1617

Events 
 January–June 
 February 27 – The Treaty of Stolbovo ends the Ingrian War between Sweden and Russia. Sweden gains Ingria and Kexholm.

 July–December 
 November 17 – A naval battle between the Sicilians and Venetians ends inconclusively.
 November 22 – Mustafa I succeeds Ahmed I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

 Date unknown 
 At least seven women are sentenced to death by burning for witchcraft at the Finspång witch trial in Sweden.
 Giambattista Andreini's play The Penitent Magdalene is published in Mantua.