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* A highly advanced super-race located in deepest Africa mysteriously dies out, ruled by four kings given by their brilliant scientists the powers of telepathic control and teleportation. Senor Prince, Mr. Monarch, the Masked One, and Mr. Crown survive in suspended animation until 1949. //Note: This civilization is specifically not Atlantis but an unnamed one that was probably wiped out long before Atlantis was founded.// [All-Star #52] | * A highly advanced super-race located in deepest Africa mysteriously dies out, ruled by four kings given by their brilliant scientists the powers of telepathic control and teleportation. Senor Prince, Mr. Monarch, the Masked One, and Mr. Crown survive in suspended animation until 1949. //Note: This civilization is specifically not Atlantis but an unnamed one that was probably wiped out long before Atlantis was founded.// [All-Star #52] | ||
+ | * The Nyarl-Amen Dynasty exists around this time, a worldwide empire ruled from Nyarl-Amen' | ||
==== c. 50,000 B.C. ==== | ==== c. 50,000 B.C. ==== | ||
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* The time-lost 20th century hero named the Star-Spangled Kid hides for a short time from a tribe of prehistoric men. He is rescued by Aquaman, Wildcat, and the Earth-1 Green Lantern. ["And One of Us Must Die," Justice League of America #102 (October, 1972).] | * The time-lost 20th century hero named the Star-Spangled Kid hides for a short time from a tribe of prehistoric men. He is rescued by Aquaman, Wildcat, and the Earth-1 Green Lantern. ["And One of Us Must Die," Justice League of America #102 (October, 1972).] | ||
* Wonder Woman, Steve Trevor, Professor Zool, the Holliday Girls, and Giganta are all thrown into the past from 1944 by Professor Zool's " | * Wonder Woman, Steve Trevor, Professor Zool, the Holliday Girls, and Giganta are all thrown into the past from 1944 by Professor Zool's " | ||
- | * The Nyarl-Amen Dynasty exists around this time, ruled by fish-men who have human bodies with fish heads and wield tridents that shoot bolts of lightning. [Doctor Fate, More Fun Comics #65 (March, 1941)] | ||
==== c. 30,000 B.C. ==== | ==== c. 30,000 B.C. ==== | ||
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* In ancient Atlantis, Vandal Savage founds a secret society that is a forerunner of a separate later group, the Illuminati. | * In ancient Atlantis, Vandal Savage founds a secret society that is a forerunner of a separate later group, the Illuminati. | ||
- | ==== 9638 B.C. ==== | + | ==== 9,638 B.C. ==== |
* Atlantis is a super-scientific city with all manner of flying crafts and modern weaponry, ruled by Queen Atlantea. Just as Atlantis under Atlantea' | * Atlantis is a super-scientific city with all manner of flying crafts and modern weaponry, ruled by Queen Atlantea. Just as Atlantis under Atlantea' | ||
* When Atlantis sinks, a large portion of it survives when it is trapped by a large air pocket beneath the crust of the Earth under the Atlantic Ocean. This Atlantis eventually becomes home to a race of large, Amazon-like females acting as its rulers and warriors, and smaller, weaker men. [Wonder Woman #8] | * When Atlantis sinks, a large portion of it survives when it is trapped by a large air pocket beneath the crust of the Earth under the Atlantic Ocean. This Atlantis eventually becomes home to a race of large, Amazon-like females acting as its rulers and warriors, and smaller, weaker men. [Wonder Woman #8] | ||
- | ==== 7049 B.C. ==== | + | ==== 7,049 B.C. ==== |
* Wonder Woman travels back in time from the year 1951 to the ancient kingdom of Mu to stop the destructive bombing of Paradise Island in the present. She battles Prince Ghu. [Wonder Woman #49] | * Wonder Woman travels back in time from the year 1951 to the ancient kingdom of Mu to stop the destructive bombing of Paradise Island in the present. She battles Prince Ghu. [Wonder Woman #49] | ||
* Shortly after this encounter, Mu sinks, only a thousand inhabitants of the island surviving in suspended animation, reviving in 1947 to battle Hawkman. | * Shortly after this encounter, Mu sinks, only a thousand inhabitants of the island surviving in suspended animation, reviving in 1947 to battle Hawkman. | ||
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+ | ==== c. 7,000 B.C. ==== | ||
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+ | * Osira and Hefnakhti arrive on Earth from the stars and bring a kind of peace to the world. Eventually they settle in ancient Egypt and found the Egyptian empire there. ["This War Has Been Cancelled," | ||
==== c. 4,000 B.C. ==== | ==== c. 4,000 B.C. ==== | ||
- | * Bobby and his sister Binks are looking into the "Magic Crystal of History" | + | * Bobby and his sister Binks are looking into the "Magic Crystal of History" |
==== c. 3,500 B.C. ==== | ==== c. 3,500 B.C. ==== | ||
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* The Lord of Order known as Nabu the Wise is exiled to Earth from the planet Cilia, landing in the region later called Mesopotamia. There Nabu dons a human form and becomes a guardian of mankind for centuries. | * The Lord of Order known as Nabu the Wise is exiled to Earth from the planet Cilia, landing in the region later called Mesopotamia. There Nabu dons a human form and becomes a guardian of mankind for centuries. | ||
