Key Dates in Early Modern Europe
Part of the European History For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Early Modern Europe underwent some dramatic twists with empires expanding and religious conflicts raging while science and technology developments made leaps and bounds. Here are some key milestones during this time.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1517 | Luther’s 95 theses launch the Reformation |
| 1526 | Battle of Mohács: Ottoman Turks conquer Hungary |
| 1581 | Dutch declare independence from Spain |
| 1618–48 | Thirty Years’ War |
| 1683 | Turks defeated outside Vienna |
| 1703 | Peter I founds St Petersburg |
| 1713 | Treaty of Utrecht ends War of Spanish Succession |
| 1740 | Frederick II of Prussia invades Silesia |
