1697 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 16th century – 17th century – 18th century |
| Decades: | 1660s 1670s 1680s – 1690s – 1700s 1710s 1720s |
| Years: | 1694 1695 1696 – 1697 – 1698 1699 1700 |
Events
- September 11 – Battle of Zenta, Prince Eugene of Savoy beat the Ottoman army of Mustafa II
- September 20 – The Treaty of Ryswick
- December 2 – St Paul's Cathedral opened in London
- Peter the Great travels in Europe officially with a false identity as "artilleryman Pjotr Mikhailov"
- Use of palanquins increases in Europe
- Christopher Polhem starts Sweden's first technical school.
- The royal castle "Tre Kronor" in Stockholm burns to the ground. A large portion of the royal library is destroyed.
- Karl XII of Sweden is made king at the age of 15.
- Tayasal, capital of the Peten Itza Maya, the last Mesoamerican state which ruled itself, is taken over by Spain
- The Manchu Empire takes over western Mongolia
Images for kids
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September 11: Battle of Zenta.
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See also
In Spanish: 1697 para niños
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