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1720s

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The 1720s decade ran from January 1, 1720, to December 31, 1729. In Europe it was a decade of comparative peace following a lengthy period of near continuous warfare with treaties ending the War of the Quadruple Alliance and the Great Northern War. Both Britain and France saw major financial crashes at the beginning of the decade with the South Sea Bubble and the Mississippi Company respectively. Nonetheless it was a decade of stability in both countries under the leadership of Robert Walpole and Cardinal Fleury and the two nations, recently enemies, formed the Anglo-French Alliance.

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The 1720s was the decade from 1720 to 1729, a period of relative peace in Europe after years of continuous warfare, marked by treaties that ended major conflicts like the War of the Quadruple Alliance and the Great Northern War. It matters because despite devastating financial crashes in Britain and France at the start of the decade, both countries achieved political stability under leaders like Robert Walpole and Cardinal Fleury, and former enemies Britain and France formed an alliance that reshaped European politics.

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Instance of
decade
Part of
18th century
Has part
1727
Followed by
1730s
Follows
1710s
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category for births in this time period
Category:1720s births
category for deaths in this time period
Category:1720s deaths
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1720s
topic's main category
Category:1720s
point in time
1720-01-01
start time
1720-00-00
end time
1729-00-00

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The 1720s decade ran from January 1, 1720, to December 31, 1729. In Europe it was a decade of comparative peace following a lengthy period of near continuous warfare with treaties ending the War of the Quadruple Alliance and the Great Northern War. Both Britain and France saw major financial crashes at the beginning of the decade with the South Sea Bubble and the Mississippi Company respectively. Nonetheless it was a decade of stability in both countries under the leadership of Robert Walpole and Cardinal Fleury and the two nations, recently enemies, formed the Anglo-French Alliance.

Stylistically the decade was part of the Baroque era.

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