Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s - 1740s - 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s
Years: 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749
... it did not always have inherently negative implications, it merely designated anyone who assumed power for any period of time without a legitimate basis of ...