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Daulat Qazi
1600 – 1638
Poet
Daulat Qazi (Bengali: দৌলত কাজী; c. 1600–1638) was a Bengali poet. He was born into the Qazi family of the village of Sultanpur in Raozan Upazila, Chittagong. N…
Ben Jonson
1572 – 1637
Playwright, Poet, Writer, Actor, Literary critic, Bretteur
Ben Jonson (c. 11 June 1572 – 6 or 18 August 1637) was an English playwright, poet and actor. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry an…
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
1578 – 1637
Aristocrat
Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February 1637) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637. He was the son of…
Iskandar Muda
1583 – 1636
Public figure
Iskandar Muda (1583? – 27 December 1636) was the twelfth Sultan of Aceh, under whom the sultanate achieved its greatest territorial extent, holding sway as the…
Samuel de Champlain
1567 – 1635
Explorer, Geographer, Military personnel, Politician, Diplomat, Soldier
Samuel de Champlain (French: [samɥɛl də ʃɑ̃plɛ̃]; baptized 13 August 1574 – 25 December 1635) was a French explorer, navigator, cartographer, soldier, geographe…
Lope de Vega
1562 – 1635
Playwright, Poet, Writer, Translator, Catholic priest, Librettist
Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio (; 25 November 1562 – 27 August 1635) was a Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist who was a key figure in the Spanish Golden Age (1…
Gustavus Adolphus
1594 – 1632
Military leader
Gustavus Adolphus (9 December [N.S. 19 December] 1594 – 6 November [N.S. 16 November] 1632), also known as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, was King of Swed…
Sigismund III Vasa
1566 – 1632
Patron of the arts, Monarch
Sigismund III Vasa (Polish: Zygmunt III Waza, Lithuanian: Žygimantas Vaza; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania fr…
John Donne
1572 – 1631
Poet, Translator, Lawyer, Songwriter, Politician, Writer
John Donne ( DUN; 1571 or 1572 – 31 March 1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in th…
Johannes Kepler
1571 – 1630
Naturalist, Astrologer, Protestant theologian, Mathematician, Astronomer, Musicologist
Johannes Kepler (27 December 1571 – 15 November 1630) was a German polymath who was an astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher and music theo…
Abbas the Great
1571 – 1629
Politician, Monarch, Governor, Military leader, Head of state
Abbas I (Persian: عباس یکم, romanized: Abbâs-e Yekom; 27 January 1571 – 19 January 1629), commonly known as Abbas the Great (Persian: عباس بزرگ, romanized: Abbâ…
Jahangir
1569 – 1627
Monarch
Nur ud-din Muhammad Salim (Persian: نورالدین محمد سلیم [ˈnuːrʊˌdɪn/ [mʊ.ɦɑmˈmad̪̚] /sə.liːm]; 31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his royal name Jahangi…
Francis Bacon
1561 – 1626
Philosopher, Writer, Judge, Politician, Lawyer, Astrologer
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (; 22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancel…
James VI and I
1566 – 1625
Poet, Writer, Monarch, Aristocrat
James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, and King of England and Ireland as James…
Tulsidas
1532 – 1623
Poet, Philosopher, Writer
Rambola Dubey (Hindi pronunciation: [rɑːməboːlɑː d̪ubeː]; 11 August 1511 – 30 July 1623), popularly known as Goswami Tulsīdās (Sanskrit pronunciation: [tʊlsiːda…
Pope Gregory XV
1554 – 1623
Latin Catholic priest, Archbishop
Pope Gregory XV (Latin: Gregorius XV; Italian: Gregorio XV; 9 January 1554 – 8 July 1623), born Alessandro Ludovisi, was the head of the Catholic Church and rul…
Francis de Sales
1567 – 1622
Theologian, Writer, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
Francis de Sales (French: François de Sales; Italian: Francesco di Sales; Arpitan: Francês de Sâles; 21 August 1567 – 28 December 1622) was a Catholic prelate f…
Osman II
1604 – 1622
Ruler, Poet, Sultan
Osman II (Ottoman Turkish: عثمان ثانى ‘Osmān-i sānī; Turkish: II. Osman; 3 November 1604 – 20 May 1622), also known as Osman the Young (Turkish: Genç Osman), wa…
Philip III of Spain
1578 – 1621
Ruler
Philip III (Spanish: Felipe III, Portuguese: Filipe II; 14 April 1578 – 31 March 1621) was King of Spain and Portugal (as Philip II) during the period known as…
Pope Paul V
1552 – 1621
Latin Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
Pope Paul V (Latin: Paulus PP. V; Italian: Paolo V) (17 September 1552 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of t…