Timeline of the World
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A list of events from around the world, this article aims to give some indication of what was going on within different countries during a same period.
Given that time passes in a rather bizarre way, Earth's timeline is subject to major quirks of logic, paradoxes and temporal anomalies in apparent accordance with the theory of its fractal reality.
Contents
- 1 50,000 BC to 20,001 BC
- 2 20,000 BC to 1001 BC
- 3 1000 BC to 1 BC
- 4 1st century
- 5 2nd century
- 6 3rd century
- 7 4th century
- 8 6th century
- 9 10th century
- 10 12th century
- 11 14th century
- 12 15th century
- 13 16th century
- 14 17th century
- 15 18th century
- 16 19th century
- 17 20th century
- 17.1 1906
- 17.2 1910
- 17.3 1912
- 17.4 1917
- 17.5 1919
- 17.6 1920
- 17.7 1924
- 17.8 1925
- 17.9 1929
- 17.10 1930
- 17.11 1933
- 17.12 1934
- 17.13 1936
- 17.14 1939
- 17.15 1941
- 17.16 1942
- 17.17 1953
- 17.18 1954
- 17.19 1957
- 17.20 1960
- 17.21 1964
- 17.22 1965
- 17.23 1974
- 17.24 1975
- 17.25 1976
- 17.26 1980
- 17.27 1984
- 17.28 1985
- 17.29 1990
- 17.30 1992
- 17.31 1995
- 17.32 1997
- 18 21st century
- 19 22nd century
- 20 23rd century
50,000 BC to 20,001 BC
c. 36,000 BC
- Ariddian Arctic Islands: first human settlers (Northern Europeans)
c. 30,000 BC
- The Islands of Qutar: Earlist human settlements
20,000 BC to 1001 BC
c. 15,000 BC
- Federated Polynesian States: first human settlers (Proto-Polynesians)
c. 14,000 BC
- The Resurgent Dream:First human settlers (Vasconian Indians) in Vasconia
- Swilatia first inhabitants.
1000 BC to 1 BC
c. 1000 BC
- Ariddia: the country is settled by its first inhabitants, Pacific Islanders, who begin to develop the Wymgani culture
- Swilatia: Swillius unites the ancient Swilatian tribes, forming the country of Swilatia.
c. 725 BC
- Ariddia (island of Ocea): Ieoa burial site established; earliest definite proof of human presence in the country
c. 275 BC
- Ariddia: human settlements extended across most of the country's islands
c. 123 BC
- Edward City: Edward City D.C., the future edwardian capital, is founded as Palmaria
1st century
2nd century
c. 100
3rd century
c. 200
4th century
c. 350
- Swilatia/Khenas Khenas Islands first settled, by Swilatians.
6th century
c. 512
- Zwangzug: first human settlers
10th century
947
- The Resurgent Dream: first European settlers arrive from Wales, founding the city of Narich
- The Resurgent Dream: first South Asian settlers arrive from India, founding the city of Bharat
12th century
1162
- Ariddian Arctic Islands: Korean explorers make contact with the indigenous inhabitants
1166
- Ariddian Arctic Islands: first Korean settlement, in the uninhabited Rijo Atoll
1172
- Ariddian Arctic Islands: Rijoan settlers move north to mingle with the indigenous inhabitants
14th century
- Ariddia: beginning of the great Wymgani journeys of exploration to distant shores and oceans
- Federated Polynesian States: towards the end of the century, ahiki (chief) Tohesa unites the island of Orowu and annexes several neighbouring islands; this early form of political unity is maintained for several generations
1350
- Ariddian Arctic Islands: Rijo Atoll, a separate political entity until this point, is subordinated to the Council of Chiefs on Haenojol (Etenvua Atoll). Henceforth the fifteen islands form a unified entity (Ajona and Kearutu still being undiscovered), despite lingering cultural differences.
1360s
- Ariddia: in this decade, the famed Wymgani explorer Wa We begins sailing to distant shores and studying foreign peoples
1385
- Cookborough: Cookborough is founded on January 11, Emperor Devorian I founds the The Royal House of Crépuscule.
1386
- North Moon Island: The kingdom is founded by King Arediama I.
