Timelines
A. The Ancient Middle East and West before 500
B.C.
398
B. The Ancient Middle East and West, 550
B.C.
to
A.D.
530 400
C. The Medieval West, 500–1640 402
D. Early Modern West, 1540–1914 404
E. The Twentieth Century, 1900–present 406
Note: The timelines present key names, events, ideas, institutions, and inventions in
chronological order, roughly according to their first appearance in history. Numbers
along each side of the timelines indicate time segments and the name of the general
historical period; older dates are at the top, more recent toward the bottom. Addi-
tionally, terms placed within the white and shaded boxes between the horizontal
lines are in approximate chronological order. The six vertical columns spread across
each timeline divide data according to categories explained in chapter 1. In the
POLITICS column, information from similar geographic areas tends to be grouped
together within the cells, aligned left, center, or right. For example, in timeline C,
most of the POLITICS terms aligned at the left all relate to Great Britain. Terms given
in all capital letters are states or nations when they first appear, important wars, and
regimes. Although some terms in the CULTURE column are not explained in the
text, key works, genres, artists, and writers through history are listed to provide
context. Book titles are italicized.
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