Great Northern War: Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, the turning point in the war
Great Northern War: Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, the turning point in the w
Great Northern War: Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, the turning point in the war
Key People
Events Before
John V succeeds his father, Peter II, as King of Portugal
Dom John V (Portuguese: João Francisco António José Bento Bernardo; 22 October 1689 – 31 July 1750), known as the Magnanimous (o Magnânimo) and the Portuguese Sun King (o Rei-Sol Português), was King…
Acts of Union come into force, uniting England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain
Great Britain, officially the Kingdom of Great Britain, was a sovereign state in Western Europe from 1707 to the end of 1800.
German composer Johann Sebastian Bach marries for the 1st time his cousin Maria Barbara Bach
German composer Johann Sebastian Bach marries for the 1st time his cousin Maria Barbara Bach
The Act of Union is ratified by the Scottish Parliament
The Treaty of Union is the name usually now given to the treaty which led to the creation of the new political state of Great Britain.
Battle of Almansa; Franco-Spanish forces defeat British and Portuguese
The Battle of Almansa took place on 25 April 1707, during the War of the Spanish Succession.
Events After
Frisian Stadtholder and Prince of Orange John William Friso (21) weds Dutch Countess Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel (21)
Frisian Stadtholder and Prince of Orange John William Friso (21) weds Dutch Countess Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel (21), until his death in 1702
Great Northern War: Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava; Charles goes into
Great Northern War: Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava; Charles goes into exile in Bender, Ottoman Empire
Dike at Hardinxveld breaks, flooding Alblasserwaard in the Netherlands
Dike at Hardinxveld breaks, flooding Alblasserwaard in the Netherlands
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe first opens its doors in Mexico City on the site of two apparitions of the Virgin - no
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe first opens its doors in Mexico City on the site of two apparitions of the Virgin - now a basilica and the holiest church in Mexico
Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes, end of Swedish empire as a major power
The Battle of Poltava fought on 8 July 1709, was the decisive and largest battle of the Great Northern War.
More from the 1700s
Protestant Western Europe, except England, begins to use the Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull Inter gravissimas issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it...
John V succeeds his father, Peter II, as King of Portugal
Dom John V (Portuguese: João Francisco António José Bento Bernardo; 22 October 1689 – 31 July 1750), known as the Magnanimous (o Magnânimo) and the Portuguese Sun King (o Rei-Sol Português), was King…
Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire
Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire
Queen Anne of England knights scientist Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge
Sir Isaac Newton (4 January [O.S. 25 December] 1643 – 31 March [O.S. 20 March] 1727) was an English polymath who was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, author and…
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