1715

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century – 18th century – 19th century
Decades:	1680s  1690s  1700s  – 1710s –  1720s  1730s  1740s
Years:	1712 1713 1714 – 1715 – 1716 1717 1718

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1715 Media

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  November 13: Battle of Sheriffmuir: Jacobite rebels, seeking to restore the House of Stuart to the Scottish throne, are stopped by the ruling House of Hanover.

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  Breech-loading firearm that belonged to Philip V of Spain, made by A. Tienza, Madrid circa 1715.

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  Charles-Nicolas Cochin

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  Claude Adrien Helvétius

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  Queen Elisabeth Christine

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  FrançoisdeSalignacdelaMotheFénelon

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  • en:Jakob Perizonius * de:Jakob Perizonius
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  LouisXIVofFrance

1715 (MDCCXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1715th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 715th year of the 2nd millennium, the 15th year of the 18th century, and the 6th year of the 1710s decade. As of the start of 1715, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Events

• There are riots against King George I.
• Jacobite rising of 1715

Deaths

• September 1 – Louis XIV of France dies and his great-grandson, Louis XV of France becomes king even though he is just five years old.