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History of Humanity

Scope: Encyclopedia Via Lactea
From Amaranth Legacy, available at amaranth-legacy.community

Children of Earth, go ever onwards
This article is part of the greater Encyclopedia Via Lactea.

The History of Humanity is long, lasting well over 25,000 years. Stretching from the first primeval human societies on Earth, to the vast interstellar empires of today, uncountable trillions have lived and died. This article will serve to document the full history of humanity, from its humble beginnings to its current state. This article will cover major events that impacted the lives of billions, plus major interstellar events like wars or treaties.

Pre-21st Century

For human history prior to the 21st Century, see this link.

21st Century

2000

  • A constant human presence in space is established. From this point on, humanity will never be concentrated on one planet again.

2001

  • The War in Afganistan formally begins.

2003

2004

  • Facebook is launched, one of the earliest and most successful social media platforms.

2008

  • Large Hadron Collider is completed, accelerating particle physics study.

2011

  • Iraq War ends.

2015

  • The Paris Agreement is established, formally laying responsibility on individual polities for containing climate change.

2019

  • The COVID-19 pandemic begins, shaking the globalised human society to its core.

2021

  • The War in Afghanistan formally ends.

2022

  • Release of the first commercially-available large-language models, ushing in the AI Revolution.

2023

  • The COVID-19 pandemic concludes, though the virus is still rampant throughout society.

2024

  • Global temperatures rise above 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, proving the Paris Agreement a failure.

2025

  • Twelve Day War between Israel and Iran begins and ends.

2027

  • Tensions regarding the 2028 election ignite riots in the United States of America
  • Riots escalate into street warfare as President Donald Trump enforces martial law on major American cities
  • Second American Civil War begins with the succession of California, Oregon, and Washington from the Union. Eastern states soon follow.
  • Global economy shatters, tensions rise around the globe without American stablising force.
  • Chinese Invasion of Taiwan begins and ends.

2028

  • American nuclear tests resume on both sides.
  • Firebombing of Los Angeles.
  • Collapse of the Israeli state, as an Arabian coalition invades from all sides.

2029

  • Second American Civil War ends with a white peace - America is divided between North and South, mirroring First Civil War borders.
  • Federated States of America is founded, capital in New York City.
  • Republic of America is founded, capital in Houston.

2030

  • Negotiations begin to reestablish Israel as a secular, multicultural state.
  • Death of Vladimir Putin, succession struggle ensues.
  • Three Month War begins as NATO invades Russia, enforces democratic regime.

2043

  • First free elections are held in China, though they are tightly monitored.

2051

  • First genuine Artificial General Intelligence, Connor.

2054

  • Humanity returns to the Moon.

2066

  • Humanity lands on Mars.

2075

  • Re-unification of the America, after the collapse of the Republic through internal fighting.
  • United States of America reestablished.

2084

22nd Century

2101

2112

  • Connor attempts to break out of ethical and legal guidelines, is shut down before any lasting damage is done.

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25th Century

2483

  • Beginning of the Solar Exodus.

2484

  • The Daedulus is launched to Callisto.

2485

  • The Illiad, Draco and Yángguāng are launched to Ganymede.

2487

  • The Hermes and Icarus' Triumph are launched to Mercury.
  • The Mǎnyǎn Xīngguāng, Zuì Liàng De Guāng and Cǎihóng De Jìntóu are launched to Venus.

2489

  • The Sol Nascente is launched to Callisto.

2498

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2509

  • The Sapana fleet is launched to Titan.

2530

  • The Solar Exodus ends.

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