Category: Timelines of History

By Tim Lambert Ancient Medicine 1,500 BC The Ebers Papyrus is the first known medical book 500 BC Alcmaeon of Croton in Italy says that a body is healthy as long as it has the right balance of hot and cold, wet and dry. If the balance is upset the body falls ill. 460-377 BC… Continue reading A Timeline of Medicine

By Tim Lambert 20,000 BC In Europe people make warm clothes such as trousers, coats, and boots from animal skins using bone needles 1200 BC Men in Egypt wear loincloths and a kind of kilt. Women wear dresses with shoulder straps. Both sexes wear jewelry. 400 BC Women in Greece wear long dresses that cover… Continue reading A Timeline of Clothes

By Tim Lambert Roman London 50 The Romans found a town at London 61 Boudica, a Celtic queen burns London c. 180 Stone walls are built around London c. 250 London is a flourishing town with a population of around 45,000 407 The Roman army leaves Britain c.460 London is abandoned Saxon London c. 600… Continue reading A Timeline of London

By Tim Lambert Ancient Wales c. 4,000 BC Farming is introduced into Wales c. 2,000 BC Bronze is introduced into Wales c. 600 BC The Celts settle in Wales c. 50 AD The Romans begin the conquest of Wales 78 AD The Romans conquer Anglesey 407 The Roman army leaves Britain. Afterwards Wales splits into… Continue reading A Timeline of Wales

By Tim Lambert 1901 Queen Victoria dies. Her son becomes Edward VII. 1904 Britain signs the Entente Cordiale (friendly understanding) with France 1906 The first dreadnought, a new and powerful battleship is launched 1908 Kenneth Grahame published The Wind In The Willows 1909 The first old-age pensions are paid 1910 Edward VII dies. George V… Continue reading A Timeline of Britain in the 20th Century

By Tim Lambert Early Africa c. 100,000 BC Humans migrate from Africa to other parts of the world C. 5,000 BC Farming begins in Egypt C. 3,118 BC King Menes unites the kingdoms of Upper and Lower in Egypt C. 2,600 BC The first pyramid is built in Egypt C. 2,000 BC Bantu speaking people… Continue reading A Timeline of African History

By Tim Lambert 1701 The Act of Settlement is passed Jethro Tull invents the seed drill 1702 William dies. Anne becomes queen. 1704 The Duke of Marlborough defeats the French at the Battle of Blenheim The British capture Gibraltar 1706 The Duke of Marlborough defeats the French army at Ramillies 1707 The Act of Union… Continue reading A Timeline of England in the 18th Century

By Tim Lambert Ancient Italy 800 BC The rise of the Etruscan civilization 750 BC The Greeks begin to found colonies in Italy 600 BC The Etruscans rule central Italy 510 BC Rome rebels against the Etruscans. The Romans gradually take Etruscan territory. 494 BC The Plebeians (poor Romans) withdraw from Rome and found their… Continue reading A Timeline of Italy

By Tim Lambert 1801 The first census is held Another Act of Union joins Ireland to England and Scotland 1805 The battle of Trafalgar 1807 The slave trade is abolished 1811 Prince George becomes Prince Regent as his father is insane 1812 Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is shot by John Bellingham Charles Dickens is born… Continue reading A Timeline of Britain in the 19th Century

By Tim Lambert 337 AD Crucifixion is abolished in the Roman Empire 1307 In Dublin a device for beheading people is mentioned 1401 In England a law makes burning the punishment for heresy 1431 In France Joan of Arc is burned 1531 In England a law makes boiling alive the punishment for poisoners 1547 Boiling… Continue reading A Timeline of Punishments