1680s
decade of the 17th Century
The 1680s was a decade that began on 1 January 1680 and ended on 31 December 1689.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 16th century – 17th century – 18th century |
| Decades: | 1650s 1660s 1670s – 1680s – 1690s 1700s 1710s |
| Years: | 1680 1681 1682 1683 1684 1685 1686 1687 1688 1689 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Events Edit
- The Treaty of Ratisbon between France and England in 1684 ended the Age of Buccaneers.
- 1685: The Chinese army attacks a Russian post at Albazin. The events lead to the Treaty of Nerchinsk. [1]
- Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica. In this document, he introduces his laws of motion, and his theory of gravity.
- The Glorious Revolution brings William and Mary to power in England.
World leaders Edit
- King Christian V of Denmark (1670–1699)
- King Charles II of England and Scotland (1660–1685)
- King James II of England and Scotland (1685–1688)
- Queen Mary II of England and Scotland (1689–1694)
- King William III of England and Scotland (1689–1702)
- King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715)
- Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658–1705)
- King Peter II of Portugal (1667–1706)
- Tsar Feodor III of Russia (1676–1682)
- Tsar Ivan V of Russia (1682–1696)
- Tsar Peter I of Russia (1682–1725)
- King Charles II of Spain (1665–1700)
- King Charles XI of Sweden (1660–1697)
- Padshah Aurangazeb (Mughal Empire)
- Bhonsle Dynasty of the Marathas
Births Edit
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Reference Edit
- ↑ Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.