1680s

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

Events and Trends

The Treaty of Ratisbon between France and England in 1684 ended the Age of Buccaneers.
Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, where he introduces Newton's laws of motion and his theory of gravity.

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 II 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).