Enlightenment Illustrated Timeline

Start of the Enlightenment (Late 17th Century)

1670

"Principia Mathematica" is published by Isaac Newton

1687

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Principia". Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Oct. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Principia. Accessed 15 November 2024.

The Glorious Revolution

1688

Britannica, The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia. "Glorious Revolution". Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Nov. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/facts/Glorious-Revolution. Accessed 15 November 2024.

Publication of John Locke's "Two Treatises of Government"

1689

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2023, October 9). Two Treatises of Government. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Two-Treatises-of-Government

The Founding of St. Petersburg by Peter the Great

1703

The Founding of St. Petersburg by Peter the Great

The War of the Spanish Succession

1714

https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-the-Spanish-Succession

The Seven Years' War

1756

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2020, October 5). Key Facts of the Seven Years’ War. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/summary/Key-Facts-of-the-Seven-Years-War

The American Revolution

1775

Metych, Michele. "Timeline of the American Revolution". Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Jun. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/event/Timeline-of-the-American-Revolution. Accessed 15 November 2024.

The Declaration of Independence

1776

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Declaration-of-Independence

The French Revolution Begins

1789

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "French Revolution". Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Nov. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/event/French-Revolution. Accessed 15 November 2024.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

1789

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2018, December 18). Who wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/question/Who-wrote-the-Declaration-of-the-Rights-of-Man-and-of-the-Citizen

The Storming of the Bastille

Jul 14, 1789

Volle, A. (2024, July 7). storming of the Bastille. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/storming-of-the-Bastille

The Reign of Terror

1793

Ray, M. (2023, June 15). What Led to France’s Reign of Terror?. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/story/what-led-to-frances-reign-of-terror

Execution of King Louis XVI

1793

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-XVI

The Rise of Napoleon

1799

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2020, October 16). Napoleon I Timeline. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/summary/Napoleon-I-Timeline

The Holy Roman Empire Dissolves

1806

Duggan, L. G. , Heather, . Peter John , Sheehan, . James J. , Strauss, . Gerald , Turner, . Henry Ashby , Schleunes, . Karl A. , Berentsen, . William H. , Elkins, . Thomas Henry , Geary, . Patrick J. , Barkin, . Kenneth , Bayley, . Charles Calvert , Hamerow, . Theodore S. , Leyser, . K.J. , Wallace-Hadrill, . John Michael and Kirby, . George Hall (2024, November 15). Germany. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/Germany

The Continental System

1806

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2020, January 29). Continental System. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Continental-System

The Peninsular War

1808

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, November 5). Peninsular War. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Peninsular-War

The Russian Campaign

1812

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, September 7). French invasion of Russia. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/French-invasion-of-Russia

The Congress of Vienna

1814

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2021, April 29). Congress of Vienna summary. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/summary/Congress-of-Vienna