1700s
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Centuries: | 17th century - 18th century - 19th century |
Decades: | 1670s 1680s 1690s - 1700s - 1710s 1720s 1730s |
Years: | 1700 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 |
[edit] Events and trends
- The Seven Years War, 1754 and 1756–1763, a war between all the major powers of Europe.
- The Age of Enlightenment
- The Industrial Revolution, a time period starting in the 1700s.
- The Scientific Revolution, another important cultural advance.
[edit] World leaders
- King Frederick IV of Denmark (1699 - 1730).
- King William III of England and Scotland (1689 - 1702).
- Queen Anne of Great Britain (1702 - 1714).
- King Louis XIV of France (1643 - 1715).
- Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658 - 1705).
- Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (1705 - 1711).
- Tsar Peter I of Russia (1682 - 1725).
- King Philip V of Spain (1700 - 1746).
- King Charles XII of Sweden (1697 - 1718).