Editing 1701 (section)

=== January&ndash;June ===
* march 8th &ndash; Parts of the Netherlands adopt the [[Gregorian calendar]].
* [[January 18]] &ndash; The [[Prince-elector|electorate]] of [[Brandenburg-Prussia]] becomes the [[Kingdom of Prussia]], as Elector Frederick III is proclaimed [[Frederick I of Prussia|King Frederick I]].  Prussia remains part of the [[Holy Roman Empire]].  It consists of [[Brandenburg]], [[Pomerania]] and [[East Prussia]].  Berlin is the capital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1701 |title=Historical Events for Year 1701 &#124; OnThisDay.com |website=Historyorb.com |access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref> 
* [[January 28]] &ndash; [[Battle of Dartsedo]]: The Chinese storm the Tibetan border town of Dartsedo.
* [[February 17]] (February 6, 1700 O.S.) &ndash; The [[5th Parliament of William III]] in England assembles. Future British Prime Minister [[Robert Walpole]] enters the House of Commons for the first time and soon makes his name as a spokesman for [[Whig (British political faction)|Whig]] policy.
* April 20th &ndash; [[Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz|Mecklenburg-Strelitz]] is created as a north German duchy.
* June  [[March 9|9]] &ndash; [[Safavid Iran|Safavid]] troops retreat from [[Basra]], ending a [[Safavid occupation of Basra (1697–1701)|three year occupation]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | title = Iraq iv. Relations in the Safavid period | last = Matthee | first = Rudi | url = http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/iraq-iv-safavid-period | encyclopedia  = Encyclopaedia Iranica (Vol. XIII, Fasc. 5 and Vol. XIII, Fasc. 6)  | pages = 556–561 | location = New York | year = 2006b }}</ref>