1709: what happened around the world

In 1709, 16 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Poltava, Battle of Malplaquet and Treaty of Copenhagen among the best known. 74 more were already under way, such as Great Northern War and War of the Spanish Succession. 11 things were founded or built that year, from Afghanistan and Khanate of Kokand.

16events began
74already under way
11founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges12

Treaties, councils and politics3

Disasters1

Already under way in 170974

Came to an end in 17095

Founded or built in 170911

Stories that pass through 1709

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

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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 →