1700s

• 1707: After Aurangzeb's death, the Mughal Empire enters a long decline.
• 1720: The South Sea Bubble
• 1722: Afghans conquered Iran, ending the Safavid dynasty.
• 1736: Nadir Shah assumed title of Shah of Persia and founded the Afsharid dynasty. Ruled until his death in 1747.
• 1739: Nadir Shah defeated the Mughals and sacked Delhi.
• 1747: Ahmed Shah Durrani founded the Durrani Empire in modern day Afghanistan.
• 1757: Battle of Plassey signaled the beginning of British rule in India.
• 1769: Spanish missionaries established the first of 21 missions in California.
• 1769-73: The Bengal famine of 1770 killed one third of the Indian population.
• 1772: Raja RamMohan Roy is Born
  
• 1776: The Wealth of Nations, foundation of the modern theory of economy, was published by Adam Smith
• 1789: George Washington elected President of the United States. Served until 1797.
• 1792: New York Stock & Exchange Board founded.
• 1797: Napoleon's invasion and partition of the Republic of Venice ended over 1,000 years of independence for the Serene Republic.
• Panic of 1797
  
• 1799: Napoleon staged a coup d'état and became dictator of France.
• 1799: Dutch East India Company is dissolved.