Events of biblical and world history
All 227 dated events on the chart, from Creation to the modern era. Filter by era or search.
Creation to Flood 4 events
Antediluvian Era 14 events
Early evidence of farming in the Fertile Crescent4000 BCInvention of the plow4000 BCCain kills Abel3875 BCInvention of writing in Sumer3500 BCBeginnings of the Early Dynastic Period in Egypt3100 BCEnoch taken by God, does not see death3017 BCEstablishment of the city of Troy3000 BCFirst phase of Stonehenge construction3000 BCPottery develops in Americas3000 BCThe beginning of the Bronze Age in the Near East3000 BCThe rise of the Old Kingdom in Egypt2686 BCForming different tribes and peoples2590 BCConstruction of the Great Pyramid of Giza2580 BC – 2560 BCGreat Flood according t Ussher’s chronology2348 BC
Post-Flood Era 10 events
The rise of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia2334 BCThe fall of the Akkadian Empire2154 BCStonehenge construction continues in Britain2100 BCThe first Dynasty of Babylon and Hammurabi’s Code2100 BCThe Xia Dynasty in China2070 BC – 1600 BCConstruction of Stone Circles at agar Qim and Mnajdra, Malta2000 BCPeruvian ceremonial center2000 BCRise of the Minoan civilization on Crete2000 BCThe beginning of the Middle Kingdom in Egypt2000 BC – 1700 BCAnd founder of the silk industry2000 BC
Biblical history 15 events
Call of Abraham1921 BCIsrael enters Egypt1706 BCThe Exodus1491 BCGiving of the Law1491 BCConquest of Canaan1451 BCSolomon's Temple begun1012 BCThe kingdom divides975 BCFall of Samaria721 BCFall of Jerusalem588 BCReturn from exile536 BCSecond Temple completed515 BCBirth of Jesus ChristAD 4The Crucifixion and ResurrectionAD 33PentecostAD 33Destruction of the Second TempleAD 70
Age of the Patriarchs 14 events
Great colonizer Emperor YU1919 BCSodom and Gomorrah destroyed1898 BCThe Binding of Isaac(Akedah)1891 BCBirth of Jacob(Israel), son of Isaac1836 BCMarriage of Isaac and Rebekah1812 BCJacob flees to Haran1796 BCJacob’s dream of the ladder at Bethel1796 BCJacob marries Leah and Rachel1794 BCThe births of Jacob’s twelve sons1791 BCJacob wrestles with an angel and his name is changed to Israel1776 BCJoseph sold into slavery by his brothers1748 BCJoseph interprets Pharaoh’s dreams1711 BCThe seven years of plenty and seven years of famine in Egypt1711 BC – 1697 BCJoseph’s rise to power in Egypt1706 BC
Modern era 84 events
The birth of Ishmael1910 BCCounting rods and the Roman abacusAD 150Maya civilizationAD 300 – AD 1300Wu Hu Period (take out tea) Buddhism prospersAD 304 – AD 439Council of Nicea, first ecumenical council of the Christian churchAD 325Codex SinaiticusAD 331The birth of Muhammad, prophet of IslamAD 570The Hegira, Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to MedinaAD 622The invention of thmechanical clockAD 725The establishment of the Holy Roman EmpireAD 800The conversion of the Kievan Rus’ to ChristianityAD 988Leif Erikson’s discovery of Vinland(North America)AD 1000Nazca coastal culture, WesternAD 1000The establishment of the Kingdom of HungaryAD 1000The First CrusadeAD 1096 – AD 1099The establishment of the University of OxfordAD 1096Hindu-Arabic numerals reach EuropeAD 1200The Mongol invasion of EurasiaAD 1206 – AD 1324The signing of the Magna CartaAD 1215Aztec empireAD 1400 – AD 1519Inca empire 1400 Pueblo people gathern large townsAD 1438 – AD 1538The construction of Machu PicchuAD 1450The fall of ConstantinopleAD 1453The invention of the printing press by Johannes GutenbergAD 1454Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the AmericasAD 1492Zapotecs (Monte Alban, Mixtla)AD 1500Michelangelo finishes the Sistine Chapel ceilingAD 1512The Protestant ReformationAD 1517The publication of Copernicus’s heliocentric theoryAD 1543The founding of the British East India CompanyAD 1600Galileo Galilei confirms the heliocentric theoryAD 1632The Industrial RevolutionAD 1760 – AD 1840The establishment of the United States Postal ServiceAD 1775The American Declaration of IndependenceAD 1776The invention of the cotton ginAD 1793The discovery of the Rosetta StoneAD 1799The publication of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species”AD 1859The first transcontinental telegraph messageAD 1861The completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the U.SAD 1869The establishment of Yellowstone National Park in the U.SAD 1872The invention of the telephone by Alexander Graha BellAD 1876Thomas Edison invents the phonographAD 1877The invention of the light bulb by Thomas EdisonAD 1879The introduction of the Kodak cameraAD 1888The opening of the Eiffel TowerAD 1889The discovery of radioactivity by Marie CurieAD 1898The invention of the airplane by the Wright BrothersAD 1903The sinking of the TitanicAD 1912The start of commercial radio broadcastingAD 1920The first Winter OlympicsAD 1924The invention of the televisionAD 1927The discovery of penicillin by Alexander FlemingAD 1928The discovery of PlutoAD 1930The detonation of the first atomic bombAD 1945The first successful climb of Mount EverestAD 1953The