1760s

Events and Trends

 * King ascends the British throne in .  The  ( - ) comes to an end and  cedes  to Britain, yet criticism of the government grows, led by the controversial figure of .  Meanwhile, unrest begins to make itself felt in Britain's n colonies.
 * Science and Technology - development of the continues at pace.

World Leaders

 * Emperor (Ch'ien Lung)
 * King ( and )
 * King ( and )
 * King
 * 1)  1759-1761
 * of the
 * 1)  1749-1761
 * King
 * King
 * King
 * , Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary
 * Czar
 * Czarina (the Great)
 * King
 * King
 * Sultan
 * King
 * King
 * King
 * Sultan
 * King