1710
Berkeley's Principles of Human Knowledge
A twenty-five-year-old Irish clergyman published a book arguing that material substance did not exist; only minds and their perceptions.
British Capture Port Royal, Acadia
After a brief siege, Colonel Francis Nicholson's New England forces took Port Royal and renamed it Annapolis Royal for the queen.
Great Plague of the Baltic
Bubonic plague, carried by armies of the Great Northern War, swept through Stockholm, Copenhagen, and the Baltic ports.
Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Augustus the Strong of Saxony, obsessed with what he called his porcelain sickness, locked an alchemist named Bottger in a laboratory until he produced…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1710?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1710. The most significant is Berkeley's Principles of Human Knowledge: A twenty-five-year-old Irish clergyman published a book arguing that material substance did not exist; only minds and their perceptions.
What era was 1710 part of?
1710 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1710?
The events from 1710 span Europe and North America.