Year by year · 17th century

1674

1674 in world history: 4 events, 3 births, 2 deaths, 4 states founded and 1 that came to an end. 1,155 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 21 May

    John Sobieski is elected King of Poland

    The nobility of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth elected the victorious commander Jan Sobieski as John III. In 1683 he led the relief army that broke the Ottoman siege of Vienna.

    Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthVienna

  2. Event

    Coronation of Shivaji

    The coronation of Shivaji took place in 1674 at Raigad, where he was crowned as Chhatrapati with elaborate Vedic rites.

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In the profiles

  • Maratha EmpireShivaji is crowned Chhatrapati at Raigad, formally asserting sovereignty

Wars and longer events

Born in 1674 3

Died in 1674 2

States founded 4

States that came to an end 1

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