The science of chronology was first assigned 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, with the help of which exact astronomical time is established through research and calculations on the motion of celestial bodies.
From the point of view of history, the dates of events were established according to the primary sources, taking into account the time of their discovery, respectively.
Chronological order
In order for historical events to develop logically and follow one after another, the concept of “chronological order” is introduced.
"Order" means that everything is in place, it is the correct state of something.
The chronological order is a sequential list of events, from the earliest to the present. It underlies the study of historical disciplines. With its help, mankind has an idea of the correct and gradual development of the world: how the formation of labor tools took place, which animals inhabited the Earth and eventually disappeared, the periodization of military operations, changes in the territories of various states was compiled.
What is the chronological order for?
To understand how society developed, it is necessary to study events in chronological order. However, sometimes difficulties arise in the correctness of the establishment of certain periods.
Ancient eras, recorded in chronicles whose dates correspond to the ancient count from the creation of the world, and not from the Nativity of Christ, require a correct translation into the modern count. In this regard, the science of chronology appeared, which deals with the establishment of exact dates of historical phenomena and gives them the corresponding 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 human consciousness to form a correct picture of the world and realize how the development of modern civilization took place and what preceded it.
System of chronology
The chronological order is an ordered, increasing arrangement of events by the dates on which they occurred. For the correct determination of dates, you must be well-versed in the system of chronology. To do this, you need to know:
- what is an era ;
- definition of "counting down";
- understand the expression "BC".
Summer calculus is when a sequential countdown starts from a particular date. The concept of reckoning at different times was different. Only by the XIX century a single reference point was established among Christian peoples, which was called "our era."
Therefore, having mastered the basics in the study of 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 is based on the memorization of many dates on which important life episodes occurred. That it was not 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, crucial turns of history that have occurred.
When you have the task: "Arrange events in chronological order", then, starting from the main key dates and understanding the cause-effect relationships, you can easily understand the events and present them in the correct sequence. Sometimes, for better memorization and the creation of associations, graphs of 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 correctly order the occurring phenomena chronologically.
For example, it is necessary to arrange historical events in chronological order. This means that you need to find out their dates and build in ascending order, respectively, year, month and date.
For example, the task is given: arrange in a chronological order the battles of the Hundred Years War - at Agincourt, at Poitiers, in a sea strait off the coast of Flanders, beyond Bordeaux, under Crescia, beyond Orleans.
First, find out the dates when these events occurred
- Battle of Agincourt - 10/25/1415
- The Battle of Poitiers - 1356
- The battle in the strait off the coast of Flanders - 1340
- The Battle of Bordeaux - 1453
- Battle of Crecy - 08.26.1346
- Battle of Orleans - 1428
All dates of the events are known, now they need to arrange the historical events in chronological order, that is, to put the events on the order of increasing years: 1340, 1346, 1356, 1415, 1428 and 1453.
How to compose a chronological order of historical texts
When you need to independently study and arrange events in chronological order, you must adhere to these recommendations.
To get started, 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 independently compiled.
- Each generation has its own people, therefore, when compiling a chronology of generations, one must pay attention to the presence / absence of specific historical characters.
- If the numbering is compiled correctly, then in the annals, when passing from one generation to the next, the characters will change.
- When describing a specific period, only characters of this time and historical events related to them are mentioned.
- When the next generation is described, the characters present 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.
The chronological order is an important principle by which it is possible to correctly recreate past events. Knowledge of this principle will help to easier 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.