Year by year · 17th century

1648

1648 in world history: 17 events, 1 birth, 5 deaths, 8 states founded and 3 that came to an end. 1,115 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 24 October

    The Peace of Westphalia ends the Thirty Years' War

    Treaties signed at Münster and Osnabrück ended the Thirty Years' War, which had devastated central Europe. The settlement confirmed the autonomy of the German princes and recognised Dutch and Swiss independence.

    Holy Roman EmpirePeace of WestphaliaThirty Years' War

  2. Treaty · Peace

    Peace of Münster

    The Peace of Münster was the treaty signed in Münster on 30 January 1648 between Spain and the Dutch Republic, one of the settlements of the Peace of Westphalia.

  3. Revolt

    Khmelnytsky Uprising

    The Khmelnytsky Uprising was a Cossack rebellion that began in 1648 under Bohdan Khmelnytsky in the Ukrainian lands of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

  4. Battle

    Battle of Zhovti Vody

    The Battle of Zhovti Vody was fought in April and May 1648 in central Ukraine, the first major battle of the Khmelnytsky Uprising.

  5. Treaty

    Treaty of Concordia

    The Treaty of Concordia, signed on 23 March 1648, divided the Caribbean island of Saint Martin between France and the Dutch Republic after the Spanish garrison had left.

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In the profiles

  • Holy Roman EmpireThe Peace of Westphalia ends the Thirty Years' War and lets princes make foreign alliances
  • Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthBohdan Khmelnytsky's Cossack uprising begins in Ukraine
  • Spanish EmpireThe Peace of Westphalia confirms Dutch independence from Spain
  • Swedish EmpireThe Peace of Westphalia grants Sweden Western Pomerania, Bremen, Verden and Wismar
  • Kingdom of SwedenThe Peace of Westphalia gives Sweden lands in northern Germany
  • Duchy of PomeraniaThe Peace of Westphalia divides Pomerania between Sweden and Brandenburg
  • Duchy of BrabantThe Peace of Münster confirms the split of Brabant between Spain and the Dutch Republic
  • Old Swiss ConfederacyThe Peace of Westphalia recognises Swiss independence from the Empire
  • Crimean KhanateIslam III Giray allies with Bohdan Khmelnytsky against Poland-Lithuania
  • Dutch RepublicSpain recognises Dutch independence in the Peace of Münster

Wars and longer events

Born in 1648 1

Died in 1648 5

States founded 8

States that came to an end 3

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