Timelines of modern history

The following are timelines of modern history, from the end of the Middle Ages, c.1400 – c.1500,[1] to the present.

General timelines

Early modern period

  • For a timeline of events prior to 1501, see 15th century § Events
  • For a timeline of events from 1501 to 1600, see 16th century § Significant events
  • For a timeline of events from 1601 to 1700, see Timeline of the 17th century
  • For a timeline of events from 1701 to 1800, see Timeline of the 18th century

Late modern period

Contemporary period

By country

Topical timelines

  • List of years in literature
  • Timeline of geopolitical changes (1500–1899)
  • Timeline of geopolitical changes (1900–1999)
  • Timeline of geopolitical changes (2000–present)
  • List of firsts in aviation

Exploration

Wars

  • List of wars: 1500–1799
  • List of wars: 1800–1899
  • List of wars: 1900–1944
  • List of wars: 1945–1989
  • List of wars: 1990–2002
  • List of wars: 2003–present

See also

References

  1. Encyclopedia Britannica "The Middle-Ages" Retrieved October 14, 2020

Further reading

  • Langer, William. An Encyclopedia of World History (5th ed. 1973); highly detailed outline of events online free
  • Morris, Richard B. and Graham W. Irwin, eds. Harper Encyclopedia of the Modern World: A Concise Reference History from 1760 to the Present (1970) online
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