15th century
- Ariddia (island of Wueliw): Sho Ea revolutionises Indigenous concepts of art and philosophy
Early 1400s
- Ropa-Topian Empire: Fall of the Ropa-Topian Empire
1478
- Ariddian Arctic Islands: Wymgani explorers from Ariddia reach the islands as part of an epic voyage, and settle there alongside the Indigenous and Korean population
1494
- Federated Polynesian States (islands of Aeta and Fokohesa): first contact with South-East Asian explorers
16th century
1501
- Federated Polynesian States (islands of Aeta and Fokohesa): South-East Asian Captain Liu Shuai visits the islands and, after initially peaceful contact, kidnaps several islanders
1514
- The Resurgent Dream: Spanish invasion of the Maztlan Empire
1529
1543
- The Crépuscule Family is split by the tragic War of the Orchids. The War begins on June 14, 1543 and lasts for ten years.
1553
- The Resurgent Dream: Agustín de Habsburgo created Emperor of Nabarro Abarca by the Holy Roman Emperor
- Cookborough: The War of the Orchids is ended after the Treaty of Luna Urbis is signed in North Moon Island.
- Aurania-Shifre: Aurania-Shifre is founded on January 12, 1553 by the members of the Crépuscule Family who were not satisfied by the Treaty of Luna Urbis. They then call thenselves The House of Ryoti.
1599
- San Adriano: the colony becomes de facto independent
17th century
1601
- The Resurgent Dream: Nabarro Abarca begins sponsoring anti-colonial movements throughout Vasconia
1624
1639
- San Adriano: the partly dilapidated village is discovered by Wymgani explorers from Ariddia, who settle there with the consent of the villagers
1641
- San Adriano: proclamation of San Adriano as a sovereign micro-State
1644
- San Adriano: suffrage extended to all women
1648
- San Adriano: monarchy established; Vincenzo Valentino elected Prince
1662
- Ariddia: first European discovery of the islands. French vessel the Aridd, captained by Auguste Luthier, reaches Vertelande nine days before the English ship Courageous discovers Ocea
1670
- Ariddia: first non-Indigenous settlements around this date
1673
- Ariddia (island of Ocea): Sunlight Coast massacre
1683
1684
- Ariddia: Anglo-French Condominium proclaimed; Théophile Jardin first governor of the newborn colony; capital: Espérence
1691
- Anna Rox Ur Sox: Independence proclaimed, as an independent micro-state. The leader of the movement is made the first Prince of Anna Rox Ur Sox.
18th century
1705
- Ariddia: Cité-Belle replaces Espérence as colonial capital
1706
1710
- Ariddia: around this date, beginning of systematic conflict over land ownership and use between Indigenous inhabitants and settlers
1715
1723
- Uhuh-Topia/Uhuh-Ropa: Delmer the Conqueror founds the Uhuh-Topian Empire
- San Adriano: the micro-State is spared annexation by Uhuh-Topia; Prince Edoardo signs a treaty with Uhuh-Topia, formalising the countries' shared borders
1741
1747
- Ariddia: in an ambiguous ruling, the colonial Prime Court decides that Indigenous land can be unilaterally expropriated by the colonial authorities
1758
1760
- Federated Polynesian States (eastern islands): first European explorers; wary islanders forbid them from venturing inland or staying long
1769
- Ariddia: beginning of the "Land Wars": settlers from Aqeyr forcibly expell Iowil Wymgani from their expropriated lands; Wymgani retaliate by massacring the settlers at Dajas-sur-Ruisseau, and kidnapping their children
1775
19th century
1800
- ----Kenny----: Independence from Aurania-Shifre, March 25, 1800.
1803
1810
- Ariddia: independence; Rêvane replaces Cité-Belle as capital
1814
- Ariddia: Cédric Pierre, conservative, becomes the first Prime Minister of the newly independent country
1819
- Federated Polynesian States: first Christian missionaries settle in the islands
- Swilatia: The Swilatian Revolution begins.
1824
- Federated Polynesian States: proclamation of the Federated Polynesian States as a sovereign nation; King Mosese chosen as first federal sovereign
1826
- Swilatia Swilatian monarchy overthrown and replaced with democratic government.
1833
- Ariddia: birth of the country's first political party, the Land Party (conservative)
1838
- Fbrenia: independence
1845
- Kedalfax': independence
1868
1875
- The Great Kingdom of Edward City: Edward City gains its independence.
1884
- Mikitivity: Meteorologist Joseph Rainer photographs the first snowflake leading to significant international advances in hydrology.
1887
- Mikitivity: Mikitivity Rote Kreuz is founded and begins working in other nations to promote humanitarian aid to victims of natural disasters and war.
1890
- Simtropolis: Mid-Simtropolis War begins.
1893
- Simtropolis: Mid-Simtropolis War ends.
20th century
1906
- The Kingdom of Edward City: Edward I, the first king of Edward City, dies of pulmonia.
