1640
| 1640 • End of the Iberian Union: A revolution organized by the nobility and bourgeoisie causes John IV of Portugal to be acclaimed as king, thus ending 60 years of personal union of the crowns of Portugal and Spain, and the rule of the House of Habsburg (also called the Philippine Dynasty). The Spanish Habsburgs do not recognize Portugal's new dynasty, the House of Braganza, until the end of the Portuguese Restoration War in 1668. |
1668
Age: 28y
| 1668 • In Lisbon, a peace treaty is established between Afonso VI of Portugal and Carlos II of Spain, by mediation of Charles II of England, where the legitimacy of the Portuguese monarch is recognized. Portugal yields Ceuta to Spain. |
1672
Oct 19
Age: 32y
birth of childMary Atwell New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1672 • French forces under king Louis XIV cross the Rhine into the Netherlands. The city of Utrecht is occupied by the French Army. |
1683
Age: 43y
| 1683 • Charles V the Duke of Lorraine is appointed commander of the Imperial army. |