Major Eras of History Timeline

Major Eras

• Prehistory: Before written records, spanning from the emergence of humans to the development of writing systems (c. 3.3 million years ago - 3500 BCE)
• Ancient History: From the development of writing systems to the fall of the Roman Empire (c. 3500 BCE - 476 CE)
• Medieval History: From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance (c. 476 CE - 1500 CE)
• Early Modern History: From the Renaissance to the French Revolution (c. 1500 CE - 1800 CE)
• Modern History: From the French Revolution to the present day (c. 1800 CE - present)

Key Events and Dates

• Development of Agriculture: c. 10,000 BCE
• Rise of Ancient Civilizations: c. 3500 BCE (Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, etc.)
• Fall of the Roman Empire: 476 CE
• Voyages of Discovery: 15th-16th centuries CE
• Industrial Revolution: 18th-19th centuries CE
• World War I: 1914-1918 CE
• World War II: 1939-1945 CE

Historical Figures

• Ancient:
  • Socrates (c. 470 BCE - 399 BCE)
  • Alexander the Great (c. 356 BCE - 323 BCE)
  • Julius Caesar (c. 100 BCE - 44 BCE)
• Medieval:
  • Charlemagne (c. 741 CE - 814 CE)
  • Leonardo da Vinci (1452 CE - 1519 CE)
• Early Modern:
  • Martin Luther (1483 CE - 1546 CE)
  • Isaac Newton (1643 CE - 1727 CE)
• Modern:
  • Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 CE - 1821 CE)
  • Albert Einstein (1879 CE - 1955 CE)

Historical Themes

• Politics and Government: Development of political systems, empires, and nation-states
• Economy and Trade: Development of economic systems, trade, and industries
• Society and Culture: Development of social structures, cultures, and ideas
• War and Conflict: Wars, battles, and their impact on history
• Science and Technology: Development of scientific knowledge and technological innovations

Major Eras

• Prehistory: 3.3 million years ago - 3500 BCE, before written records, emergence of humans to writing systems
• Ancient History: 3500 BCE - 476 CE, development of writing systems to fall of Roman Empire
• Medieval History: 476 CE - 1500 CE, fall of Roman Empire to Renaissance
• Early Modern History: 1500 CE - 1800 CE, Renaissance to French Revolution
• Modern History: 1800 CE - present, French Revolution to present day

Key Events and Dates

• Development of Agriculture: c. 10,000 BCE
• Rise of Ancient Civilizations: c. 3500 BCE, Mesopotamia, Egypt, China
• Fall of the Roman Empire: 476 CE
• Voyages of Discovery: 15th-16th centuries CE
• Industrial Revolution: 18th-19th centuries CE
• World War I: 1914-1918 CE
• World War II: 1939-1945 CE

Historical Figures

Ancient

• Socrates: 470 BCE - 399 BCE
• Alexander the Great: 356 BCE - 323 BCE
• Julius Caesar: 100 BCE - 44 BCE

Medieval

• Charlemagne: 741 CE - 814 CE
• Leonardo da Vinci: 1452 CE - 1519 CE

Early Modern

• Martin Luther: 1483 CE - 1546 CE
• Isaac Newton: 1643 CE - 1727 CE

Modern

• Napoleon Bonaparte: 1769 CE - 1821 CE
• Albert Einstein: 1879 CE - 1955 CE

Historical Themes

Politics and Government

• Development of political systems, empires, and nation-states

Economy and Trade

• Development of economic systems, trade, and industries

Society and Culture

• Development of social structures, cultures, and ideas

War and Conflict

• Wars, battles, and their impact on history

Science and Technology

• Development of scientific knowledge and technological innovations

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