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XVIII century — Age of Enlightenment
The 1700s were the peak of the Enlightenment: Voltaire, Rousseau, Locke, Kant shaped ideas of freedom, reason, and human rights. These ideas underlay the American and French revolutions and modern democracy.
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1700 — Great Northern War begins
In 1700, the Great Northern War (1700–1721) began — Sweden against a coalition led by Russia. Peter I's victory in this war made Russia a great European power. The final act was the Treaty of Nystad.
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XVIII century — era of classical music
The 1700s were the golden age of music: Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart. It was in this period that symphony, sonata, and opera took their classical form. The Viennese classical school defined the face of European music for centuries.
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