1648: what happened around the world

In 1648, 48 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Peace of Westphalia, Fronde and Khmelnytsky Uprising among the best known. 88 more were already under way, such as Thirty Years' War and English Civil War. 10 things were founded or built that year, from Red Fort and Duchy of Bremen and Verden.

48events began
88already under way
10founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges32

Revolts, massacres and attacks8

Treaties, councils and politics5

Disasters2

Expeditions1

Already under way in 164888

Came to an end in 16489

Founded or built in 164810

Stories that pass through 1648

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →