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World History Chronology

Search historical records by year, country, place, person, event and category, then display matching results in chronological order by year, month and day. Use it as a timeline for wars, battles, governments, revolutions, treaties, science, exploration and major global events.

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Search by year

Find records from a single year and display them in historical sequence.

Search by event

Look up battles, elections, deaths, wars, treaties, revolutions and discoveries.

Search by country

Filter the chronology by country to follow national and international history.

Search by name

Find records connected with leaders, commanders, politicians and historical figures.

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Enter a year, General, General Sub-Set, country, place, name, event, or any combination of these.

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Results are grouped by year, then sorted by month and day.

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Search world history in chronological order

The World History Chronology is designed for timeline-style historical research. It displays matching records by year, month and day, making it useful for tracing wars, battles, governments, leaders, revolutions, diplomatic agreements, scientific discoveries and major global events.

Search for a single year, a country, a place, a surname, a broad historical category or a specific event. Example searches include the Battle of Waterloo, the Battle of Hastings, the First World War, the Second World War, the English Civil War, the Russian Revolution, Brexit, Apollo 11 and the Theory of Relativity.

For wider field-level searches and table sorting, use the World History Database Search.

Wars, battles and campaigns

  • Battle of Waterloo and Battle of Hastings
  • First World War and Second World War
  • Commanders, armies and military campaigns
  • Peace treaties and armistices

Leaders, states and governments

  • Presidents, prime ministers and monarchs
  • Governments, elections and political parties
  • Revolutions, reforms and constitutional events
  • Diplomacy and international relations

Science, exploration and culture

  • Scientific discoveries and inventions
  • Apollo 11 and space exploration
  • Einstein and the Theory of Relativity
  • Literature, culture and major social events