World history and events in Year 1697

General

Architecture

Biographies

Anson, George

Somers

Places

Barcelona
Bavaria
Rijswijk
Rijswijk
Rijswijk
Ryswick
Senta
Senta
Stockholm
St Paul's


Battle of Senta Leopold I
Senta The Turks are defeated by Eugene of Savoy
Battle of Senta Mustafa II
11th Sep Senta The Austrians inflict a heavy defeat on the Turks near Belgrade
Birth Charles VII
Bavaria Birth of Charles VII, son of Maximilian Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
Birth Anson, George
23rd April Birth of George Anson
Capture of Barcelona Charles II
Barcelona Spain surrenders Barcelona to France
Death Augustus II the Strong
Death of John III, Augustus II the Strong succeeds
Election Augustus II the Strong
27th June Frederick Augustus the elector of Saxony is elected King of Poland
27th June Supported by the Pope & the Emperor of the Holy Roman Emperor
Lord Chancellor Somers
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Regency Oxenstierna
Stockholm Appointed Member of the Regency Council of Charles XII
St Paul's Wren, Christopher
2nd Dec St Paul's St Paul's opens for worship
Succession Augustus II the Strong
27th June Succeeds as King of Poland
Treaty of Rijswijk Leopold I
Rijswijk Restores the independence of Lorraine but France retains Alsace
Treaty of Rijswijk Louis XIV the Sun King
Rijswijk France cedes Pinerolo, Casale, Nice Lorraine & Luxemburg
Treaty of Rijswijk Charles II
Rijswijk Louis of France is forced to return all his conquests to Spain
Treaty of Ryswick William III
30th Oct Ryswick Ends war between France & the Grand Alliance
30th Oct Ryswick Louis XIV recognizes William III's right to the English throne