In which year was the Treaty of the Pyrenees signed between Spain and France?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1659
- Step 1: According to the official source: The Treaty of the Pyrenees was signed on 7 November 1659 and ended the Franco–Spanish War that had begun in 1635. ... France gained Roussillon (including Perpignan ) and the northern half of Cerdanya, Montmédy and other parts of Luxembourg, Artois and other towns in Flanders, including Arras, Béthune, Gravelines and Thionville, and a new border with Spain was fixed at the Pyrenees. Answer: 1659. Why not the others: 1559, 1713, and 1648 represent different historical years or calendar periods in Spanish history.
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