What is 1650s?
The '''1650s''' was a decade that began on 1 January 1650 and ended on 31 December 1659. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''''166th decade''''' which began on January 1, 1651. and ended on December 31, 1660.{{decadebox|165}} == World leaders == *King [[Frederick III of Denmark]] ([[1648]]–[[1670]]). *[[Oliver Cromwell]], [[Lord Protector]] of [[England]], [[Scotland]] and [[Ireland]] ([[1653]]–[[1658]]). *[[Richard Cromwell]], [[Lord Protector]] of [[England]], [[Scotland]] and [[Ireland]] ([[1658]]–[[1659]]). *King [[Louis XIV of France]] ([[1643]]–[[1715]]). *[[Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor]] ([[1637]]–[[1657]]). *[[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor]] ([[1658]]–[[1705]]). * King [[John II of Poland]] ([[1649]]–[[1668]]). * King [[John IV of Portugal]] ([[1640]]–[[1656]]). *King [[Afonso VI of Portugal]] ([[1656]]–[[1667]]). *[[Tsar]] [[Aleksey I of Russia]] ([[1645]]–[[1676]]). *King [[Philip IV of Spain]] ([[1621]]–[[1665]]). *Queen [[Christina of Sweden]] ([[1632]]–[[1654]]). *King [[Charles X of Sweden]] ([[1654]]–[[1660]]). [[Category:1650s| ]]