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1680s
| Millennia: | 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 and Trends
- 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, where he introduces
Newton's laws of motion and his theory of
gravity . - Glorious Revolution brings 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).
References
- ^ Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.
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