1722

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Year of the Water Tiger壬寅( at the beginning of the year metal buffalo辛丑)

Syria: 2033/34 ( the year in October )

• 2.1 First half of
• 2.2 Second half of
• 2.3 day unknown

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Russia

• February 4: The ukase for I. under the influence Peters resulting rank table is published in Russia and enter into force six days later. In it, the government raceway system is organized, which is valid until the October Revolution.
• February: Peter I adopt a new Act of Succession which the reigning monarch can determine his heir free.
• From July: Combined land and fleet companies Peters I. against Persia. On 18./29. July leaves the fleet Astrakhan. When a storm destroyed the supply ships, the main army returns in October returned to Astrakhan, a commando raid drives to the southern shore of the Caspian Sea and conquered in December 1722 Rasht.

France

North American colonies

• JULY 25: Dummer war begins. This Skalpprämien be exposed for the first time.

• First War of the Natchez against the French.

Other events around the world

• The plague disappears until today from Europe.

Economy

• MARCH 26: The foundation stone of the factory as a half-timbered building with two floors in the history of the Royal Prussian Potsdam Gewehrfabrique that will stand until 1918 begins.

Culture

Fine Arts

• 1722: The cycle of paintings Babenhausen Totentanz is created.