Historical figures in 1660

The atlas holds 6 people and 9 moments here, in 1660. The most recorded lives are Diego Velázquez, John Milton and Shivaji. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Royalty.

Notable people

1. Diego Velázquez

   in 1660

   2 moments here

   Spanish Baroque painter and court artist to Philip IV of Spain. Born in Seville, he trained there before establishing his long-term home and career…

2. John Milton

   in 1660

   2 moments here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

3. Shivaji

   in 1660

   2 moments here

   Shivaji Bhonsle (1630–1680), later Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founded the Maratha state in western India.…

4. Louis XIV

   in 1660

   1 moment here

   Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 1638–1715), king of France from 1643, was the Bourbon monarch known as the Sun King.…

5. Thomas Hobbes

   in 1660

   1 moment here

   English philosopher and political theorist, best known for Leviathan (1651). Hobbes’s documented movements include study at Oxford, European travel…

6. Daniel Defoe

   in 1660

   1 moment here

   English merchant, political writer, journalist, intelligence agent, and novelist. This chronology records documented physical presences from his…

Moments

1. 1660 Birth in Cripplegate Daniel Defoe
2. 1660 Besieged at Panhala Shivaji
3. 1660 Encounter with Charles II in the Strand Thomas Hobbes
4. 1660 Hiding at Bartholomew Close John Milton
5. 1660 Return to Madrid after Island of Pheasants duties Diego Velázquez
6. 1660 Marriage to Maria Theresa Louis XIV
7. 1660 Reaches Vishalgad after escaping Panhala Shivaji
8. 1660 Death in Madrid Diego Velázquez
9. 1660 Holborn refuge after imprisonment John Milton

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