around 400 BC the first Greek colonies are founded on Adriatic islands
around 100 BC Romans rule over the east coast of the Adriatic
year 305. Duke Trpimir issues the carter in which for the first time is mentioned the name Croatia, in domesic official documents Roman emperor Diokletian in present day Split
925. Tomislav, the first Croatian king, is mentioned, unfifier of Pannonian and Dalmatian Croatia
1102. after the death of Petar Svaeia, the last Croatian king, Croatia enters into a union with Hungary
1242. King Bela IV issues the Golden Bull in which he proclaims Zagreb a Free Royal City
1433. the beginning of the defense against the Turks, who through time ocupy the larger part of Croatian territory
1527. by a decision of the Croatian Assembly, the dynasty of Habsburg comes to the Croatian throne
1699. Croatia is largely liberated of Turkish rule; continental Croatia remains under the rule of Habsburg, and the largest part of the Adriatic coast and islands are under Venice; only Dubrovnik Republic remains completely independent
1815. after the short-term rule of the French under Napoleon, who aboloshed Venice and Dubrovnik Republic, almost the whole of present day Croatia enters into the Habsburg Monarchy
1847. Croatian becomes the official language of Croatia
1848. Ban (Vice -Roy) Josip Jelacic defends Croatia against attempts of Hungarian occupation and unites all Croatian provinces
1866. Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer founds the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences, the first in southeast Europe
1918. After the downfall of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in World War I, Croatia becomes part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians, later proclaimed Yugoslavia
1941. German and Italian forces occupy Yugoslavia; the organized partisan resistance stars, led by Croatian anti-fascists under the guidance of Josip Broz – Tito
1945. the Federative Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia is proclaimed and with this, today's Croatia is a federative republic
1990. the first multi-party elections after World War II are organized in Croatia; the Croatian Assembly elects Dr. Franjo Tudman as its first president
1991. Croatia proclaims independence; the Serbian rebellion starts, supported by the Yugoslav National Army from Belgrade, and results in the occupation of the third of Croatian territory
1992. the Republic of Croatia becomes a member of the United Nations
1998. the last occupied part of Croatia, in the east, including Vukovar, is integrated into the country with the help of the United Nations
Source: Lexicographic Institute M. Krleza, 1998.
