1612
English Factory at Surat
The East India Company, fresh from defeating a Portuguese squadron off the Gujarat coast, opened its first trading post on the Indian mainland at Surat…
Christianity Banned in Tokugawa Territories
Ieyasu, alarmed by European missionary influence in western Japan, issued the first in a series of edicts forbidding Christianity throughout his shogunal…
Rubens Returns to Antwerp
Peter Paul Rubens, having spent eight years mastering Italian painting at the Gonzaga court in Mantua, returned to Antwerp as court painter to the Spanish…
Galileo Observes Sunspots
Galileo published letters describing his observations of dark spots moving across the face of the Sun.
Last Burning of Heretics in England
Two Anabaptists, Bartholomew Legate and Edward Wightman, were burned separately, Legate at Smithfield and Wightman at Lichfield.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1612?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1612. The most significant is English Factory at Surat.
What era was 1612 part of?
1612 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1612?
The events from 1612 span South Asia, East Asia and Europe.