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  2. 1700 - Wikipedia

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    1700 was an exceptional common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1700th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 700th year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 17th century, and the 1st year of the 1700s decade. As of the ...

  3. 1700s (decade) - Wikipedia

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    The event happens again on October 4, 1708, but will not be seen again from Earth until October 27, 2088 July 26 – Great Northern War : At the Battle of Gemauerthof , fought in modern-day Latvia , Swedish forces under the command of General Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt overwhelm a much larger force of Russian troops commanded by Count Boris ...

  4. 17th century - Wikipedia

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    The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC).. It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, [1] the French Grand Siècle dominated by Louis ...

  5. Timeline of the 18th century - Wikipedia

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    1793: The largest yellow fever epidemic in American history kills as many as 5,000 people in Philadelphia, roughly 10% of the population. [ 22 ] 1793 – 1796 : Revolt in the Vendée against the French Republic at the time of the Revolution .

  6. Timeline of the 17th century - Wikipedia

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    1700: With the decline of the spice trade, textiles are now the most important trade item in the Dutch East Indies. [ 9 ] For later events, see Timeline of the 18th century .

  7. Category:1700s events - Wikipedia

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  8. History of Spain (1700–1808) - Wikipedia

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    The Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España) entered a new era with the death of Charles II, the last Spanish Habsburg monarch, who died childless in 1700. The War of the Spanish Succession was fought between proponents of a Bourbon prince, Philip of Anjou, and the Austrian Habsburg claimant, Archduke Charles.

  9. 1700 in England - Wikipedia

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    27 February – The island of New Britain is discovered by William Dampier in the western Pacific. [1]early March – William Congreve's comedy The Way of the World is first performed at the New Theatre, Lincoln's Inn Fields.