1798: what happened around the world

In 1798, 88 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of the Nile, French invasion of Egypt and Syria and War of the Second Coalition among the best known. 56 more were already under way, such as French Revolution and Haitian Revolution. 25 things were founded or built that year, from Helvetic Republic and KB, nationale bibliotheek.

88events began
56already under way
25founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges76

+36 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks10

Treaties, councils and politics1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 179856

Came to an end in 17981

Founded or built in 179825

Stories that pass through 1798

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began NapoleonFrom Ajaccio to Saint Helena, 1769–1821

Nearby years

1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 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 →