1814: what happened around the world

In 1814, 148 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Congress of Vienna, Treaty of Paris and Treaty of Kiel among the best known. 97 more were already under way, such as Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812. 20 things were founded or built that year, from Union between Sweden and Norway and Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.

148events began
97already under way
20founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges126

+86 less-known, on the globe.

Treaties, councils and politics10

Revolts, massacres and attacks8

Expeditions2

Disasters1

Accidents and fires1

Already under way in 181497

Came to an end in 181431

Founded or built in 181420

Stories that pass through 1814

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

1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 All of the 19th 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 →