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  1. Maya civilization

    The last independent Maya city fell to the Spanish

    1697Petén, Guatemala

    In 1697, Martín de Ursúa launched an assault on the Itza capital Nojpetén and the last independent Maya city fell to the Spanish.

  2. Maya civilization

    The last Maya city fall

    1697Guatemala

    In the 16th century, the Spanish Empire colonized the Mesoamerican region, and a lengthy series of campaigns saw the fall of Nojpetén, the last Maya city, in 1697.

  3. Ottoman Empire

    Defeat at Zenta

    Wednesday Sep 11, 1697Zenta (in modern Serbia)

    Mustafa II (1695–1703) led the counterattack of 1695–1696 against the Habsburgs in Hungary but was undone at the disastrous defeat at Zenta (in modern Serbia), 11 September 1697.

  4. Carlo Arrigoni Birth

    Thursday Dec 5, 1697Florence

    Carlo Arrigoni was born in Florence and is a composer and musician.

  5. William Hogarth Birth

    Sunday Nov 10, 1697London

    The English satiric painter and engraver William Hogarth was born in London.

  6. Giuseppe de Majo Birth

    Thursday Dec 5, 1697Naples

    Giuseppe de Majo was born in Naples in the 17th century.

  7. Claudio Casciolini Birth

    Saturday Nov 9, 1697Rome

    The Italian composer, Claudio Casciolini, was born in Rome in the late 17th century.

  8. Maya civilization

    The last independent Maya city fell to the Spanish

    1697Petén, Guatemala

    In 1697, Martín de Ursúa launched an assault on the Itza capital Nojpetén and the last independent Maya city fell to the Spanish.

  9. Maya civilization

    The last Maya city fall

    1697Guatemala

    In the 16th century, the Spanish Empire colonized the Mesoamerican region, and a lengthy series of campaigns saw the fall of Nojpetén, the last Maya city, in 1697.

  10. Ottoman Empire

    Defeat at Zenta

    Wednesday Sep 11, 1697Zenta (in modern Serbia)

    Mustafa II (1695–1703) led the counterattack of 1695–1696 against the Habsburgs in Hungary but was undone at the disastrous defeat at Zenta (in modern Serbia), 11 September 1697.

  11. Carlo Arrigoni Birth

    Thursday Dec 5, 1697Florence

    Carlo Arrigoni was born in Florence and is a composer and musician.

  12. William Hogarth Birth

    Sunday Nov 10, 1697London

    The English satiric painter and engraver William Hogarth was born in London.

  13. Giuseppe de Majo Birth

    Thursday Dec 5, 1697Naples

    Giuseppe de Majo was born in Naples in the 17th century.

  14. Claudio Casciolini Birth

    Saturday Nov 9, 1697Rome

    The Italian composer, Claudio Casciolini, was born in Rome in the late 17th century.