Year by year · 17th century

1684

1684 in world history: 6 events, 5 births, 3 deaths, 1 state founded and 1 that came to an end. 1,144 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Battle

    Battle of Maungwe

    The Battle of Maungwe was fought in 1684 in the Zimbabwe plateau, where Changamire Dombo defeated a combined punitive force of Mutapa troops and their Portuguese allies.

  2. Revolt

    Beckman Revolt

    The Beckman Revolt was a settlers' rising in São Luís, capital of the State of Maranhão, in February 1684, led by the planter Manuel Beckman.

  3. Treaty · Peace

    Treaty of Tingmosgang

    The Treaty of Tingmosgang was concluded in 1684 between Ladakh and Tibet at the end of the Tibet–Ladakh–Mughal War of 1679–84.

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In the profiles

  • Rozvi EmpireDombo defeats Mutapa and Portuguese forces at the Battle of Maungwe

Wars and longer events

Born in 1684 5

Died in 1684 3

States founded 1

States that came to an end 1

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