The following is a timeline of the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

of the city of

Nanjing Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in the East China region. T ...

Jiangsu Province Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its ca ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

Prior to 3rd century

* 7000 BCE - Beiyinyang

Neolithic The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several parts ...

people active. * 472 BCE - Castle built near Yuhuatai by Yue (state).

3rd-12th centuries

* 229 CE - City becomes capital of Wu Kingdom. * 258 CE - Imperial University founded. * 313 - City renamed "Jiankang." * 317 - Capital of Eastern Jin Dynasty relocated to

Jiankang Jiankang (), or Jianye (), as it was originally called, was capital city of the Eastern Wu (229–265 and 266–280 CE), the Jin dynasty (317–420 CE) and the Southern Dynasties (420–552), including the Chen dynasty (557–589 CE). Its walls ...

. * 420 - City becomes capital of the

Liu Song Dynasty Song, known as Liu Song (), Former Song (前宋) or Song of (the) Southern Dynasty (南朝宋) in historiography, was an imperial dynasty of China and the first of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. ...

. * 479 - City becomes capital of the

Southern Qi Dynasty Qi, known in historiography as the Southern Qi ( or ) or Xiao Qi (), was a Chinese imperial dynasty and the second of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties era. It followed the Liu Song dynasty and was succeede ...

. * 502 - City becomes capital of the Liang dynasty. * 557 - City becomes capital of the Chen Dynasty. * 937 - Nan Tang in power. * 1168 - Jiangnan Examination Hall built.

14th century

* 1367 - Construction of

Ming Palace The Ming Palace (), also known as the "Forbidden City of Nanjing", was the 14th-century imperial palace of the early Ming dynasty, when Nanjing was the capital of China. History 14th century Zhu Yuanzhang, who became the founder and first Emper ...

begun, completed in 1368. * 1368 - City becomes capital of

Ming Dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

, renamed Yingtian. * 1373 -

Hongwu Emperor The Hongwu Emperor (21 October 1328 – 24 June 1398), personal name Zhu Yuanzhang (), courtesy name Guorui (), was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1368 to 1398. As famine, plagues and peasant revolts in ...

substantially expands Ming Palace compound, completed in 1375. * 1381 - Imperial University campus relocated to Xuanwu Lake. * 1382 - Drum Tower built. * 1386 -

City Wall of Nanjing The City Wall of Nanjing () was designed by the Hongwu Emperor (1328–1398) after he founded the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) and established Nanjing as the capital in 1368. To consolidate his sovereignty and defend the city against coastal pirate ...

and Jubao Gate constructed.

15th-18th centuries

* 1408 - '' Yongle Encyclopedia'' written. * 1421 - Capital of

relocated from Nanjing to Beijing. * 1430 -

Porcelain Tower of Nanjing The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, part of the former Great Bao'en Temple, is a historical site located on the south bank of external Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China. It was a pagoda constructed in the 15th century during the Ming dynasty, but was m ...

built. * 1441 - 1441 Yangtze flood. * 1645 -

Qing The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speaki ...

conquest Conquest is the act of military subjugation of an enemy by force of arms. Military history provides many examples of conquest: the Roman conquest of Britain, the Mauryan conquest of Afghanistan and of vast areas of the Indian subcontinent, t ...

of Nanjing; Nanzhili reorganized as

Jiangnan Jiangnan or Jiang Nan (; formerly romanized Kiang-nan, literally "South of the River" meaning "South of the Yangtze") is a geographic area in China referring to lands immediately to the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, incl ...

, later divided into

Jiangsu Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, Postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an Eastern China, eastern coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is o ...

and

Anhui Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...

* 1657 - City besieged by forces of

Koxinga Zheng Chenggong, Prince of Yanping (; 27 August 1624 – 23 June 1662), better known internationally as Koxinga (), was a Ming loyalist general who resisted the Qing conquest of China in the 17th century, fighting them on China's southeastern ...

. * 1723 -

Viceroy of Liangjiang The Viceroy of Liangjiang or Viceroy of the Two Jiangs, fully referred to in Chinese as the Governor-General of the Two Yangtze Provinces and Surrounding Areas Overseeing Military Affairs, Provisions and Funds, Manager of Waterways, Director of ...

residence relocated to Nanjing.