1910
- Mikitivity: Mikitivity Bahn is founded on Jan. 1, and quickly becomes one of the largest publicly owned railroads.
- Uhuh-Topia/Uhuh-Ropa: war breaks out in the Uhuh-Topian Empire when the southern provinces want to secede
- San Adriano: at the start of the First Ropa-Topian War, Prince Federico announces San Adriano's neutrality
1912
- Azazian Archipelago: Home Islands granted independence by their respective European mother countries and form the Commonwealth of Azazia, predecessor state of the current United Kingdom.
1917
- Mikitivity: Eule Fluglinien, one of the first airship passenger lines, is founded.
- Uhuh-Topia/Uhuh-Ropa: the First Ropa-Topian War ends and the new kingdom of Uhuh-Ropa is formed from the secessionist provinces of Uhuh-Topia
1919
- Ariddia: Prime Minister Hugh Vale (Liberal Party, conservative) extends the suffrage to women for the first time
1920
- The Resurgent Dream: Imperial Action Party comes to power in Nabarro Abarca
1924
- Cookesland/Yokaria: The Aegolian Free Zone (AFZ) part of [[The Sunrise Islands] is partitioned into two new nations. The two gain autonomy from Aurania-Shifre, Cookborough, and North Moon Island who were jointly governing the free zone.
1925
- Uhuh-Topia: Emperor George IV fires his government when they oppose his plans to reunite Uhuh-Topia and Uhuh-Ropa by force
- Cookesland: Independence on January 1
- Yokaria: Independence on April 19
1929
- Cookesland/Yokaria: The First Aegolian War, Yokarian-Cookeslandic "Miniture" arms race and tensions boil over. Lasts for three months and ends in Cookeslandic victory. Casualties number in the thousands.
1930
1933
- Uhuh-Topia/Uhuh-Ropa: the Uhuh-Topian army invades Uhuh-Ropa and chemical weapons are used, killing over 100,000 civilians and starting the Second Ropa-Topian War
1934
- Uhuh-Topia/Uhuh-Ropa: the Second Ropa-Topian War ends when Emperor George IV of Uhuh-Topia is deposed and sentenced to death
1936
- GroBdeutsches Reich: GroBdeutsches Reich celebrates the first games of the Commonwealth
1939
- Cookesland/Yokaria: The Second Aegolian War, Yokaria seeks revenge on Cookesland and delclares war. Later on, Aurania-Shifre, Anna Rox Ur Sox, and ----Kenny---- become involved.
1941
- Cookesland/Yokaria: Second Aegolian War ends, this time casualties are in the millions. Neither side claims victory and ends in general cease-fire.
1942
- Tiberian Destiny: In September, the Pacific War breaks out when Imperial Japan launches a strike on Pearl Harbor US naval base.
- The Resurgent Dream:Nabarran Socialist Party founded
1953
- Bashenk: independence
1954
- Bashenk: President Eric Okoue (Parti Communiste Bashenké) in power after the country's first elections; implements a gradual transition towards communism
1957
- Falastur: Formation of the Unified Provinces of Falastur from the Kingdom of Falastur and several of its core Dominions
1960
- The Cooke Islands: Massive revolt against Cookeslandic rule. Anarchy reigns for over a month before order is restored.
1964
- Fbrenia: the government collapses, and is not replaced; the country descends into lawless chaos
1965
1974
- Ariddia: Sarah Jones (Liberal Party, conservative) elected Prime Minister: first ever female head of State in Ariddia. Re-elected in 1979.
1975
- Uhuh-Ropa/Uhuh-Topia: Both nations form the Ropa-Topian Alliance, an international organization for collective security.
- The Kingdom of Edward City: The Edward City Space Agency (ECSA) is founded.
1976
- Uhuh-Ropa/Uhuh-Topia: The Ropa-Topian Sports Alliance is founded.
1980
- Edward City: The marine corps Field Marshall Jack Hubart,leads a succesful coup d'état against the government of the Kingdom of Edward City and is renamed the United States of Edward City.
1984
- The Cooke Islands: Granted Autonomy
1985
- Ariddia: mass demonstrations against the policies of Prime Minister Martin Grazer (Conservative Party); a majority Opposition coalition in Parliament forces new elections, which bring Prime Minister Xavier Gris (Democratic Communist Party) to power. Beginning of the Social Republic.
- Ariddian Arctic Islands: the islands become a semi-autonomous Ariddian overseas territory, rejecting an offer of full independence
1990
- Tiberian Destiny: Impact of the Tiberian Meteorite. Massive contamination of the Moon with Tiberium. Outbreak of Year-Of-The-Scorpion War between GDI and Nod. Experiments begin on Number 13.
