World History Timeline Major Eras

Major Eras MAJOR ERA DATES TIMELINE COLOR Ancient History 3500 B.C to A.D. 500 Yellow Middle Ages (Dark Ages) 500—1450 Black Renaissance 1350—1650 Red Reformation 1500-1600 Purple Age of Exploration 1400—1700 Blue Scientific Revolution 1500—1700 Green Enlightenment 1700—1800 Orange

Major Eras Timeline B.C./B.C.E. (Before Christ/Before Common Era) A.D. 476 End of Roman Empire Ancient History 1000 800 600 400 200 200 400 Birth of Jesus Christ B.C./B.C.E. (Before Christ/Before Common Era) A.D./C.E.

Middle Ages (“Dark Ages”) Major Eras Timeline Exploration 2016 Present Day Reformation Enlightenment Renaissance Middle Ages (“Dark Ages”) Sci Revo 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 A.D./C.E. (Anno Domini—In the Year of Our Lord/Common Era)