1706
Benjamin Franklin Born in Boston
The fifteenth child of a soap-maker was born on Milk Street, across from the Old South Meeting House.
Battle of Ramillies
In three hours on a Flemish plateau, Marlborough broke a French army and, with it, French control of the Spanish Netherlands.
Hyderabad's Nizam Rises
The Mughal governor of the Deccan, Mir Qamar-ud-din, better known by his later title Nizam-ul-Mulk, began consolidating an autonomous regime from Hyderabad.
Treaty of Altranstädt
Charles XII of Sweden forced Augustus the Strong to renounce the Polish crown and abandon his alliance with Russia, signing the humiliation at a Saxon hunting…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1706?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1706. The most significant is Benjamin Franklin Born in Boston: The fifteenth child of a soap-maker was born on Milk Street, across from the Old South Meeting House.
What era was 1706 part of?
1706 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1706?
The events from 1706 span North America, Europe and South Asia.