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France obtains Lille and other territories of Flanders from Spain. 1678: Treaties of Nijmegen: A series of treaties ending the Franco-Dutch War. France obtains the Franche-Comté and some cities in Flanders and Hainaut (from Spain). 1684: 15 August: Truce of Ratisbon: End of the War of the Reunions. France obtains further territories in the ...
Other events of 1600 History of France • Timeline • Years: Events from the year 1600 in France. Incumbents. Monarch – Henry IV [1] Events.
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The Gregorian calendar is introduced in Paris, with the elimination of ten days; 9 December is followed by 20 December. 1587 The teaching of Arabic is introduced at the Collège de France. 1588 9 May – Henry I, Duke of Guise, leader of the ultra-Catholic faction, makes a triumphal entry into Paris, cheered by the Parisians.
1643: Louis XIV is crowned King of France. He reigned over the Kingdom of France until his death in 1715, making his reign the longest of any monarch in history at 72 years and 110 days. 1643: L'incoronazione di Poppea, by Monteverdi, first performed. 1644: Giovanni Battista Pamphili is elected Pope Innocent X at the Papal conclave of 1644.
This is a list of years in France. See also the timeline of French history . For only articles about years in France that have been written, see Category:Years in France .
This is a list of wars involving modern France from the abolition of the French monarchy and the establishment of the French First Republic on 21 September 1792 until the current Fifth Republic. For wars involving the Kingdom of France (987–1792), see List of wars involving the Kingdom of France .
France's population was 13 million people in 1484 and 20 million in 1700. It had the second largest population in Europe around 1700. France's lead slowly faded after 1700, as other countries grew faster. [24] Political power was widely dispersed. The law courts ("Parlements") were powerful.