1. World History Timeline
Major Eras

2. 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
Purple
Age of Exploration
1400—1700
Blue
Scientific Revolution
1500—1700
Green
Enlightenment
1700—1800
Orange

3. 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.

4. 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)