Eras of World History

Explore world history era by era, from prehistory to the present day, with every event in chronological order.

  1. 1 Prehistory Before c. 3000 BC From the formation of Earth and the age of dinosaurs to the first cave art and monuments, before writing was invented. 303 articles
  2. 2 Ancient World c. 3000 BC – AD 500 The first cities, empires and written records, from the pyramids of Egypt to Greece and the Roman Empire. 650 articles
  3. 3 Middle Ages c. 500 – 1500 Kingdoms, crusades and plagues: the medieval world from the end of the Western Roman Empire to the fall of Constantinople. 652 articles
  4. 4 Early Modern c. 1500 – 1800 Voyages of exploration, the Reformation and the age of revolutions that reshaped Europe and the wider world. 603 articles
  5. 5 Modern Era c. 1800 – 1945 Industry, science and global conflict: the century and a half that built the modern world. 602 articles
  6. 6 Contemporary 1945 – present From the Cold War and the Space Race to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the world we live in today. 470 articles