Timelines of modern history

The following are timelines of modern history, from c. 1500, the end of the Middle Ages to the present.

General timelines

Early modern period

For a timeline of events from 1501 to 1600, see 16th century § Events
For a timeline of events from 1601 to 1700, see Timeline of the 17th century
For a timeline of events from 1701 to 1800, see Timeline of the 18th century

Late modern period

For a timeline of events from 1801 to 1900, see Timeline of the 19th century
For a timeline of events from 1901 to 1945, see Timeline of the 20th century
- For 1914-1918, see Timeline of World War I
- For 1939-1945 see Timeline of World War II

Contemporary period

For a timeline of events from 1945 to 2000, see Timeline of the 20th century § 1945
- Timeline of events in the Cold War
For a timeline of events from 2001 onward, see Timeline of the 21st century

Nations

Topical timelines

Exploration

Wars

List of wars 1500–1799
List of wars 1800–1899
List of wars 1900–1944
List of wars 1945–1989
List of wars 1990–2002
List of wars 2003–present

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