1780
Túpac Amaru II Rebellion Begins
A mestizo descendant of the Inca emperors, Tupac Amaru II, seized and hanged a colonial magistrate in the Peruvian altiplano.
Gordon Riots Burn London
Lord George Gordon led a Protestant mob against mild Catholic relief legislation.
Maria Theresa Dies
The Habsburg empress-queen, mother of sixteen (including Marie Antoinette) and ruler of central Europe for forty years, died at the Hofburg.
Jewish Enlightenment in Berlin
Moses Mendelssohn, the hunchbacked philosopher of Berlin, published his translation of the Pentateuch into German - in Hebrew characters, so pious Jews…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1780?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1780. The most significant is Túpac Amaru II Rebellion Begins: A mestizo descendant of the Inca emperors, Tupac Amaru II, seized and hanged a colonial magistrate in the Peruvian altiplano.
What era was 1780 part of?
1780 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1780?
The events from 1780 span South America and Europe.