History timeline
Nigeria
13 periods and events, 1500 BCE – today.
Periods and events
| When | Period or event | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 BCE – 1 | Nok culture诺克文化 Early iron-working society known for its terracotta sculptures. | Technology | Source |
| 1180 – 1897 | Kingdom of Benin贝宁王国 Edo kingdom famed for its bronzes, looted when Britain sacked Benin City in 1897. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 1804 – 1903 | Sokoto Caliphate索科托哈里发国 Founded by Usman dan Fodio's jihad across the Hausa states; conquered by Britain. | Religion | Source |
| 1861 | Britain annexes Lagos英国吞并拉各斯 Start of British colonial rule, justified as suppressing the slave trade. | Colonial | Source |
| 1914 | Amalgamation of Nigeria尼日利亚南北合并 Lugard merges the Northern and Southern protectorates into one colony. | Colonial | Source |
| 1956 | Oil discovered at Oloibiri奥洛伊比里发现石油 First commercial find in the Niger Delta; oil later dominates the economy. | Economy | Source |
| 1958 | Things Fall Apart published《瓦解》出版 Chinua Achebe's novel of colonial impact on Igbo society. | Literature | Source |
| 1960 | Independence独立 Independence from Britain as a federation of three regions. | Politics | Source |
| 1966 – 1999 | Military rule军政府统治 Successive coups; interrupted only by the 1979–83 Second Republic. | Politics | Source |
| 1967 – 1970 | Nigerian Civil War (Biafra)尼日利亚内战（比夫拉战争） Igbo-led Biafra secedes; blockade and famine kill up to 2 million. | War | Source |
| 1991 | Abuja becomes the capital阿布贾成为首都 Purpose-built capital in the centre replaces Lagos. | Politics | Source |
| 1995 | Ken Saro-Wiwa executed肯·萨罗-维瓦被处决 Ogoni activist against oil pollution hanged by the Abacha regime; Nigeria suspended from the Commonwealth. | Politics | Source |
| 1999 – today | Fourth Republic第四共和国 Return to civilian rule under Olusegun Obasanjo. | Politics | Source |