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- 700s BC-230 BC: Present-day Montenegro is the centre of various Illyrian states, like the Enchele and the Autariatae and inhabitants of Greek settlements at the coast.
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Kingdom of the Ardiaei
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Roman Republic
- 168 BC: King Gentius of the Ardiaei is defeated. Illyria is annexed to Rome
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Roman Empire
- 27 BC: Gaius Octavianus becomes sole ruler of Rome and as Augustus the first emperor.
- 6–9: Various Illyrian tribes revolt against the Roman Empire, but are defeated by Rome.
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- 395: After the death of emperor Theodosius I, the Roman Empire is partitioned in the (Eastern) Roman Empire, also rendered as Byzantine Empire[1], a Greek dominated empire, and the (Western) Roman Empire. The region becomes part of the Eastern part of the Empire.
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- 395: After the death of emperor Theodosius I, the Roman Empire is partitioned in the (Eastern) Roman Empire and the (Western) Roman Empire. The region becomes part of the Western part of the Empire. The region becomes part of the Western part of the Empire.
- 476: When Iulius Nepos is deposed as emperor of the Western Roman Empire, he continues to rule the region under the title of Roman Emperor.
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Kingdom of Italy
- 480: Odoacer deposes Iulius Nepos and adds the area to Italy
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Kingdom of the Goths and the Romans
- 493: King Theodericus defeats Odoacer and conquers Italy, making it the centre of its kingdom.
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Serbian Principality
- 768: Serbia secedes from the Roman Empire.
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Roman Empire
- 960: Serbia is annexed to the Roman Empire. Out of renmants of Serbia Duklja is founded as a part of the Roman Empire. One of the first rulers is Petar.
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Principality of Duklja
- 1000: Jovan Vladimir becomes prince of Duklja as a Bulgarian vassal. Duklja includes parts of Serbia.
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Bulgarian Empire
- 1016: Jovan Vladimir is beheaded and Duklja is annexed by Bulgaria.
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Roman Empire
- 1018: Duklja is conquered by the Roman Empire.
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Principality of Duklja
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Roman Empire
- 1043: Roman rule is restored.
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Principality of Duklja
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Kingdom of Duklja
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Principality of Duklja
- 1102: Kočapar becomes prince of Duklja.
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Kingdom of Duklja
- 1113: Đorđe Bodinović becomes king of Duklja[2].
- 1131: After been defeated by the Roman Empire, is succeeded by Gradinja as a Roman vassal.
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Grand Principality of Rascia (Serbia)
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Kingdom of Serbia
- 1217: Serbia becomes a kingdom.
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Serbian Empire
- 1346: Serbia becomes an empire.
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Principality of Zeta
- 1356: In the same region, Balša I secedes from Serbia and becomes prince of Zeta.
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Serbian Despotate
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Republic of Venice
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Principality of Zeta
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Subleme Ottoman Empire
- 1498: Zeta is annexed to the Ottoman Empire.
- 1516: Vavila becomes metropolitan and starts a long lasting rebellion against Ottoman rule.
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Metropolitanate of Montenegro
- 1696: Danilo becomes prince-metropolitan of Montenegro, also rendered as Cetinje.
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Habsburg Monarchy.
- 1797: The eastern part of Venice is annexed to the Habsburg Monarchy.
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Empire of Austria
- 1804: Archduke Franz II becomes emperor of Austria, being at the same time emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (until 1806). The region is part of Austrian Dalmatia.
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French Empire
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Empire of Austria
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Principality of Montenegro
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Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy
- 1867: Emperor Franz Joseph makes Austria a constitutional dual monarchy as the Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy.
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Kingdom of Montenegro
- 1910: Prince Nikola becomes king of Montenegro.
- 1912: Montenegro joins Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia in the Balkan League. After an ultimatum by the League, the Ottoman Empire declares war and the First Balkan War starts.
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- 1913: The Balkan League defeats the Ottoman forces. As a result of the war the Ottoman Empire loses most of its European part. In the Treaty of London this territory is ceded to the Balkan League, with the exception of Albania that becomes independent. The division of the territories ceded to the Balkan League is not addressed in the Treaty. As a result of Bulgarian dissatisfaction with the de facto military division of Macedonia, a second war breaks out between Bulgaria and Serbia, supported by Greece, Montenegro, Romania and the Ottoman Empire. The war ends with the Treaty of Bucharest. According to this treaty Montenegro is enlarged.
- 1914: Montenegro joins the Allied Powers against the Central Powers alliance of Austria-Hungary and Germany in World War I.
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- 1918: The Central Powers are defeated. Serbia occupies Montenegro including Cattaro.
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Kingdom of Serbia
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Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
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Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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- 1941: Montenegro is occupied by Italy.
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Kingdom of Italy
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Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
- 1945: A new of government of Yugoslavia is formed by Tito. The National Liberation Army defeats Croatia, the Slovenian Home Guard and the remaining German forces and liberates and restores Yugoslavia. The People's Republic of Montenegro is established as a member of the federation.
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Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
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Montenegro
- 2006: After a referendum, parliament declares the independence of Montenegro and separates itself from Serbia. Montenegro joins the United Nations.
- 2007: Montenegro joins the Council of Europe. The 2007 constitution stipulates that Montenegro has an Assembly elected in free multi-party elections on a universal suffrage, a popularly elected president and a government responsible to the parliament.
- 2017: Montenegro joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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