1700–1709

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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades:	1670s 1680s 1690s - 1700s - 1710s 1720s 1730s
Years:	1700 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments

[edit] Events and trends

• The Bonneville Slide blocked the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. The river would eventually remove the blockage, but this event would become remembered in the local legends of the Native Americans as the Bridge of the Gods.
• The first English language newspaper was published.
• The Age of Enlightenment - The Western revolution in philosophy began, which would gave birth to Modern political thought and philosophy.
• The Industrial Revolution began, along with the Scientific Revolution.
• Antonio Stradivari's 'Golden Peroid' of violin making began.

[edit] World leaders

• King Frederick IV of Denmark (1699 – 1730).
• King William III of England and Scotland (1689 – 1702).
• Kangxi Emperor 康熙帝 (Elhe taifin) 仁帝 of Qing Dynasty (1661 – 1722).
• Queen Anne of Great Britain (1702 – 1714).
• King Louis XIV of France (1643 – 1715).
• Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658 – 1705).
• Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (1705 – 1711).
• Frederick I of Prussia.
• Tsar Peter I of Russia (1682 – 1725).
• King Philip V of Spain (1700 – 1746).
• King Charles XII of Sweden (1697 – 1718).
• Mughal Empire