The world in 1712 CE

Events, people and borders on the HistoryLayer map in 1712 CE.

Events

Battle of Denain
Battle of Gadebusch
Siege of Bouchain
Siege of Campo Maior
Siege of Douai
Siege of Stade
Siege of Girona
Siege of Marchiennes
Fox Indian Massacre of 1712
Tvrđa (fortress) built
Peter and Paul Cathedral built

People born this year

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Frederick II of Prussia
Nasir Jang Mir Ahmad
George VII of Imereti

HistoryLayer draws the world as it was in any year from 123,000 BCE to 2026. Move the slider and the borders redraw for that year; the map carries 23,890 events, 12,790 people, 837 wars and 13,183 cities, each one readable in place. Signing in is optional and lets you keep what you find.

HistoryLayer is an interactive map of world history: pick any year from 123,000 BCE to 2026 and the borders, events and people of that moment are drawn for you. It needs JavaScript to draw the map. The guide, the sources and licences and the privacy page are readable without it.

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