History

1700-1721 - Great Northern War, War between Tsardo of Russia and Swedish Empire over supremecy in Central, Northern and Eastern Europe

1709 - ruins of Herculaneum are discovered. This started an interest in the classics of Ancient Greek and Rome.

1711 - Death of Joseph I of the Holy Roman Empire, succeeded by his brother Charles VI

1714-1820 Georgian Period in England

1714 - Death of Queen Anne, George Louis, Elector of Hannover ascends as the new King of England, George I

1715 - Death of Louis XIV of France

1718–1720 - War of the Quadruple Alliance, war between France, Britain, Austria, and Dutch Republic and Spain as a result of Spains attempt to claim French territory in Italy and the French throne

1718 -  City of New Orleans founded by the French in North America

1720–1721 - The Great Plague of Marseille

1720 - Treaty of The Hague: ends the War of the Quadruple Alliance.

1721 -  Treaty of Nystad: ends the Great Northern War, Russia establishes itself as a new power in Europe

1721 - formation of Russian Empire, Peter the Great crowned first emperor

1722-1723 - Russo-Persian War, war between Russian and Ottoman Empires for control of the Caspian and Caucasus regions

1723 - Louis XV becomes the new King of France

1725 - Peter the Great dies and his wife Catherine I ascends to the Russian throne

1727 - George I dies and his son ascends to the British throne as George II

1727 - Catherine I of Russia dies and Peter II becomes tsar

1727 - Peter II dies of smallpox and Anna Ioannovna becomes Empress of Russia

1733-1738 - War of Polish Succession, right of Augustus III claim of King of Poland

1735-1739 - Russo-Turkish War, war between the Russia and Ottoman Empires, caused by the Ottoman Empire's war with Persia

1738 - Treaty of Vienna:  ends the War of the Polish Succession

1739 -  Treaty of Nissa: ends the Russo-Turkish War

1740-1748 - War of the Austian Succession, war over right of Marie Theresa's claim as Empress of the Austria-Hungary Empire

1740 - death of Charles VI, his daughter Maria Theresa crowned Empress of the Holy Roman Empire inciting the War of Austrian Succession

1740 - Anna of Russia dies, infant Ivan VI appointed Tsar

1741 - Elizaveta Petrovna, youngest daughter of Peter the Great, overthrow regency, imprison Ivan VI and declares herself Empress

1741-1743 - Russo-Swedish War

1743 -  Treaty of Åbo: ends Russo-Swedish War, Russia surrendered much of its conquered territories

1745 - Madame de Pompadour becomes Louis XV misteress

1748 - discovery of Pompeii

1748 - Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle: ends the War of the Austrian Succession

1754 - 1763 - Seven Years War between Britian and France

1755 - The Lisbon earthquake in Lisbon, Portugal

1756 - Birth of Mozart

1760 - George II dies and his grandson ascends to the British throne as George III

1761 - Elizaveta of Russia dies, her nephew, Peter III crowned tsar

1762 - Catherine II (Catherine the Great) overthrows her husband, Peter III, and declares herself Empress of Russia

1763 - Britain is victorious in the Seven Years War. The Treaty of Paris of 1763 grants Britain domain over vast new territories around the world.

1765 - The Stamp Act is passed by the Parliament of Great Britain.

1768-1774 - Russo-Turkish War

1770 - Australia is claimed as a British colony.

1770 - Marriage of Louis-Auguste (Louis XVI) and Marie Antoinette

1774 - Death of Louis XV, succeeded by his grandson Louis XVI

1774 - Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca: ends the Russo-Turkish War, Russia gained large amounts of territory includin the Ukraine and Crimea

1775 - 1783 American Revolution

1776 - Declaration of Independance signed in Philadelphia

1787-1792 - Russo-Turkish War, Ottoman attempt to reclaim lands tost in previous Russo-Turkish War

1788-1790 - Russo Swedish War, war started by King Gustav III of Sweden to increase popular support 

1789 - French Revolution begins