1651–1800
Enlightenment
Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
706 events across 150 years
Turning points
1653·South Asia·Culture
Taj Mahal Completed
1653Enlightenment
1665·Europe·Science
Newton's Annus Mirabilis Begins
1665Enlightenment
1682·Europe·Politics
Peter the Great Becomes Tsar
April 27, 1682Enlightenment
1683·Europe·War
Battle of Vienna
September 12, 1683Enlightenment
1687·Europe·Science
Newton Publishes Principia
July 5, 1687Enlightenment
1688·Europe·Politics
Glorious Revolution
November 5, 1688Enlightenment
1689·Europe·Politics
William and Mary Crowned
February 13, 1689Enlightenment
1689·Europe·Politics
English Bill of Rights
1689Enlightenment
1689·Europe·Politics
Locke Publishes Two Treatises of Government
1689Enlightenment
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