The science of chronology was first attributed to the exact sciences - mathematics and astronomy, later - to the humanities, in particular to history. Therefore, the study of time changes is carried out from two points of view - mathematical and historical.
Mathematics considered chronology as a science that establishes the exact astronomical time through research and calculations on the movement of celestial bodies.
From the point of view of history, the dates of the events taking place were set according to the primary sources, taking into account, respectively, the time of their discovery.
Chronological order
In order for historical events to develop logically and follow each other, the concept of “chronological order” is introduced.
"Order" means that everything is in its place, it is the correct state of something.
Chronological order is a sequential listing of events from the earliest to the present. It underlies the study of historical disciplines. With it, mankind hasan idea of the correct and gradual development of the world: how the tools of labor were formed, what animals inhabited the Earth and disappeared over time, a periodization of military operations, changes in the territories of various states was compiled.
What is chronological order for?
To understand how society developed, it is necessary to study events in chronological order. However, sometimes there are difficulties in establishing certain periods correctly.
Ancient epochs, written in the annals, the dates of which correspond to the ancient countdown from the creation of the world, and not from the Nativity of Christ, require a correct translation to the modern countdown. In this regard, the science of chronology appeared, which deals with establishing the exact dates of historical phenomena and gives them an appropriate chronological order. This makes it possible to get a correct idea of what is happening, to consider events in their development and interaction.
Studying events at random will not allow the human mind to form a correct picture of the world and realize how the development of modern civilization took place and what preceded it.
Chronology system
Chronological order is an ordered, ascending arrangement of events according to the dates on which they occurred. For the correct determination of dates, it is necessary to be well versed in the system of chronology. To do this, you need to know:
- what is an era;
- definition of the term "reverseaccount";
- understand the expression "BC".
Reckoning is when from some specifically chosen date there is a sequential countdown of time. The concept of chronology at different times was different. It was not until the 19th century that a single reference point was established among the Christian peoples, which was called “our era.”
Therefore, having mastered the basics in studying the concepts of chronology, in the future you will not have problems with the correct arrangement of events in chronological order.
Memorizing historical events
The study of history relies on remembering many dates on which important life episodes occurred. In order for this not to be a simple memorization, it is necessary to understand the cause-and-effect relationships. At the same time, mechanical memory is not excluded, which will allow you to keep in mind the important turning points in history that have taken place.
When you are faced with the task: "Arrange the events in chronological order", then, starting from the main key dates and understanding the cause-and-effect relationships, you can easily understand the events and present them in the correct sequence. Sometimes, for better memorization and creation of associations, graphs for constructing historical events are used.
How to arrange events in chronological order?
When studying the school curriculum, there are often tasks in which it is necessary to chronologically correctly order the occurring phenomena.
For example, you need to arrangehistorical events in chronological order. This means that you need to find out their dates and arrange them in ascending order according to the year, month and day.
For example, given a task: put in chronological order the battles of the Hundred Years War - at Agincourt, at Poitiers, in the sea strait off the coast of Flanders, beyond Bordeaux, at Crecy, beyond Orleans.
First, find out the dates when these events occurred
- Battle of Agincourt - 1415-25-10
- Battle of Poitiers - 1356
- Battle in the sea strait off the coast of Flanders - 1340
- Battle of Bordeaux - 1453
- Battle of Crecy - 1346-26-08
- Battle of Orleans - 1428
All dates of the events are known, now they need to arrange the historical events in chronological order, that is, put the events in ascending years: 1340, 1346, 1356, 1415, 1428 and 1453.
How to arrange the chronological order of historical texts
When you need to independently study and arrange events in chronological order, you must adhere to the above recommendations.
First, carefully study the document and look for the characters that were mentioned earlier at known time intervals, while remembering:
- If it is difficult to draw parallels, then the chronology of events is compiled independently.
- Each generation has its own people, therefore, when compiling the chronology of generations, one must pay attention to the presence / absence of specific historicalcharacters.
- If the numbering is correct, then in the annals, when moving from one generation to the next, the characters will change.
- When describing a specific period, only the characters of that time and the historical events associated with them are mentioned.
- When the next generation is described, the present characters are described quite a bit, because new ones come to replace them. They are now causing interest.
Thanks to this technique, it is possible to correctly arrange events in chronological order.
Chronological order is an important principle by which it is possible to correctly recreate long past events. Knowledge of this principle will help to more easily master the study of any discipline and will provide an opportunity to understand how the development and formation of the modern world and the state in particular took place. In the absence of chronology, the study of the development of society would be impossible.
