lands in Alsace in return for Spanish support for his election

Negotiates a peace Treaty with Russia

The Treaty of Stolbovo returns Novgorod to Moscow. Sweden renounces plans to expand toward the White Sea. Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden. Russia pays Sweden 20,000 silver roubles & cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia. Russia gives up access to the Baltic Sea. Russia gains recognition of the Tsarist title. Ends the Swedish occupation of Northern Russia

Sweden renounces plans to expand toward the White Sea. Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden. Russia pays Sweden 20,000 silver roubles & cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia. Russia gives up access to the Baltic Sea. Russia gains recognition of the Tsarist title. Ends the occupation of northern Russia by Sweden

Death of Louis Elsevier