1992
- Edward City: Albert Mainzer, future president of Edward City, is born the 26th December.
- The JoJo: The Holy Empire of The JoJo is founded after the unification of the Kingdom of Armaran, the Empire of Hosue and the Kingdom of Honeycombia.
1995
- Tiberian Destiny: Philadelphia is destroyed by a Tiberium meteor storm.
1997
- United Kingdom: Alistair Tetley elected by the Democratic Socialist Party as leader after the death of Reginald Baker. As a result of the vote, Tetley becomes Prime Minister.
21st century
2000
- Tiberian Destiny: The nation is founded by Number 13.
2002
- United Nations: The UN is founded and opened for membership on Nov. 13, the day after the passage of its first resolution Fight the Axis of Evil.
2006
- Khenas Queen Kalie I is killed, and left with no heir, leaving the nation's throne empty.
2007
- Aurania-Shifre/Cookborough: After a series of democratic protests turn into violence in both countries, the monarchs of Cookborough and Aurania-Shifre are forced to flee to Cookesland.
- Giotizia: Nation disappears under what is assumed to be rising sea levels.
- Brechenlass:Nation's government collapses on same day as Giotizia disaster.
2008
- Edward City: Edward City Civil War beggins at the Battle of Byovicha Wasteland between the Edwardian Army and Asaham,(an
independentist-terrorist group).
- Khenas: a democratic government is put in place of the old monarchy.
2009
- Edward City: Edward City Civil War ends with the christmas truce the 24th December.
2012
- Ariddia: the island of Limea secedes to form the Sovereign State of West Ariddia, embracing capitalism; beginning of the Ariddian Cold War
2018
- Ariddia: Fraternity Sealines established: first cautious signs of a thaw in the Ariddian Cold War
- Edward City: First Edwardian lands on Mars the 18th November,2018.
2021
- West Ariddia: the city of Nouvel Espoir secedes as the City of North-West Ariddia, and is blocaded
2022
- Ropa-Topia: the alliances between Uhuh-Ropa and Uhuh-Topia (see 1975 and 1976) are extended and the two nations form new alliance of the Allied States of Ropa-Topia.
2024
- Edward City: During the test of a new experimental energy reactor, reactor overloaded and made Edward City to disappear into 2006.
- Edward City: Albert Mainzer is elected president of the United States of Edward City.
2025
- Edward City: Edward City D.C. suffers the biggest earthquake in its history leaving a 300,000 death toll. Two days later, an unknown viral agent begins turning people into zombies.
2055
- Ariddian Isles: the three Ariddian States recognise one another's sovereignty
2071
2074
- Ariddia: Aj Ud (Democratic Communist Party) elected for a first five-year term as Prime Secretary; later constantly re-elected for nine consecutive terms
2095
- Ropa-Topia: The Ropa-Topian Space Exploration Agency is established
2100
- San Adriano: Princess Serena Eu ascends to the throne.
- Magera colony is founded by settlers from Earth.
22nd century
2101
- Ropa-Topia: First successful launch of an unmanned Uhuh 1 rocket by the Ropa-Topian Space Exploration Agency on June 15th
2111
2115
- ESAT: Extraterritorial Sovereign Ariddian Territory proclaimed, joins the United Nations; Secretary Christelle Zyryanov appointed head of State by the Ariddian government
- Eden-IV / Magera / Cormerra: Outbreak of the Psion War. Mageran and Cormerran forces invade Sothfar.
2118
- Ariddia: Signing of the Uhuhland Union Charter in Rêvane
- Ariddia: After 45 years as head of State, Prime Secretary Aj Ud steps down and is replaced by Prime Secretary Nuriyah Khadhim.
- Eden-IV: The Psion War ends. Sothfar is deserted after the MaGenetic Bomb is detonated. The remaining settlements on the planet become independent and eventually begin to develop into sovereign nations.
2119
2137
- Eden-IV: Germanistan occupies Romera.
2142
- Eden-IV: Germanistan invades Litovania, but is forced to retreat by HOUSE forces.
2144
- Eden-IV: Texana invades the Helgebaldia continent to defeat Germanistan. Operation GREIFF and Operation NESTOR save the country for another few month.
2145
- Eden-IV: Collapse of Germanistan. The last forces of the nation surrender to Texana and Checkistan.
23rd century
- Metropolis: Troops from Omega-XIII set out to invade the earth of the past. They arrive in the year 2000.