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1740s

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Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1710s 1720s 1730s - 1740s - 1750s 1760s 1770s
Years: 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749

Events and Trends

  • The War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748) rages.
  • Bonnie Prince Charlie captures Edinburgh. The original version of God Save The Queen (at the time, it was God Save the King) is sung in England as a rallying cry to defeat Bonnie Prince Charlie.

World leaders

  • Louis XV King of France (king from 1715 to 1774)
  • Afsharid dynasty of Persia
  1. Nadir Shah, 1736-1747
  2. Adil Shah, 1747-1748
  3. Ebrahim Afshar, 1748
  4. Shah Rukh, 1748-1750
  • George II King of Great Britain (king from 1727 to 1760)
  • Philip V King of Spain (king from 1700 to 1746)
  • Ferdinand VI King of Spain (king from 1746 to 1759)

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