1680s

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century–17th century–18th century
Decades:	1650s1660s1670s–1680s–1690s1700s1710s
Years:	1680168116821683168416851686168716881689
Categories:	Births–Deaths–Architecture Establishments–Disestablishments

The1680swas a decade that began on 1 January 1680 and ended on 31 December 1689. It is distinct from the decade known as the169th decadewhich began on January 1, 1681. and ended on December 31, 1690.

Events

• The Treaty of Ratisbon betweenFranceandEnglandin1684ended the Age of Buccaneers.
• 1685:TheChinesearmy attacks aRussianpost at Albazin. The events lead to the Treaty of Nerchinsk.
• Isaac NewtonpublishesPhilosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica.In thisdocument,he introduceshis laws of motion,and his theory ofgravity.
• TheGlorious Revolutionbrings William and Mary to power in England.

World leaders

• King Christian V of Denmark (1670–1699)
• KingCharles II of England and Scotland(1660–1685)
• KingJames II of England and Scotland(1685–1688)
• QueenMary II of England and Scotland(1689–1694)
• KingWilliam III of England and Scotland(1689–1702)
• KingLouis XIV of France(1643–1715)
• Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658–1705)
• King Peter II of Portugal (1667–1706)
• TsarFeodor III of Russia(1676–1682)
• TsarIvan V of Russia (1682–1696)
• TsarPeter 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

1. Shambhaji (1680–1689)
2. Rajaram Chhatrapati (1689–1700)

Births

• Stede Bonnet

Deaths

• Pierre Corneille