Editing 1600s (decade)

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The '''1600s''' (pronounced "sixteen-hundreds") was a [[decade]] of the [[Gregorian calendar]] that began on 1 January 1600, and ended on 31 December 1609. 

The term "sixteen-hundreds" could also mean the entire [[century]] from 1 January 1600 to 31 December 1699. 

The decade was a period of significant political, scientific, and artistic advancement. European Colonies such as [[Colony of Virginia|Virginia]] were established in the late 1600s. [[Galileo Galilei]] and [[Johannes Kepler]] made significant contributions to science and astronomy. The [[Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)|Polish-Swedish War]] saw the [[Battle of Kokenhausen]] in 1601, where Polish horsemen led by [[Krzysztof Radziwiłł]] defeated Swedish attackers under [[Carl Gyllenhielm]].{{Events by year for decade|160}}
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