Part of a series on the History of East Timor
Early history (pre-1515)
Portuguese Timor (1515–1975)
Indonesian invasion (1975)
Indonesian occupation (1975 - 1999)
Vote for independence (1999)
Transition to independence (1999 - 2002)
Contemporary East Timor (2002–present)
2006 crisis
Timeline
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This is a timeline of East Timorese history.

BC

• c. 40,000 BC-20,000 BC: People of the Vedo-Australoid type arrives from the north and west.
• c. 3000 BC: Second migration brings Melanesians.

1500s

• 1556: A group of Dominican friars establishes the village of Lifau.

1600s

Portugal started a trade route with east timor

1700s

• 1702: The territory officially becomes a Portuguese colony, known as Portuguese Timor.
• 1767: Capital is moved to Dili.

1800s

• 1859: The border between Portuguese Timor and the Dutch East Indies is formally decided.

1900s

• 1910-12: A Timorese rebellion is quashed after Portugal brings troops from its colonies in Mozambique and Macau, resulting in the deaths of 3,000 East Timorese.
• 1913: The Portuguese and Dutch formally agree to split the island between them.
• 1916: Definitive border drawn by the Hague.
• 1941: Portuguese Timor is occupied by Australian and Dutch forces.

1970s

• 1974: Carnation Revolution installs new government.
• 1975: Indonesia invades East Timor.
• 1976: Indonesia declares East Timor its 27th province.

1990s

• 1991: Santa Cruz massacre- Pro-independence demonstrators in the Santa Cruz cemetery are shot.
• 1996: Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo and José Ramos-Horta, for their ongoing efforts to peacefully end the occupation.
• 1999: East Timor Special Autonomy Referendum results in 78.5% in favor of independence.
• 1999: International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) arrive to address humanitarian and security crisis.

2000s

• 2002: East Timor becomes an independent nation.