Warfare Timeline

By Clara E
  • 3000 BCE

    First use of bow and arrows

    The egyptians first used bow and arrows for warfare in 3000 BC. They also used it for hunting.
  • 3000 BCE

    First use of horses for warfare

    Humans first used horses for warfare in 3000 BC in Eurasia.
  • Period: 499 BCE to 449 BCE

    Greco Persian Wars

    This was a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid empire and Greek city-states.
  • Period: 431 BCE to 404

    The Peloponnesian War

    This was an ancient greek war fought by the Delian league by Athens against the Peloponnesian league led by Sparta.
  • 400 BCE

    The first use of the trebuchet.

    This was used to sling thing across the battlefield. It was first used in China
  • Period: 264 BCE to 146 BCE

    Punic Wars

    These were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage.
  • 904

    The first use of gunpowder

    Gunpowder was first invented in China is the 9th century. It was first used for warfare in 904.
  • Period: 1095 to 1492

    Crusades

    A series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin church in the medieval period.
  • 1200

    First use of hand cannon

    The hand cannon was widely used in China and spread throughout Europe.
  • 1300

    First use of the longbow

    The longbow was first invented in Whales around 1180, but it wasn't used by the military until 1300. It was used by the English government.
  • Period: 1337 to 1453

    The one hundred years war

    This was a series of wars between the rulers of the kingdom of England and the French house of Valois over the right to rule France. Both sides had many allies.
  • Period: 1519 to 1521

    Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire

    During these years the Spanish conquistadors took over the Aztec Empire.
  • Period: to

    Thirty years war

    This was a war fought primarily in Central Europe and was one of the most destructive wars in human history. Resulting in eight million fatalities, all caused by violence, plague, and famine.
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    English Civil War

    A series of wars and machinations between parliamentarians and royalist over the matter of England's government.

  • The first use of the flintlock musket

    The European armies started using the flintlock musket between the years of 1660 and 1840.

  • The first use of submarines

    The submarine was first used by the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
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    Napoleonic Wars

    The Napoleonic wars were a series of conflicts between the French Empire along with allies against a fluctuating array of European powers. The French were led by Napoleon and the European powers were led by the United Kingdom.
  • Period: to

    The Taiping rebellion

    This was a civil war/rebellion that took place in China. It established the Manchu-led Quing Dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

  • The first use of the ironclad ship

    The first time ironclad ships were used in war was in 1862, when the Confederate States were fighting against the Union.
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    Boxer Rebellion

    This was an anti-imperialist, anti-foreign, and anti-christian uprising that took place in China.

  • The first use of the revolver handgun

    The revolver handgun was invented by John M. Browning in 1911. Since then, it has become a staple in the U.S. Military.

  • First use of fighter planes

    The first fighter planes were used in 1911 by the Italians. They did not become widespread until around WW1.
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    World War 1

    Also known as The Great War, this war was fought by many countries and was in Europe.

  • The first use of the tank

    The first tank was used on the battlefield in WW1, but they were slow and easily broke down.
  • Period: to

    Russian civil war

    This was a war between many parties in Russia to determine Russia's political future.

  • The first use of the atomic bomb

    The atomic bomb was first used against Japan, by the United States during WW2. It was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, and another dropped on Nagasaki.
  • Period: to

    Cold war

    A war of works and technology between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

  • The first use of the AK-47

    The AK-47 was first used by Soviet Union's military in 1949.

  • The first testing of the hydrogen bomb

    The hydrogen bomb was first tested by America on the island of Elugelab.
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    World War 2

    This was the second world war fought against the Axis powers and the Allies. It was fought in Germany and some in Japan.
  • Period: to

    Rwandan Genocide

    This was a mass slaughter of Tutsi and Hutu in Rwandan. This took place during the Rwandan civil war.
  • Period: to

    Second Congo war

    The second congo war began in the Democratic Republic of Congo only one year after the first Congo War, and was for the same reasons.

  • The development of the MOAB

    The MOABs were first tested in Florida in 2003. Since then, they have been in production in McAlester, OK.