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Siege of Candia on Crete ends with the Venetian fortress surrendering to the Ottomans, the second-longest siege in histo

Siege of Candia on Crete ends with the Venetian fortress surrendering to the Ottomans, the second-longest siege in history (began 1648)

Siege of Candia on Crete ends with the Venetian fortress surrendering to the Ottomans, the second-longest siege in history (began 1648)

Events Before

  1. Infamous sword duel between George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham and Francis Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury over Anna, Duches

    Infamous sword duel between George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham and Francis Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury over Anna, Duchess of Shrewsbury and mistress of Buckingham. The Earl is mortally wounded. [1]

  2. England, Netherlands & Sweden sign Triple Alliance against French

    The Triple Alliance (Dutch: Triple Alliantie; Swedish: Trippelalliansen) was signed by the Kingdom of England, the Swedish Empire and the Dutch Republic in May 1668.

  3. Treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal

    The Kingdom of Portugal was a monarchy in the western Iberian Peninsula and the predecessor of the modern Portuguese Republic.

  4. Fire in the Hofburg in Vienna, Emperor Leopold I rescued

    The term "Hofburg fire" refers to any of several major fires that burned in the Hofburg (Royal Court section) of Vienna, Austria.

  5. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1st peace of Aachen: ends War of Devolution, French-Spanish war in The Netherlands

    Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1st peace of Aachen: ends War of Devolution, French-Spanish war in The Netherlands

Events After

  1. Battle of Sinhagad, Shivaji commander Tanaji Malusare recaptures fort of Sinhagad from the Mugals, scaling the walls wit

    Battle of Sinhagad, Shivaji commander Tanaji Malusare recaptures fort of Sinhagad from the Mugals, scaling the walls with help of pet monitor lizard

  2. France and Bavaria sign military assistance treaty

    The Treaty of Dover, also known as the Secret Treaty of Dover, was an agreement between Louis XIV of France and Charles II of England signed at Dover on 1 June 1670.

  3. Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I orders all Jews expelled from Austria, given until August to comply

    Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I orders all Jews expelled from Austria, given until August to comply

  4. Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I orders expulsion of Jews from Vienna

    Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I orders expulsion of Jews from Vienna

  5. Clemens X [Emilio Bonaventura Altieri] elected Pope

    Pope Clement X (Latin: Clemens X; Italian: Clemente X; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670...

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