Timeline September 1633

Events in September 1633 3

• 1633 French Forces Occupy Nancy and the Duchy of Lorraine Louis XIII compels Duke Charles IV to cede his capital Louis XIII of France personally led an army into the Duchy of Lorraine and occupied its capital, Nancy, forcing Duke Charles IV to surrender the citadel. French occupation of Lorraine would continue for decades as part of France's eastward expansion during the Thirty Years' War.
• 1633 Great Fire of Istanbul Blaze destroys much of the city, prompting Murad IV's crackdown A massive fire swept through Istanbul, destroying thousands of homes and shops across the old city. In its aftermath Sultan Murad IV banned coffee, tobacco, and alcohol, enforcing the decree with executions.
• 1633 Polish Relief of the Siege of Smolensk Władysław IV traps the besieging Russian army King Władysław IV of Poland led a relief army to Smolensk and encircled the Russian force that had besieged the fortress since 1632, during the Smolensk War. The trapped Russian army under Mikhail Shein would surrender the following February.