History
1725
General
Population: 684 Million*
- Entertainment: Writers include Allan Ramsay (pastoral), James Tompson (poetry), Letters of Mme. De Sevigne published posthumously,
Alexander Pope translates Homer's Odyssey, Francis Hutcheson (ideals)
Art includes Antonio Canaletto "Four Views of Venice",
Music includes Bach, VIvaldi'a "The Four Seasons", JJ Fox writes treatise on counterpoint, Handel composes opera, D Philidor gives public concert
- Deaths: Peter the Great of Russia, Composer Alessandro Scarlatti, Mahmud of Persia - either by insanity or murder,
Africa
- West Africa: Fulani Muslim cleric Alfa Ibrahim appointed "Commander of the Faithful" in Futa Jalon
Asia
- China: Gujin tushu jicheng encyclopedia commissioned by Qing emperor Yongzheng
Europe
- General: Treaty of Vienna guarantees the Pragmatic Sanction - female succession of Holy Roman Empire - between Spain and Austria
Louis XV of France marries Maria Leszczynska of Poland
Guillaume Delisle creates map of Europe
Treaty of Hanover between Britain France Prussia Sweden Denmark and Netherlands
- Great Britain: George I revives Military Order of the Bath
English Quakers speak out against slavery
- Italian States: Spanish Steps of Rome finished
- Habsburg Territories: Prague opera house founded
- Russia: Death of Peter the Great – wife Catherine rules
St. Petersburg Academy of Science founded by Catherine I
Middle East
- General: Ashraf Shah of Afghanistan succeeds Mahmud in Persia
East
- New York: "New York Gazette" issued