19th century

* 1842 ** British in power. ** 29 August: City hosts signing of Treaty of Nanking. * 1853 -

Taiping __NOTOC__ Taiping, Tai-p’ing, or Tai Ping most often refers to: Chinese history * Princess Taiping (died 713), Tang dynasty princess * Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864), civil war in southern China ** Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851–1864), the re ...

conquest of Nanjing in the First Battle of Nanjing. * 1856 - Second Battle of Nanjing. * 1858 - City designated a treaty port under the

Treaties of Tianjin The Treaty of Tientsin, also known as the Treaty of Tianjin, is a collective name for several documents signed at Tianjin (then romanized as Tientsin) in June 1858. The Qing dynasty, Russian Empire, Second French Empire, United Kingdom, and t ...

. * 1864 -

Third Battle of Nanking The Third Battle of Nanking in 1864 was the last major engagement of the Taiping Rebellion in the Qing Empire. With the fall of Nanking (now spelled Nanjing), the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the rebellion came to an end. The Hunan ...

. * 1870 -

Chaotian Palace The Chaotian Palace (, lit. "Palace of Heaven Veneration"), is located in Nanjing, China. It was built as an imperial palace in the Ming dynasty, and today it is known as the Nanjing Municipal Museum. Chaotian Palace area has the largest preserv ...

and Presidential Palace built. * 1890 - Naval college opens. * 1899 - Foreign trade begins.

20th century

* 1902 -

Sanjiang Normal College Sanjiang () originally and typically refers to the Three Parallel Rivers of southwestern China: the Jinsha (upper Yangtze), the Lancang (Mekong), and the Nu (Salween). It may also refer to: * Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Guangxi * Sanjiang ...

(later renamed Nanjing Normal University) founded. * 1907 -

Jiangnan Library Nanjing Library () is the third largest library in China with over 10 million items. It houses important scientific, cultural and arts literature relating to Jiangsu province and other national historical records such as ancient Chinese and foreign ...

opens. * 1909 - Shanghai-Nanjing railroad opens. * 1910 ** Nanyang industrial exposition. ** Population: 140,000 (approximate). * 1911 ** 10 November: City besieged by Manchu forces. ** 2 December:

Rebels Rebels may refer to: * Participants in a rebellion * Rebel groups, people who refuse obedience or order * Rebels (American Revolution), patriots who rejected British rule in 1776 Film and television * ''Rebels'' (film) or ''Rebelles'', a 2019 ...

take city. * 1921 - Population: 380,000. * 1927 ** March: Nanking Incident. ** Nanjing Special (No.1) Popular Library founded. * 1928 **

Central Guoshu Institute The Central Guoshu Institute () was established in Nanjing by the Kuomintang government of the Republic of China in March 1928 for the propagation of Chinese martial arts, and was an important center of martial arts during the Nanjing decade. ''Gu ...

established. ** Liu Chi-wen becomes mayor. * 1929 - Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum built. * 1930 -

Wei Tao-ming Wei Tao-ming (; October 28, 1899 – May 18, 1978) was a distinguished Chinese diplomat and public servant. He was prominent as the Republic of China's Ambassador to the United States during the Second World War and foreign minister during the ...

becomes mayor. * 1931 - City becomes capital of the

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

. * 1935 -

Nanjing–Tongling railway Nanjing–Tongling railway or Ningtong railway (), is a single-track railroad in eastern China between Nanjing in Jiangsu Province and Tongling in Anhui Province. The line is long. Major towns along route include Nanjing, Maanshan, Wuhu and Ton ...

opens. * 1936 -

Jiangsu Art Gallery Jiangsu Art Gallery, usually known as Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum (), is a museum in Nanjing, in Jiangsu province in China. It was founded in 1936, during the Nanjing decade, as China's first state level museum. In 1960, it was formally renamed ...

founded. * 1937 **

Nanking Safety Zone The Nanking Safety Zone (; '', Nankin Anzenku'', or , ''Nankin Anzenchitai'') was a demilitarized zone for Chinese civilians set up on the eve of the Japanese breakthrough in the Battle of Nanking (December 13, 1937). Following the example of Jesu ...

