1682
Peter the Great Becomes Tsar
On the death of his half-brother Fyodor III, the ten-year-old Peter was crowned co-tsar of Russia with his disabled half-brother Ivan V, under the regency…
La Salle Claims Louisiana
The French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, reached the mouth of the Mississippi and planted a cross and a column claiming the entire…
Kangxi Emperor's Sacred Edict
The Kangxi Emperor issued the Sacred Edict, sixteen maxims on filial piety, frugality, and social harmony, and ordered them read aloud in every village…
Louis XIV Moves to Versailles
The Sun King formally transferred his court and government from Paris to the immense palace at Versailles.
Halley Observes His Comet
The English astronomer Edmond Halley observed a brilliant comet streaking across European skies and began the painstaking calculations that would prove…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1682?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1682. The most significant is Peter the Great Becomes Tsar.
What era was 1682 part of?
1682 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1682?
The events from 1682 span Europe, North America and East Asia.