1645
Battle of Naseby
Parliament's New Model Army, the first fully professional English force, crushed Charles I at Naseby in Northamptonshire.
Dorgon Issues Queue Order
The Manchu regent ordered all Chinese men to shave their foreheads and braid their hair into the distinctive queue of Qing subjects, on pain of death.
Venetians Besiege Ottoman Crete
Ottoman forces landed on Crete and began a siege of the Venetian fortress of Candia that would drag on for twenty-one years, the longest siege in history.
Pascal Invents the Mechanical Calculator
The nineteen-year-old Blaise Pascal, tired of helping his tax collector father add columns, designed a brass machine with interlocking gears…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1645?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1645. The most significant is Battle of Naseby: Parliament's New Model Army, the first fully professional English force, crushed Charles I at Naseby in Northamptonshire.
What era was 1645 part of?
1645 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1645?
The events from 1645 span Europe, East Asia and Middle East.