history and the study of history Q & A About History different views of world history how to make a timeline overviews of history in major geographic regions ancient civilizations and empires civilization famous conquerors famous world explorers and travelers historical dates 1789-1797 1797-1801 1801-1809 1809-1817 1817-1825 1825-1829 1829-1837 1837-1841 1841-1845 1845-1849 1849-1850 1850-1853 1853-1857 1857-1861 1861-1865 1865-1869 1869-1877 1877-1881 1881-1885 1885-1889 1889-1893 1893-1897 1897-1901 1901-1909 1909-1913 1913-1921 1921-1923 1923-1929 1929-1933 1933-1945 1945-1953 1953-1961 1961-1963 1963-1969 1969-1974 1974-1977 1977-1981 1981-1989 1989-1993 1993-2000 American Revolution Events dynasties, empires, and royal rulers European Union Latin American Independence Roman Catholic Church technology historical maps medieval empires prehistory quotations recent empires and colonial powers revolutions with world impacts wars and conflicts involving large regions of the world world religions