1672
Louis XIV Begins Versailles Expansion
The Sun King ordered the rebuilding of his father's modest hunting lodge at Versailles into the greatest palace in Europe.
Franco-Dutch War Begins
Louis XIV invaded the Dutch Republic with a hundred and twenty thousand men, ostensibly to punish the insult of the Triple Alliance but really for glory.
Cassini Measures Mars Parallax
The Italian-French astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini, director of the Paris Observatory, coordinated simultaneous observations of Mars from Paris…
De Witt Brothers Murdered
A mob in The Hague lynched the Dutch grand pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis, blaming them for the military catastrophe of the French invasion.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1672?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1672. The most significant is Louis XIV Begins Versailles Expansion: The Sun King ordered the rebuilding of his father's modest hunting lodge at Versailles into the greatest palace in Europe.
What era was 1672 part of?
1672 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1672?
The events from 1672 span Europe.