1810s

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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 18th century19th century20th century
Decades: 1780s 1790s 1800s1810s1820s 1830s 1840s
Years: 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819
Categories: BirthsDeathsArchitecture
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The 1810s decade ran from January 1, 1810, to December 31, 1819.

Contents

[edit] Politics and wars

[edit] Wars

[edit] Decolonization and independence

[edit] Prominent political events

  • The Congress of Vienna reshapes the map of Europe after the defeat of Napoleon and introduces a policy of reaction and restoration throughout Europe (1814–1815).

[edit] Technology

  • Gas lighting becomes a practical technology and is implemented in cities in Europe and the United States.

[edit] Economics

  • The Luddites (1811–1816) in Britain were machine-wreckers, protesting against machines perceived as taking their jobs.

[edit] Environment

  • The Year Without a Summer in 1816, a year of severe climate abnormalities caused famines throughout the world as a result of atmospheric dust from volcanic eruptions.

[edit] Popular culture

[edit] People

[edit] World leaders