1627
Shah Jahan Ascends the Mughal Throne
After a brief war against his brothers, Prince Khurram, Jahangir's favorite, was crowned Shah Jahan, King of the World, in Agra.
Siege of La Rochelle Begins
Cardinal Richelieu, determined to break the political power of French Protestants, ordered the royal army to besiege the Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle…
Korean Joseon Invaded by Later Jin
Nurhaci's successor Hong Taiji hurled thirty thousand Jurchen cavalry across the frozen Yalu River into Joseon Korea.
Last Aurochs Dies in Poland
In the Jaktorow Forest near Warsaw, the last known aurochs, a wild cow that had once thundered across Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals, died quietly.
Korean Aurochs Extinct in Europe
The last known European aurochs, a female of the enormous wild ancestor of domestic cattle, died in the forest of Jaktorow in the Mazovian woodlands of Poland.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1627?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1627. The most significant is Shah Jahan Ascends the Mughal Throne: After a brief war against his brothers, Prince Khurram, Jahangir's favorite, was crowned Shah Jahan, King of the World, in Agra.
What era was 1627 part of?
1627 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1627?
The events from 1627 span South Asia, Europe and East Asia.