Quadruple Alliance
Signs the Quadruple Alliance
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1718 in France
Explore 12 historical events and records for France in 1718.
Historical records for France in 1718
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 12 of 12 unique records.
12Unique records
1 of 1Page
11Named events on this page
7Named people on this page
3Places on this page
August
Quadruple Alliance
The Quadruple alliance is signed. Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily. Parma & Tuscany will be inherited by the children of Elizabeth Farnese. Charles VI agrees to renounce the Spanish Crown
Rule of Sardinia
Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily
Succession
A Regency council deprives Toulouse of his royal privileges
September
Conseil de Conscience
The conseil de conscience is abolished
Council of Religion
Abolishes councils for religion, war, foreign affairs & the interior
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for War
Constitution of France
Abolishes councils for religion, war, foreign affairs & the interior
Secretary of State for War & Foreign Affairs
Appointed Secretary of State for War & Foreign Affairs
October
Birth of Victor-Francois de Broglie
Birth of Victor-Francois de Broglie
Other events (month unknown)
Adoption of the Name Voltaire
Arouet adopts the name Voltaire and achieves theatrical success with Oedipe.
Reaumur Develops Metallurgical Investigations
Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur worked on iron and steel, advancing the Academy's experimental studies of materials.
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.