launch of Sputnik, the first artificial satelliteAD 1957The assassination of Martin Luther King JrAD 1968The first human steps on the MoonAD 1969The Watergate scandalAD 1972Billy Graham preaches to a million in South KoreaAD 1973The eradication of smallpoxAD 1980The first space shuttle launchAD 1981The fall of the Berlin WallAD 1989The launch of the Hubble Space TelescopeAD 1990The cloning of Dolly the sheepAD 1996Benjamin Netanyahu elected Israel’s prime ministerAD 1996The creation of GoogleAD 1998The completion of the Human Genome ProjectAD 2003The launch of FacebookAD 2004The launch of TwitterAD 2006The invention of the iPhoneAD 2007The launch of InstagramAD 2010The completion of the International Space StationAD 2011The discovery of the Higgs BosonAD 2012The landing of Mars Curiosity roverAD 2012The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraf lands on a cometAD 2014The Paris Climate AgreementAD 2015The launch of SpaceX’s reusable rocketAD 2015The detection of gravitational wavesAD 2016The first detection of a neutron star collisionAD 2017The COVID-19 pandemic beginsAD 2019The first image of a black holeAD 2019The first manned SpaceX missionAD 2020Perseverance Rover lands on MarsAD 2021
Egypt and the Exodus 13 events
Jacob’s family settles in Egypt1702 BCJacob and his family move to Egypt1700 BCThe beginning of the Babylonian Empire1700 BCDeath of Jacob (Israel)in Egypt1685 BCThe beginning of the Hyksos rule in Egypt1674 BCThe Hittites establish an empire in modern-day Turkey1600 BCThe Shang Dynasty in China1600 BC – 1046 BCThe construction of Stonehenge is completed1600 BCThe eruption of Thera, heavily affecting Minoan civilization1600 BCThe baby Moses is found by Pharaoh’s daughter The Passover1526 BCBegin Olmec civilization1500 BCThe Hebrew Exodus from Egypt1491 BCMoses flees to Midian1486 BC
Age of the Judges 10 events
Israelites cross the Red Sea1446 BCMoses encounters the burning bush1446 BCThe 40-year wilderness journey of the Israelites1446 BC – 1406 BCThe ten plagues of Egypt1446 BCThe giving of the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai1445 BCThe Battle of Jericho1406 BCThe period of the Judges in Israel of Judah OTHNIEL1380 BC – 1050 BCThe rise of the Olmec civilization in Mesoamerica1194 BCThe start of the Trojan War1194 BCThe end of the Trojan War1184 BC
United Monarchy 9 events
The anointing of Saul as the first king of Israel1051 BCEstablishment of the Kingdom of Israel1040 BCThe anointing of David as king by the Prophet Samuel1025 BCDavid defeats Goliath1020 BCII Chr. 3: 1-2 Solomon builds and dedicates the temple1011 BCThe reign of King David in Israel1010 BC – 970 BCJerusalem made the capital of Israel1003 BCMound builers in Illinois1000 BCThe Bathsheba incident and David’s repentance.Around980 BC
Divided Kingdom 15 events
Construction of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem967 BCThe Kingdom of Israel splits into Israel and Judah931 BCThe reign of King Rehoboam, during which the kingdom was divided931 BC – 913 BCChavins unite Peru900 BCThe ministries of the prophets Elijah and Elisha875 BC – 797 BCThe founding of Carthage by Phoenician colonists814 BCOlmecs unite Mesoamerica800 BCThe beginning of the Iron Age in India800 BCECLIPSES OF THE SUN II King 14: 22-29763 BCThe establishment of Rome753 BCThe beginning of the Greek Archaic period750 BCThe prophetic ministry of Isaiah739 BC – 681 BCThe Battle of Tours halts Islamic expansion in Western Europe732 BCHOSHEA 9722 BCThe Assyrian conquest of Israel722 BC
Judah Alone 3 events
The Exile 3 events
Return and Silence 23 events
Pythagoras established fthe oundation530 BCThe ministry of the prophet Zechariah520 BC – 518 BCThe rise of the Roman Republic509 BCThe Battleof Marathon (Greco-Persian Wars)490 BCSocrates’ lifetime, marking a key shift in Ancient Greek philosophy469 BC – 399 BCThe construction of the Parthenon in Athens447 BC – 438 BCThe decree of Artaxerxes I445 BCThe ministry of the prophet Malachi430 BC300 BC Warring States period400 BC600AC: Mochica culture north Peru400 BCEarliest known stone calendars carved by Mayans400 BCThe lifetime of Alexander the Great356 BC – 323 BCThe beginning of the Hellenistic period323 BCThe beginning of the Maurya mpire in India322 BCArchimedes is born287 BC206 BC Qing Dynastyunites China221 BC220 AD Han Dynasty Opens trade With West202 BCThe lifetime of Julius Caesar, end of the Roman Republic100 BC – 44 BC30 End of the Republic of Rome31 BCRespectively11 BC – 10 BC41 Britain become a Roman province9 BCPLINY (Historian)9 BCTThe birth of Johnthe Baptist6 BC
The Life of Christ 4 events
The Early Church 6 events
The composition of the Gospels of the New TestamentAD 70 – AD 100The destruction of the Second Temple in JerusalemAD 70Construction of the Colosseum is completed in RomeAD 80The rule of Roman Emperor Trajan, during the peak of the Roman EmpireAD 98 – AD 117Paper making process is invented inAD 100Paper making process is invented in ChinaAD 100
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