Year by year · 17th century

1669

1669 in world history: 3 events, 1 birth, 3 deaths and 1 state that came to an end. 1,147 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 27 September

    Venice surrenders Candia to the Ottomans

    The Venetians handed over Candia, modern Heraklion, ending a siege of more than 21 years, one of the longest in history. Crete passed to Ottoman rule.

    Crete
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In the profiles

Wars and longer events

Born in 1669 1

Died in 1669 3

States that came to an end 1

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