| 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 |
The 1680s decade ran from January 1, 1680, to December 31, 1689.
Events and trends
- The Treaty of Ratisbon between France and England in 1684 ended the Age of Buccaneers.
- 1685: The Chinese army attacked a Russian post at Albazin. The events led to the Treaty of Nerchinsk. [1]
- Isaac Newton published Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, where he introduced Newton's laws of motion and his theory of gravity.
- The Glorious Revolution brought William and Mary to power in England.
World leaders
- 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
References
- ^ Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.
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