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St. Peterburg Founded
St. Petersburg was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great in Russia. This city was Russia's capital city. Open to year-long trade. -
Louis XIV dies
When the death of Louis happened, he left many debts and many enemies. It was a shame because he wanted to dominate Europe. He had reigned from May 1643 to Sept 1715. -
Table of Ranks
Table of Ranks was created by Peter the Great and displayed the rankings of military, government, and court of Imperial Russia. It was brought up in 1722, during the reign of Peter the Great. It included the military, civil and court, dividing each into 14 ranks (grades) -
Charles VI dies
Charles VI died without a male heir. Before he passed he signed something called the Pragmatic Sanction. This document said that the empire could be passed to a female. Which meant his daughter Maria Theresa would now take the throne. -
Seven Years War Began
The Seven Years War began and involved Prussia, which was still under the rule of Fredrick the Great and Great Britain. Along with Austria, France, and Russia. -
Last Encyclopedia Published
Diderot published the last encyclopedia after 27 years of writing them. French leaders said the encyclopedia criticized the church, the government, and the legal system. The government tried to stop the publication of them in 1759. -
Economic Crisis
During the French Revolution, there was an economic crisis. There was a shortage of goods and prices increased on everyday items. This went on from 1787 to 1788 -
New Constitution
Delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the articles of the Constitution. Instead, they ended up writing a new constitution. This document remains the oldest written constitution still today.
