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 | |
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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.
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World leaders
- Louis XV King of France (king from 1715 to 1774)
- Afsharid dynasty of Persia
- Nadir Shah, 1736-1747
- Adil Shah, 1747-1748
- Ebrahim Afshar, 1748
- 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)cy:1740au
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