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Events and Trends

World Leaders

References

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

1. Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.