1701: what happened around the world

In 1701, 24 events recorded on Erask's globe began — War of the Spanish Succession, Sixth Russo-Turkish War and Battle of Carpi among the best known. 62 more were already under way, such as Great Northern War and Russo-Turkish Wars. 40 things were founded or built that year, from Kingdom of Prussia and Spanish House of Bourbon.

24events began
62already under way
40founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges18

Treaties, councils and politics4

Accidents and fires2

Already under way in 170162

Came to an end in 17012

Founded or built in 170140

+10 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1701

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1689 1690 1691 1692 1697 1700 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 All of the 18th century →

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 →