The era of
Subscribe1660s
5 recaps across 4 years of the decade. Reconstructed from contemporary coverage, archives, and the public record.
England · 1660 · Elections
1660Restoration of the English Monarchy
Charles II's return from exile ends the Commonwealth and restores monarchical rule, reshaping English constitutional development.
Germany · 1660 · Elections
1660The Great Elector's Consolidation
Frederick William I's election and consolidation of Brandenburg-Prussia established the military-bureaucratic state that would dominate Central Europe.
China · 1661 · Elections
1661Kangxi Emperor Ascends Qing Dynasty
The succession of China's longest-reigning emperor marked the consolidation of Qing power and ushered in a century of unprecedented prosperity.
England · 1666 · Disasters
1666Great Fire of London
Great Fire of London
1667 · Wars
1667Treaty of Breda Settles Anglo-Dutch War
The peace treaty ended the Second Anglo-Dutch War and reshuffled colonial territories, cementing England's rise as a naval and imperial power.
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