Timelines of modern history

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The following are timelines of modern history, from the end of the Middle Ages, {{circa|1400|1500}},Encyclopedia Britannica "[https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Europe/The-Middle-Ages The Middle-Ages]" Retrieved October 14, 2020 to the present.

General timelines

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  • For a timeline of events prior to 1501, see {{section link|15th century|Events}}
  • For a timeline of events from 1501 to 1600, see {{section link|16th century|Significant 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

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By country

Topical timelines

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See also

References

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Further reading

  • Langer, William. An Encyclopedia of World History (5th ed. 1973); highly detailed outline of events [https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofwo00lang online free]
  • Morris, Richard B. and Graham W. Irwin, eds. Harper Encyclopedia of the Modern World: A Concise Reference History from 1760 to the Present (1970) [https://archive.org/details/harperencycloped00morr online]

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