Category: Timelines of History

By Tim Lambert 862 The Vikings capture Novgorod 882 The Vikings capture Kyiv. The Vikings create the nation of Rus, which grows rich and powerful. 988 Prince Vladimir converts to Christianity 1054 Yaroslav the Wise dies and Rus breaks up 1237 The Mongols invade Russia 1240 The Mongols capture Kiev 1242 The Principality of Novgorod… Continue reading A Timeline of Russia

By Tim Lambert Early Ecuador 1526 The Spanish first sight the coast of Ecuador 1534 The Spanish conquer Ecuador. The Spanish found Quito. 1545 The bishopric of Quito is founded 1557 The Spanish found Cuenca 1717 Ecuador becomes part of the Viceroyalty of Nueva Granada 1820 The people of Ecuador rebel against Spain 1822 Ecuador… Continue reading A Timeline of Ecuador

By Tim Lambert Early Indonesia c. 2,500 BC People in Indonesia learn to farm. They grow taro, bananas, millet and rice c. 700 BC Bronze and iron are first used in Indonesia 400 BC The Indonesians trade with China and India 8th century AD Civilization in Indonesia is flourishing. The kingdom of Sriwijaya exists in… Continue reading A Timeline of Indonesia

By Tim Lambert Medicine After the fall of Rome After the fall of Rome in the 5th century the eastern half of the Roman Empire continued (we know it as The Byzantine Empire) and later Muslims took their knowledge of medicine from there. In the 9th century, a man named Hunain Ibn Ishaq traveled to… Continue reading Medicine in the Middle Ages

By Tim Lambert Early Chile 12,000 BC Human beings arrive in Chile 2,500 BC Farming begins in northern Chile 15th Century AD The Incas conquer northern Chile 1533 The Spanish conquer the Inca Empire 1540 Santiago is founded 1700 The population of Chile is about 100,000 1800 The population of Chile reaches about 500,000 1810… Continue reading A Timeline of Chile

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 Ancient Japan c. 8,000 BC People in Japan begin making pottery. They live by hunting, fishing, and collecting shellfish. c. 300 BC – 300 AD The Yayoi period in Japan. The Japanese begin growing rice, weaving cloth, and using bronze and iron. 300 – 710 AD The Kofun Period. Japan is gradually… Continue reading A Timeline of Japan

By Tim Lambert Early Hayling Island 6th Century The Saxons land in Southeast Hampshire 1086 The population of Hayling Island is about 300. Hayling has a salt pan. 12th Century St Peters Church is built 13th Century St Marys Church is built 1777 Hayling Manor House is built 1801 Hayling Island has a population of… Continue reading A Timeline of Hayling Island

By Tim Lambert Early Malta 5,200 BC Stone Age farmers arrive in Malta 3,600-2,500 BC The age of building temples in Malta 800 BC The Phoenicians from Lebanon sail to Malta 400 BC The city of Carthage in North Africa rules Malta 218 BC The Romans conquer Malta c. 60 AD The missionary Paul is… Continue reading A Timeline of Malta

By Tim Lambert Early Cambodia c 2,300 BC People in Cambodia begin farming. At first they use stone tools. 1,500 BC People in Cambodia begin using bronze tools 500 BC People in Cambodia begin using iron. The first civilisation arises in the Mekong River Delta. c 600 AD All of Cambodia is highly civilized 802… Continue reading A Timeline of Cambodia