1715
| Years: 1712 1713 1714 - 1715 - 1716 1717 1718 | |
| Decades: 1680s 1690s 1700s - 1710s - 1720s 1730s 1740s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1715 in literature List of state leaders in 1715 | |
Events
- September 1 - King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, leaving the throne of his exhausted and indebted country to his great-grandson Louis XV. Regent for the new, five years old monarch is Philippe d'Orléans, nephew of Louis XIV.
- September - First of the major Jacobite Rebellions in Scotland against the rule of King George I. The Old Pretender, "James III" arrives from France (December).
- Colony of Carolina goes to war with the Amerindian tribe of Yamasee
Ongoing events
Births
- October 4 - Victor Riqueti, Marquis de Mirabeau
- October 23 - Emperor Peter II of Russia
- Robert–François Damiens attempted assassin of Louis XV of France
Deaths
- May 19 - Charles Montagu, Chancellor of the Exchequer
- September 1 - King Louis XIV of France
- October 13 - Nicolas Malebranche
- December 28 - William Carstares (aka William Carstairs)
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