The 1610s

Explore 61 historical events from 1610–1619.

1610

Pope Alexander VIII (died 1691)

Pope Alexander VIII, born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 October 1689 to his death in February 1691. He is the most rece…

Pope Alexander VIII (died 1691)

1610

Henry IV of France (born 1553)

Henry IV, also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch of France from…

Henry IV of France (born 1553)