Year by year · 17th century

1698

1698 in world history: 2 events, 4 births, 5 deaths, 2 states founded and 1 that came to an end. 1,150 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 5 September

    Peter the Great shaves his nobles' beards

    Back from his Grand Embassy to western Europe, Peter I personally cut off the beards of leading boyars. A tax on beards followed, part of his drive to westernise Russia's elite.

    Peter the Great
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Wars and longer events

Born in 1698 4

Died in 1698 5

States founded 2

States that came to an end 1

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