What happened in 1631?
Battle of Breitenfeld, Battle of Werben and treaty of Bärwalde — among 65 events recorded in 1631. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 11
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Battle of Breitenfeld
Protestants’ first major victory of the Thirty Years War in 1631
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Sack of Magdeburg
Destruction of the Protestant city of Magdeburg on 20 May 1631 by the Imperial Army and the forces of the Catholic League
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Battle of Werben
1631 battle of the thirty years war
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Battle of Frankfurt an der Oder
1631 battle of the thirty years' war
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Battle of Dalinghe
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Battle of Larache
1631 battle
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Siege of Demmin
1631 siege
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Battle of Abrolhos
1631 naval battle of the Dutch invasions of Brazil
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Battle of the Slaak
1631 battle
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Fort Orange
fort on Itamaracá, Brazil
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Sack of Baltimore
1631 Slaver raid on Irish village
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Politics & Government 2
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treaty of Bärwalde
Military agreement between France and Sweden
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Treaty of Cherasco
1631 treaty ending the War of the Mantuan Succession
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People 18
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John Smith died
English soldier, explorer, writer (1580–1631)
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Simon II of Kartli died
Persian appointed King of Kartli (r. 1619-1630)
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Michael Maestlin died
German astronomer and mathematician (1550–1631)
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Mir Damad died
Iranian philosopher and inventor
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Catherine de Parthenay died
French noblewoman (1554–1631)
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Johannes Hartmann died
German chemist, physician and rector (1568-1631)
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François Martin de Vitré died
French explorer
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Juan Blas de Castro died
Spanish composer
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Giacomo Finetti died
Italian composer
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John Dryden born
Born in Aldwincle. 17th-century English poet and playwright (1631–1700).
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Henry Morgan born
Born in Llanrumney. Welsh pirate (1635-1688).
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Anne Conway born
Born in London. English philosopher.
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Mumtaz Mahal died
Died in Burhanpur. Mughal empress.
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Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow died
Died in Nykøbing Falster. Queen consort of Denmark and Norway (1557-1631).
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Constance of Austria died
Died in Warsaw. Queen consort of Poland and Sweden.
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Al-Rashid of Morocco born
Born in Tafilalt. Sultan of Morocco (1631-1672).
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Leopold Karl von Kollonitsch born
Born in Komárno. Hungarian cardinal.
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Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik II died
Died in Marrakech. Moroccan politician.
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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De Vries Palisade
archaeological site in Delaware, United States
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Religion & Belief Systems 19
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Great Mosque of Testour
Mosque in Tunisia
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Saint Lawrence church in Cynków
Church in Cynków, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Nostra Signora del Boschetto Sanctuary
Church in Camogli, Italy
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San Biagio Maggiore
Church building in Naples, Italy
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Saint Simeon Stylites Church on Povarskaya Street (Moscow)
Eastern Orthodox church building in Arbat District, Russia
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Couvent des Capucins du Vigan
Convent located in Gard, in France
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Boží muka
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Muneghette
Demolished church in Venice, Italy
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Santi Martino e Costanzo
Church in Torrita di Siena
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Holy Transfiguration monastery (Sevsk)
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Column shrine in Brno-Trnitá
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Kapel van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Genooi
Church in Genooi (Venlo), Netherlands
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St. Eligius
Chapel in Burggen, Germany
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Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción
Church building in Mijas, Spain
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Honbutsu-ji Temple
Temple in Suginami, Tokyo
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Kakurin-ji Temple
Buddhist temple of the Seishōkō faith sect in Shirokanedai, Japan
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Raigō-ji Temple
Temple in Kikui-chō, Shinjuku-ku
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Eishin-ji Temple
Temple in Taitō-ku, Tokyo
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Rectory
Church residential building in Grosshöchstetten in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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Mount Vesuvius eruption of 1631
Volcanic eruption
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Architecture & Engineering 12
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Westerkerk
Church in Amsterdam
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Kew Palace
Grade I listed historic house museum in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom
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Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini
Catholic church in Rome, Italy
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San Caio
Ancient titular church in Rome, possibly dating from as early as the third century, demolished in the late nineteenth century
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Saints Peter and Paul Church
Church building in Iwye, Belarus
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San Filippo Neri, Castelfranco Piandiscò
Church building in Castelfranco di Sopra, Italy
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Taj Mahal
Marble mausoleum in Agra, India
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Bhangarh Fort
Historical fort in Rajasthan, India
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Krasiczyn Castle
Building in Krasiczyn, Poland
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Zbarazh Castle
Castle in Ukraine
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Uspienski Monastery in Orša
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Holosiiv Hermitage
Monastery in Ukraine
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Empires & Countries 1
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Duchy of Urbino dissolved
Duchy of Urbino ceased to exist, having been centered at Urbino.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 1631 is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 1631.
17th century 1
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Santa Maria della Salute
Church in Venice, Italy
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