1700: what happened around the world

In 1700, 26 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Great Northern War, Battle of Narva and Treaty of Constantinople among the best known. 71 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and Anglo-Dutch Wars. 160 things were founded or built that year, from Château de Malmaison and Černín Palace.

26events began
71already under way
160founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges19

Treaties, councils and politics4

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Disasters1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 170071

Came to an end in 170011

Founded or built in 1700160

+130 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1700

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →