What happened in 1697?
Battle of Zenta, Treaty of Ryswick and Battle of Hudson's Bay — among 55 events recorded in 1697.
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Wars & Conflicts 7
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Battle of Zenta
Battle on 11 September 1697, in the Great Turkish War
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Siege of Barcelona
1697 siege during the Nine Years' War
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Siege of Ath
Successful siege by French forces of a Grand Alliance army based in Ath, Spanish Netherlands during the Nine Years' War
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Raid on Cartagena de Indias
1697 French attack during the Nine Years' War
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Battle of Hudson's Bay
Naval battle in 1697
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Action of 6 July 1697
1697 naval battle
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Safavid occupation of Basra
Occupation of the city (1697 to 1701)
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Politics & Government 1
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Treaty of Ryswick
Series of treaties signed in late 1697 ending the Nine Years' War between France and the Grand Alliance
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People 12
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Georg Mohr died
Danish mathematician
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Stefano degli Angeli died
Italian mathematician and philosopher (1623-1697)
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Constantijn Huygens Jr. died
Dutch astronomer (1628–1697)
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Edward Bernard died
British astronomer and manuscripts scholar
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Cherubin d'Orleans died
French scientific instrument maker (1614-1697)
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Georg Christoph Bach died
Composer, poet and cantor (1642-1697)
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Antoine François Prévost born
Born in Hesdin. French novelist (1697–1763).
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Joseph François Dupleix born
Born in Landrecies. Governor of French India.
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Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor born
Born in Brussels. Holy Roman Emperor.
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Charles XI of Sweden died
Died in Stockholm. King of Sweden from 1660 to 1697 (1655-1697).
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Louise Hippolyte I, Princess of Monaco born
Born in Prince's Palace. Princess regnant of Monaco and Monegasque princess (1697-1731).
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Maria Karolina Sobieska born
Born in Oława. Polish princess (1697-1740).
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Religion & Belief Systems 18
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Sidi Mahrez Mosque
Mosque in Tunisia
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Ahmad Katkhuda mosque
Mosque in Cairo, Egypt
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Church of the Theotokos of Kazan in Uzkoe
Eastern Orthodox church building in Yasenevo District, Russia
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chapel of the Archangel Saint Michael
Chapel in Serra d'En Galceran, Spain
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Reformed Church and Rectory
Church building and part of an architectural ensemble in Zimmerwald in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Church of San Juan Bautista, Cetina
Church in Cetina. Cultural heritage
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Grösselova kaple
Chapel in Czech Republic
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XII: Vodní brána (Římov)
Chapel in Czech Republic
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XXI: Popravní brána (Římov)
Chapel in Czech Republic
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Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
church in Sleepy Hollow, New York
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Grace Church
historic church and cemetery at Route 1003 and Main Street in Yorktown, Virginia
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Seltsou Monastery
Church building in Georgios Karaiskakis Municipality, Greece
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Chapelle Saint-Grat de Mieussy
Chapel located in Haute-Savoie, in France
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Herrgottsruhkapelle
Chapel in Greifenberg, Germany
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Lakeside Chapel of the Holy Cross
Chapel on the island Herreninsel in the Chiemsee lake in Germany
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St. Joseph
Chapel in Wies, Füssen, Germany
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Zu den Vierzehn Nothelfern
Chapel in Stettenhofen, Langweid am Lech, Germany
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Bogsta prästgård
Building in Sweden
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Architecture & Engineering 15
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Marywil
Warsaw palace
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Church of Saint Nicholas in Tolmachy
Church in Moscow, Russia
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St. Lawrence's Church, Vittoriosa
Church in Birgu, Malta
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Liechtenstein Palace
Palace on Kampa Island, Prague
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Centre de musique romantique française
Building in Venice, Italy
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Vinger Church
Church building in Kongsvinger Municipality, Norway
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Misión de Nuestra Señora de Loreto Conchó
Spanish mission in Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Lesjaskog Church
Church building in Lesja Municipality, Norway
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church of San Filippo Neri
Church in Macerata, Italy
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Church of the Holy Saviour (Alcamo)
Church building in Alcamo, Italy
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Fort Patience
Dutch-built fort in Apam, Ghana
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Akola Fort
Fort in Akola district, Maharashtra, India
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Tomb of Khan-e-Jahan Bahadur Kokaltash
17th-century monument in Lahore, Pakistan
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Capela Dourada
Church in Recife, Brazil
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Town Hall and Prison of Jaguaripe
City hall and historical good listed by the Bahia Artistic and Cultural Heritage Institute in the city of Jaguaripe
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Empires & Countries 2
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Kharan State founded
Kharan State was founded, with its capital at Kharan.
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Bhor State founded
Bhor State was founded.
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