March 17 in History

17 March in History – 147 years ago

Treaty of San Stefano

Europe 1878: Treaty of San Stefano

The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-8 began slowly, but by early 1878 the Russians had broken... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1878: Treaty of San Stefano
Europe 1878
Treaty of San Stefano
The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-8 began slowly, but by early 1878 the Russians had broken through....
Historical Atlas of Europe 1861: Kingdom of Italy
Europe 1861
Kingdom of Italy
The conquest of the Two Sicilies left the Kingdom of Sardinia in control of the entire Italian...
 

Starting on 17 March 68

Simon bar Giora leads Jewish revolt*

All Events on 17 March

ends   1974
OAPEC oil embargo leads to crisis in West
starts   1949
Communist victory over Yan Xishan in Shanxi
starts   1948
Baluch states accede to Pakistan
ends   1915
Unsuccessful French offensive in Champagne
  1862
Peninsula Campaign begins
  1861
Kingdom of Italy proclaimed with Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia as King
starts   1860
War over Anglo-Māori land dispute in Taranaki
starts   1848
Uprising in Berlin
ends   180
Plague sweeps Roman Empire*
ends   180
Marcus Aurelius rules Roman Empire
ends   180
Marcus Aurelius shares power with Commodus
ends   180
Romans devastate Marcomanni and Naristi
starts   180
Commodus ends Second Marcomannic War
starts   180
Commodus rules Roman Empire
starts   68
Simon bar Giora leads Jewish revolt*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 17 March for purposes of Omniatlas

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