# Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1659-treaty-of-the-pyrenees
Location: Pyrenees

France and Spain ended decades of war; France gained territories and a dynastic marriage was arranged. Within the broader Bourbon & Ancien Régime period, Bourbon France became a leading European power through stronger royal government, global expansion, war and court culture. Fiscal strain, social privilege and Enlightenment criticism accumulated beneath the apparent strength of the Ancien Régime. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XIV (King of France). Treaty of the Pyrenees mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Treaty of the Pyrenees mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XIV](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xiv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Treaty of the Pyrenees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Treaty+of+the+Pyrenees&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treaty of the Pyrenees](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treaty+of+the+Pyrenees)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)