17th-century soldiers

Swedish count, army officer, architect and official (1625-1703)

Military leader and politician of the Crimean Tatars (1601-1651)

Scottish soldier, statesman, diplomat, judge, spy and philosopher

Scottish general, diplomat and writer

Scottish soldier in Dutch, Swedish and Scottish service (1580-1661)

Kurdish military leader and administrator (died 1657)

Anglo-Irish preacher, soldier, statesman and diplomat (1623-1684)

Shahaji Bhonsale (; 15 March 1594 – 23 January 1664) was a 17th-century Indian military leader who served the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, the Bijapur Sultanate, and the Mughal Empire at various points in his career. As a member of the Bhonsle dynasty, Shahaji inherited the Pune and Supe jagirs (fiefs) from his father Maloji, who previously served the Ahmadnagar Sultanate. During the Mughal invasion of the Deccan, Shahaji joined the Mughal forces and served under Emperor Shah Jahan for a short period. After being deprived of his jagirs, he defected to the Bijapur Sultanate in 1632 and regained contro

Hindu warrior

French architect

Spanish poet, soldier and diplomat

German historian

Swedish count, military and civil servant (1637-1714)

French noble