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Year

The world in 1703

In 1703 the atlas holds 529 states standing across 6 regions. 27 things began that year - Rákóczi's War of Independence, Treaty of Szatmár and Methuen Treaty among them; 6 people were born and 9 died.

Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 1700s page, and to its century on the 18th century.

What began in 1703

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

Wars and battles 21

and 11 more in the atlas.

Unrest and atrocity 3

Natural disasters 1

Treaties 2

Born and died

By how many Wikipedias write about them.

Born in 1703 6

Died in 1703 9

Standing in 1703

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: 228 statesEurope228Middle East and North Africa: 54 statesMiddle East and North Africa54Sub-Saharan Africa: 38 statesSub-Saharan Africa38South Asia: 111 statesSouth Asia111East and Southeast Asia: 59 statesEast and Southeast Asia59Americas and Oceania: 15 statesAmericas and Oceania15Location unknown: 24 statesLocation unknown24

Europe228 states

and 218 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa54 states

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

Sub-Saharan Africa38 states

and 28 more; every state of Sub-Saharan Africa.

South Asia111 states

and 101 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia59 states

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

Americas and Oceania15 states

and 5 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.

Location unknown24 states

and 14 more; every state of Location unknown.

Open in the atlas

  • On the timeline, 1678 – 1728: every state, war and life of 1703 and the years either side, region by region.
  • On the map in 1703: 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.