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1615
| 1615 • Forces under the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu take Osaka Castle in Japan, beginning a period of peace which lasts nearly 250 years. Bands of Christian samurai support Ieyasu's enemies at the Battle of Osaka. |
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Age: 46y
1661
Age: 46y
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marriageHannah Brooks New England, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1661 • Portugal and the Dutch Republic sign the Treaty of The Hague, whereby New Holland is formally ceded to Portugal by the Dutch Republic. |
1664
Jun 15
Age: 49y
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birth of childJoseph Lester New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1664 • John Evelyn's Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-Trees and the Propagation of Timber is published in London in book form. |