1722
Death of the Kangxi Emperor
After sixty-one years on the throne, the longest reign in Chinese history, the Kangxi Emperor died in Beijing.
Fall of Isfahan to the Ghilzai Afghans
After a six-month siege that starved the Safavid capital to cannibalism, Mahmud Hotak's Afghans entered Isfahan.
Roggeveen Sights Easter Island
The Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, hunting the mythic Southern Continent, made landfall on Easter Sunday at an island ringed by gigantic stone heads.
Defoe's Moll Flanders
The creator of Crusoe published another pseudo-autobiography: the confessions of a Newgate-born pickpocket who had been whore, thief, wife, and American…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1722?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1722. The most significant is Death of the Kangxi Emperor: After sixty-one years on the throne, the longest reign in Chinese history, the Kangxi Emperor died in Beijing.
What era was 1722 part of?
1722 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1722?
The events from 1722 span East Asia, Middle East, Oceania and Europe.