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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 17th century - 18th century - 19th century |
| Decades: | 1690s 1700s 1710s - 1720s - 1730s 1740s 1750s |
| Years: | 1720 1721 1722 1723 1724 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 |
| Categories: | Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments |
Events and trends
- The earliest pianos to survive into the 21st century were manufactured in this decade.
- Antonio Stradivari's 'Golden Period' of violin making ended.
World leaders
- Louis XV King of France (king from 1715 to 1774)
- Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1711 - 1740)
- Frederick William I of Prussia, king in Prussia
- Shahs of the Safavid dynasty in Persia
- George I King of Great Britain (king from 1714 to 1727)
- George II King of Great Britain (king from 1727 to 1760)
- Philip V King of Spain (king from 1700 to 1746)
- Bhonsle Dynasty of the Marathas
