1716: what happened around the world

In 1716, 21 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Austro-Turkish War of 1716–1718, Battle of Petrovaradin and Battle of Dynekilen among the best known. 65 more were already under way, such as Great Northern War and Russo-Turkish Wars. 37 things were founded or built that year, from Anichkov Bridge and Finckenstein Palace in Kamieniec.

21events began
65already under way
37founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges20

Disasters1

Already under way in 171665

Came to an end in 17162

Founded or built in 171637

+7 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1716

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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 →