Region
North Africa
North Africa, as today's map draws it. The atlas places 4,525 events here, from the earliest records to our own day: the most significant follow, era by era, with the civilizations at home here and their wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 4,525 events
- 7 civilizations
Civilizations through time
Our civilizations at home here; culture spheres outlinedEvents by era
The most significant of each era, with its centuries3500 – 1001 BCE55 events
- Second Intermediate Period of Egypt1782 – 1570 BCE · Event1782 – 1570 BCE
- Amarna letters1350s – 1330s BCE · Event1350s – 1330s BCE
- Naqada III3200 – 3060 BCE · Event3200 – 3060 BCE
- KV1412th century BCE · Event12th century BCE
- Battle of the Delta1178 BCE · Battle1178 BCE
- Construction of Abu Simbel1274 BCE · Construction1274 BCE
35th century BCE34th century BCE33rd century BCE32nd century BCE31st century BCE30th century BCE29th century BCE28th century BCE27th century BCE26th century BCE25th century BCE24th century BCE23rd century BCE22nd century BCE21st century BCE20th century BCE19th century BCE18th century BCE17th century BCE16th century BCE15th century BCE14th century BCE13th century BCE12th century BCE11th century BCEMore on the atlas
1000 – 501 BCE26 events
- Late Period of ancient Egypt664 – 332 BCE · Event664 – 332 BCE
- Battle of PelusiumMay 525 BCE · BattleMay 525 BCE
- Founding of Tripoli7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
- Sack of Thebes663 BCE · Crime663 BCE
- Lost Army of Cambyses524 BCE · Event524 BCE
- Assyrian conquest of Egypt677 – 663 BCE · Event677 – 663 BCE
10th century BCE9th century BCE8th century BCE7th century BCE6th century BCEMore on the atlas
500 – 1 BCE89 events
- Battle of Zama19 October 202 BCE · Battle19 October 202 BCE
- Third Punic War149 – 146 BCE · War149 – 146 BCE
- Siege of Carthage149 – 146 BCE · Siege149 – 146 BCE
- Mercenary War240 – 238 BCE · Rebellion240 – 238 BCE
- Jugurthine War111 – 105 BCE · War111 – 105 BCE
- death of Cleopatra12 August 30 BCE · Natural disaster12 August 30 BCE
5th century BCE4th century BCE3rd century BCE2nd century BCE1st century BCEMore on the atlas
1 – 500 CE93 events
- Destruction of the Library of Alexandria4th century CE · Event4th century CE
- Battle of Cape Bon468 CE · Battle468 CE
- Synod of Hippo393 CE · Political393 CE
- Alexandrian pogrom38 CE · War38 CE
- Vandal conquest of Roman Africa429 – 442 CE · Event429 – 442 CE
- Closure of Library of Alexandria4th century CE · Collapse4th century CE
1st century CE2nd century CE3rd century CE4th century CE5th century CEMore on the atlas
501 – 1000 CE153 events
- Arab conquest of Egypt639 – 642 CE · Event639 – 642 CE
- Muslim conquest of the Maghreb647 – 709 CE · War647 – 709 CE
- Vandalic War533 – 534 CE · War533 – 534 CE
- Berber (Amazigh) Revolt739 – 743 CE · Rebellion739 – 743 CE
- Battle of Tricamarum15 December 533 CE · Battle15 December 533 CE
- 856 CE Tunis earthquake3 December 856 CE · Natural disaster3 December 856 CE
6th century CE7th century CE8th century CE9th century CE10th century CEMore on the atlas
1001 – 1500323 events
- Seventh Crusade1248 – 1254 · War1248 – 1254
- Eighth Crusade18 July 1270 · Siege18 July 1270
- Conquest of the Canary Islands1402 – 1496 · Event1402 – 1496
- Alexandrian Crusade9 October 1365 · War9 October 1365
- Battle of Fariskur6 April 1250 · Battle6 April 1250
- Fall of TripoliMarch 1289 · SiegeMarch 1289
11th century12th century13th century14th century15th centuryMore on the atlas
1501 – 1800457 events
- Battle of Alcácer Quibir4 August 1578 · Battle4 August 1578
- French invasion of Egypt and Syria1798 – 1801 · War1798 – 1801
- Battle of the Nile1 August 1798 · Battle1 August 1798
- Battle of the Pyramids21 July 1798 · Battle21 July 1798
- First Battle of Abukir25 July 1799 · Battle25 July 1799
- Capture of Algiers1520 · Battle1520
1801 – 1900431 events
1901 – 20001,861 events
Since 20011,037 events
- Sudanese civil war15 April 2023 · War15 April 2023
- War in Darfur2003 – 2020 · War2003 – 2020
- Tunisian revolution2010 – 2011 · Event2010 – 2011
- Libyan Civil War15 February 2011 · War15 February 2011
- 2011 Egyptian revolution25 January 2011 · Protest25 January 2011
- 2023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake8 September 2023 · Natural disaster8 September 2023
Wonders
Standing here, or onceTrade routes
With stops in the region- Trans-Saharan tradec. 500 BCE – 1900 CE · by land and river · Sijilmasa, Tripoli, Ghadames and 3 morec. 500 BCE – 1900 CE
- Darb el-Arbaʽin (Forty Days Road)c. 200 BCE – today · by land · Kobbei, Bir Natrun, Laqiya Arbaʽin and 3 morec. 200 BCE – today
- Egyptian voyages to Puntc. 2480 BCE – 1150 BCE · by land, sea and river · Thebes, Coptos, Wadi Hammamat and Mersa Gawasisc. 2480 BCE – 1150 BCE
- King's Highwayc. 1200 BCE – 636 CE · by land · Heliopolis, Clysma, Mitla Pass and Nekhlc. 1200 BCE – 636 CE
- Indo-Roman tradec. 30 BCE – 250 CE · by land, sea and river · Alexandria, Coptos, Myos Hormos and Berenicec. 30 BCE – 250 CE
- Spice tradec. 1200 – 1500 · by land, sea and river · Aydhab, Qus, Cairo and Alexandriac. 1200 – 1500
- Via Marisc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE · by land · Sile, Pelusium and Rhinocorurac. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE
- Phoenician sea tradec. 1200 BCE – 332 BCE · by sea · Carthage, Lixus and Mogadorc. 1200 BCE – 332 BCE
- Roman grain supplyc. 123 BCE – 439 CE · by sea and river · Memphis, Alexandria and Carthagec. 123 BCE – 439 CE
- Radhanite route via the Red Seac. 700 CE – 950 CE · by land and sea · al-Farama and al-Qulzumc. 700 CE – 950 CE
- Suez Canal Route1869 – today · by sea and river · Port Said and Suez1869 – today
- Venetian galley convoysc. 1315 – 1533 · by sea · Alexandriac. 1315 – 1533
- Spanish treasure fleet1566 – 1790 · by sea and river · San Sebastián de La Gomera1566 – 1790
Faiths that came here
Each from its first arrival- JudaismReached Elephantine (c. 600 BCE), Alexandria (c. 300 BCE) and Maghreb (Fez) (c. 808 CE)
- ChristianityReached Alexandria (c. 60 CE), Roman Africa (Carthage) (180 CE) and Nubia (Pachoras) (543 CE)
- ManichaeismReached Egypt (Alexandria) (c. 260 CE), Africa (Carthage) (c. 297 CE) and Kellis (c. 300 CE)
- IslamReached Egypt (Fustat) (641 CE), Tripolitania (Tripoli) (643 CE), Ifriqiya (Kairouan) (670 CE) and 4 more
- Bahá'í FaithReached Egypt (Cairo) (c. 1867)
