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Year

The world in 1693

In 1693 the atlas holds 522 states standing across 6 regions. 11 things began that year - 1693 Sicily earthquake, Battle of Landen and Battle of Marsaglia among them; 6 people were born and 7 died.

Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 1690s page, and to its century on the 17th century.

What began in 1693

By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.

Wars and battles 9

Unrest and atrocity 1

Natural disasters 1

Born and died

By how many Wikipedias write about them.

Born in 1693 6

Died in 1693 7

Standing in 1693

The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.

Europe: 230 statesEurope230Middle East and North Africa: 54 statesMiddle East and North Africa54Sub-Saharan Africa: 36 statesSub-Saharan Africa36South Asia: 105 statesSouth Asia105East and Southeast Asia: 59 statesEast and Southeast Asia59Americas and Oceania: 18 statesAmericas and Oceania18Location unknown: 20 statesLocation unknown20

Europe230 states

and 220 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa54 states

and 44 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa36 states

and 26 more; every state of Sub-Saharan Africa.

South Asia105 states

and 95 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia59 states

and 49 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.

Americas and Oceania18 states

and 8 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.

Location unknown20 states

and 10 more; every state of Location unknown.

Open in the atlas

  • On the timeline, 1668 – 1718: every state, war and life of 1693 and the years either side, region by region.
  • On the map in 1693: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.

Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.