1617
| Years: 1614 1615 1616 - 1617 - 1618 1619 1620 | |
| Decades: 1580s 1590s 1600s - 1610s - 1620s 1630s 1640s | |
| Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1617 in topic: | |
Events
- Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623).
- Francesco Andreini's The Penitent Magdalene is published.
- February 27 - Peace is reached between Russia and Sweden with the Treaty of Stolbovo, ending the Ingrian War. Sweden gains Ingermanland and Karelia.
Births
- January 6 - Kristoffer Gabel, Danish statesman (d. 1673)
- November 19 - Eustache Le Sueur, French painter (d. 1655)
- Gerard Terborch, Dutch painter
Deaths
- February 6 - Prospero Alpini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1553)
- April 4 - John Napier, Scottish mathematician (b. 1550)
- April 5 - Alonso Lobo, Spanish composer
- May 7 - David Fabricius, Frisian astronomer (b. 1564)
- September 25 - Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan (b. 1572)
- November 22 - Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (b. 1590)
- Hendrik Goltzius, Dutch painter (b. 1558)
- Pocahontas, Algonquian Indian princess