Maltese Pre-history and ancient civilizations

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5,200 BC Stone Age farmers arrive in Malta

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3,600-2,500 BC - The age of building temples in Malta

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800 BC - The Phoenicians from Lebanon sail to Malta

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400 BC - The city of Carthage in North Africa rules Malta

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218 BC - The Romans conquer Malta

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Christianity is brought to Malta

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c. 60 AD - St. Paul is shipwrecked in Malta

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870 -  The Arabs conquer

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1090 - the Normans capture Malta

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1283 - The kingdom of Aragon in Spain takes Malta

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1412 - The kingdom of Castille in Spain takes Malta. Later Aragon and Castille unite and Malta becomes part of the Spanish Empire.

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Arrival of The Knights of St. John to Malta

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1530 - The Spanish king gives Malta to the Knights of St John

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1562 - The Inquisition is established in Malta

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1565 - The Turks lay siege to Malta but fail to capture it

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1566 - La Vallette builds the city of Valletta

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1634 - New fortifications are built across the peninsula south of Valletta. They are designed by Pietro Paolo Floriani and are now known as the city of Floriana.

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1693 - Malta is badly damaged by an earthquake

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Napoleon's conquest of Malta and the British Empire

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1798 - The French land in Malta

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1800 - The French surrender to the British Empire

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1919 - The Maltese riot against the British

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1921 - Malta is given a new constitution and Joseph Howard becomes the first prime minister

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1940 - The Italians bomb Malta

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1942 - George VI awards the people of Malta the George Cross

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1947 - Malta is awarded another constitution

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Malta's independence and Modern Times

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1964 - Malta becomes an independent state

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1974 - Malta becomes a republic

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1979 - The last British servicemen leave Malta

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2004 - Malta joins the European Union

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2008 - Malta joins the Euro zone