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When was the Treaty of the Pyrenees signed?

  • 7 November 1659

  • 5 May 1658

  • 10 December 1657

  • 15 January 1660

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The Treaty of the Pyrenees was signed on November 7, 1659, ending the Franco-Spanish War (1635-1659). The treaty established the border between France and Spain, with France gaining territory including Roussillon and Artois. It also arranged the marriage of Louis XIV of France to Maria Theresa of Spain, the daughter of Philip IV of Spain.
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