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3300 BCE
Start of British Bronze Age
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Period: 3300 BCE to 1200 BCE
British Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was a historical period lasting from approximately 3300 to 1200 BC. It was characterized by the use of bronze, the use of writing in some areas, and other features of early urban civilization. -
3100 BCE
Start of Ancient Egyptians
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Period: 3100 BCE to 323 BCE
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Egypt existed from around 3100 B.C.E. to 332 B.C.E., when it was conquered by the Macedonians. -
2400 BCE
The Pyramid texts
From ancient Egypt, these are the oldest known religious texts in the world, dating to between 2400 and 2300 BCE. -
2300 BCE
Birth of Hinduism
The origins of Hinduism are unclear, but most scholars believe it began between 2300 and 1500 BCE in the Indus Valley, near modern-day Pakistan. Some of the earliest known sacred texts of Hinduism, the Vedas, date back to at least 3000 BCE, and some Hindus believe these texts to be of divine origin. -
2085 BCE
Birth of Judaism
The world's oldest monotheistic religion, which originated around 2085 B.C.E.. Judaism has an oral tradition that is nearly 4,000 years old. -
2000 BCE
Start of the Maya civilisation
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Period: 2000 BCE to 1500
The Maya civilisation
The Maya civilization (/ˈmaɪə/) was a Mesoamerican civilisation that existed from antiquity to the early modern period. It is known by its ancient temples and glyphs (script). The Maya script is the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas. The civilization is also noted for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system. -
1200 BCE
Start of Ancient Greeks
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Period: 1200 BCE to 323 BCE
Ancient Greeks
Ancient Greece flourished from around 1200 B.C.E. to 323 B.C.E., the period between the end of the Mycenaean civilization and the death of Alexander the Great. -
750 BCE
Start of British Iron Age
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Period: 750 BCE to 43
British Iron Age
The Iron Age is conventionally said to begin around 800 BC. At this time, the Britons or Celtic Britons were settled in England.
The beginning of the Iron Age is when the production of smelted iron (especially steel tools and weapons) replaces bronze. -
625 BCE
Start of Roman Empire
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Period: 625 BCE to 476
Roman Empire
From its founding in 625 B.C.E. to its fall in 476 C.E., the Roman Empire conquered and integrated dozens of cultures. -
560 BCE
Birth of Buddhism
Originated around 560 B.C.E., when a spiritual teacher known as "the Buddha" founded the religion in India. -
43 BCE
Start of Romans in Britain
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30
Birth of Christianity
Christianity began in the 1st century C.E. as a Judaic sect in the Roman province of Judaea, which is now Israel and Palestine. The movement started after the death and resurrection of Jesus, when his disciples spread their faith throughout the Eastern Mediterranean. -
Period: 43 to 410
Romans in Britain
Roman Britain was the territory that became the Roman province of Britannia after the Roman conquest of Britain. -
449
Start of Anglo-Saxon Britain
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Period: 449 to 1065
Anglo-Saxon Britain
Anglo-Saxon England or Early Medieval England, existing from the 5th to the 11th centuries from soon after the end of Roman Britain until the Norman Conquest in 1066, consisted of various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms until 927, when it was united as the Kingdom of England by King Æthelstan (r. 927–939). It became part of the short-lived North Sea Empire of Cnut, a personal union between England, Denmark and Norway in the 11th century. -
1066
Start of Norman Britain
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Period: 1066 to 1215
Norman Britain
In the history of England, the High Middle Ages spanned the period from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the death of King John, considered by some historians to be the last Angevin king of England, in 1216. A victory at the Battle of Hastings led to the conquest of England by William of Normandy in 1066. This linked the Kingdom of England with Norman possessions in the Kingdom of France and brought a new aristocracy to the country that dominated landholding, government and the church. -
1216
Start of Plantagenet period
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Period: 1216 to 1484
Plantagenet period
The history of England during the Late Middle Ages covers from the thirteenth century, the end of the Angevins, and the accession of Henry II – considered by many to mark the start of the Plantagenet dynasty – until the accession to the throne of the Tudor dynasty in 1485, which is often taken as the most convenient marker for the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the English Renaissance and early modern Britain. -
1380
Birth of Humanism
Modern Humanism is generally considered to have begun in Italy in the late 14th century, though it is based on ideas of the Ancient Greeks from over 2400 years ago. Humanism began as a major intellectual movement during the Renaissance and spread to the rest of Europe in the mid-15th century. By the 16th century, it was the dominant intellectual movement in Europe. Humanism study emphasises scientific research. Humanists reject the idea or belief in a supernatural being such as God. -
1469
Birth of Sikhism
The Sikh religion is one of the youngest major world religions and was founded in Punjab, North India, by Guru Nanak Dev Ji, in response to a spiritual revelation. Guru Nanak and his nine successors are known as 'gurus', which is a term for a spiritual guide or teacher. -
1485
Start of Tudor period
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Period: 1485 to
Tudor period
In England and Wales, the Tudor period occurred between 1485 and 1603, including the Elizabethan era during the reign of Elizabeth I. The Tudor period coincides with the dynasty of the House of Tudor in England, which began with the reign of Henry VII. -
1558
Start of Elizabethan era
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Period: 1558 to
Elizabethan era
The Elizabethan era is the epoch in the Tudor period of the history of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603). Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history. The Roman symbol of Britannia (a female personification of Great Britain) was revived in 1572, and often thereafter, to mark the Elizabethan age as a renaissance that inspired national pride through classical ideals, international expansion, and naval triumph over Spain. -
Start of Stuart Period
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Period: to
Stuart period
The Stuart period of British history lasted from 1603 to 1714 during the dynasty of the House of Stuart. The period was plagued by internal and religious strife, and a large-scale civil war which resulted in the execution of King Charles I in 1649. -
Birth of Islam
Islam is believed to have started in 610 C.E., making it the young of the major world religions. According to Muslims, this is when the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from the angel Gabriel. The revelation took place while Muhammad was meditating in a cave on Mount Hira, an event known as Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Power. During this encounter, Gabriel revealed the first verses of the Qur'an to Muhammad, which Muslims believe are the direct words of Allah. -
Start of Georgian Period
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Period: to
Georgian era
The Georgian era was a period in British history from 1714 to c. 1830–1837, named after the Hanoverian kings George I, George II, George III and George IV. -
Start of Victorian Era
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Period: to
The Victorian Era
The Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. -
Haseltine is Built
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Start of Edwardian Era
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Period: to
Edwardian era
In the United Kingdom, the Edwardian era was a period in the early 20th century, that spanned the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910. It is commonly extended to the start of the First World War in 1914, during the early reign of King George V. -
Start of World War I
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Period: to
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in Europe and the Middle East, and was characterised by trench warfare and the use of artillery, machine guns, and chemical weapons (gas). World War I was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated 9 million military dead and 23 million wounded. -
Start of World War II
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Period: to
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War, (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all the world's countries participated. Tanks and aircraft played major roles, with strategic bombing of population centres and delivery of the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was the deadliest conflict in history, resulting in 70 to 85 million fatalities, more than half of which were civilians. -
Humans land on the Moon