set up. ** 9 December: Battle of Nanking begins. ** 12 December: USS Panay incident. ** 13 December: Japanese forces take city. ** Nanjing Massacre. * 1940 ** City becomes capital of the Reorganized National Government of China. **

Cai Pei Cai Pei (; Hepburn: Sai Bai; 1884–1960) was a diplomat and politician in the pre-World War II Republic of China. He held a number of important posts during the collaborationist Reorganized National Government of China, and successively held t ...

becomes mayor. * 1941 -

Zhou Xuechang Zhou Xuechang (; Hepburn: Shu Gakushō; March 19, 1898) – November 27, 1952) was a politician in the Republic of China. He was an important figure during the Reorganized National Government of China. His courtesy name was Zhihou (). Biography ...

becomes mayor. * 1949 - 23 April:

People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...

takes city. * 1952 - Nanjing College of Aviation Industry and Wutaishan Sports Center founded. * 1953 -

Nanjing University of Science and Technology The Nanjing University of Science and Technology (), colloquially NJUST (), is one of the National Key Universities under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. It is a science-oriented university located in Xuanwu Distri ...

founded. * 1957 - Population: 1,419,000. * 1958 -

Taiping Kingdom History Museum The Taiping Kingdom History Museum () is a museum dedicated to artifacts from the Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864). It is located on the grounds of the Zhan Yuan Garden, a historical garden in Nanjing, China. History The garden that surrounds the m ...

active. * 1968 ** Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge constructed. ** Nanjing Railway Station opens. * 1988 ** December:

Nanjing anti-African protests The Nanjing Anti-African protests were mass demonstrations and riots against African students in Nanjing, China, which lasted from December 1988 to the following January. Background Animosity towards African students began in the 1960s, when scho ...

. ** Nanjing High-tech Industrial Development Zone established. * 1994 - Jiangsu Sainty Football Club formed. * 1995 - City administration re-organized. * 1996 -

Jiangsu Dragons Jiangsu Dragons Kentier (), also known as Jiangsu Dragons or Jiangsu Kentier, are a Chinese professional basketball team in the Southern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Nanjing, Jiangsu. History In the 2004–05 season ...

basketball team formed. * 1997 - Lukou Airport opens. * 2000 - Jiangning District becomes part of Nanjing municipality.

21st century

* 2001 - Second Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge constructed. * 2002 ** Jiangpu and Liuhe districts become part of Nanjing municipality. **

Luo Zhijun Luo Zhijun (; born 28 November 1951) is a Chinese politician. He is serving as Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee since March 2018. He was Vice-Chairperson of the Nation ...

becomes mayor. * 2004 - Longtan Containers Port Area opens. * 2005 **

Third Nanjing Yangtze Bridge The Nanjing Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge, formerly Third Nanjing Yangtze Bridge, is the first cable-stayed bridge with steel tower stanchions located in Nanjing, China. It is the third crossing of the Yangtze River at Nanjing. The cable-st ...

and Nanjing Olympic Sports Center opens. **

Nanjing Metro The Nanjing Metro is a rapid transit system serving the urban and suburban districts of Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic of China. Proposals for a metro system serving Nanjing first began in 1984, with appr ...

and

Nanjing–Qidong Railway The Nanjing–Qidong railway (), commonly referred to in short as the Ningqi railway (), is a higher-speed rail line in Jiangsu Province, China. Its common name is derived from ''Ning'', the one-character abbreviation for Nanjing and ''Qi'', which ...

begins operating. ** 10th National Games of China held. * 2008 ** Hefei–Nanjing Passenger Railway begins operating. **

World Urban Forum The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the world’s premier conference on urban issues. It was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, ...

held. * 2009 - Zifeng Tower built. * 2010 ** 28 July: Chemical plant explosion. ** Nanjing Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge built. * 2013 - Air pollution in Nanjing reaches annual mean of 72 PM2.5 and 137

PM10 Particulates – also known as atmospheric aerosol particles, atmospheric particulate matter, particulate matter (PM) or suspended particulate matter (SPM) – are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air. The te ...

, much higher than recommended.

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