- | ==== c. 3,000 B.C. ==== | + | ==== 3,354 B.C. ==== |
- | * A race of bird-people inspire the Egyptians to create their mythology. These bird-people leave to establish Feithera. | + | * Previous incarnation |
- | ==== 3354 B.C. ==== | + | ==== c. 3,000 B.C. ==== |
- | * Previous incarnation | + | * A race of bird-people inspire the Egyptians to create their mythology. These bird-people leave to establish Feithera. |
+ | * Osira and Hefnakhti are overthrown by an Egyptian priest named Anankh, who conspires to drain their energies and imprison them in a pyramid for at least 3,000 years. //Note: This may take place circa 1,000 B.C.// ["This War Has Been Cancelled," | ||
- | ==== c. 2700 B.C. ==== | + | ==== c. 2,700 B.C. ==== |
* Vandal Savage is a king in ancient Sumer. [Flash #137] | * Vandal Savage is a king in ancient Sumer. [Flash #137] | ||
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* In Egypt, the time-lost 20th century hero named Stripesy is forced into slavery for a few weeks before he is rescued by Hourman, Starman, and the Earth-1 Batman. [" | * In Egypt, the time-lost 20th century hero named Stripesy is forced into slavery for a few weeks before he is rescued by Hourman, Starman, and the Earth-1 Batman. [" | ||
- | ==== c. 2580 B.C. ==== | + | ==== c. 2,580 B.C. ==== |
* Vandal Savage and Kulak both pose as Cheops (Khufu), ruler of Egypt. Vandal Savage purportedly rules Egypt from 2551 to 2528, ordering the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. He apparently continues his rule by masquerading as his own son, Khafre. [Flash #137] | * Vandal Savage and Kulak both pose as Cheops (Khufu), ruler of Egypt. Vandal Savage purportedly rules Egypt from 2551 to 2528, ordering the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. He apparently continues his rule by masquerading as his own son, Khafre. [Flash #137] | ||
- | ==== 2209 B.C. ==== | + | ==== 2,209 B.C. ==== |
* Previous incarnation of Terry Sloane as Arabian prince. [" | * Previous incarnation of Terry Sloane as Arabian prince. [" | ||
- | ==== 2030 B.C. ==== | + | ==== 2,030 B.C. ==== |
* In the Egyptian city of Bubastis, the mad priest Khalis slays the followers of Bast in the name of the god Anubis, who grants Khalis the Amulet of Anubis as a reward for his service. Using the Amulet to take control of an army of slaves, Khalis forces them to build a mighty pyramid in homage to Anubis. Finally, one day Nabu the Wise arrives and defeats Khalis, stripping him of the Amulet, and the slaves mummifies Khalis alive. Anubis vows that Khalis will know " | * In the Egyptian city of Bubastis, the mad priest Khalis slays the followers of Bast in the name of the god Anubis, who grants Khalis the Amulet of Anubis as a reward for his service. Using the Amulet to take control of an army of slaves, Khalis forces them to build a mighty pyramid in homage to Anubis. Finally, one day Nabu the Wise arrives and defeats Khalis, stripping him of the Amulet, and the slaves mummifies Khalis alive. Anubis vows that Khalis will know " | ||
- | ==== c. 1500 B.C. ==== | + | ==== c. 1,500 B.C. ==== |
* Green Arrow travels back in time to meet Diana the Huntress [Adventure #111] | * Green Arrow travels back in time to meet Diana the Huntress [Adventure #111] | ||
- | ==== 1567 B.C. ==== | + | ==== 1,567 B.C. ==== |
* In Egypt, Prince Khufu-Maat-Kha-Tar and his beloved Chay-Ara are assassinated by Hath-Set, priest of the god Anubis. 3,500 years later, they will be reincarnated as Carter Hall and Shiera Sanders. | * In Egypt, Prince Khufu-Maat-Kha-Tar and his beloved Chay-Ara are assassinated by Hath-Set, priest of the god Anubis. 3,500 years later, they will be reincarnated as Carter Hall and Shiera Sanders. | ||
- | ==== c. 1200 B.C. ==== | + | ==== c. 1,300 B.C. ==== |
- | * The time-lost 20th century hero Speedy is transformed by Circe into a centaur for a few weeks before he is cured and rescued by the Red Tornado II, the Earth-1 Flash, and Zatanna. [" | ||
* The Greek goddess Aphrodite creates a new, all-female race of Amazons approximately 2,500 in number, led by Queen Hippolyta and living in the city of Themiscyra in the nation of Amazonia on the Black Sea in what is now Turkey. After Hippolyta is humiliated by Hercules, the goddess transports the Amazons to Paradise Island, where they have no further contact with " | * The Greek goddess Aphrodite creates a new, all-female race of Amazons approximately 2,500 in number, led by Queen Hippolyta and living in the city of Themiscyra in the nation of Amazonia on the Black Sea in what is now Turkey. After Hippolyta is humiliated by Hercules, the goddess transports the Amazons to Paradise Island, where they have no further contact with " | ||
- | ==== c. 1190 B.C. ==== | + | ==== Circa 1,250 B.C. ==== |
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+ | * The spirit of 18th century pirate Cap'n Skull inhabits his direct ancestor Paris, prince of Troy, and abducts Helen, beginning the Trojan War. ["The Sinister Lives of Captain Skull," | ||
+ | * After Paris (possessed by Cap'n Skull) slays Achilles, the Spectre from 1967 A.D. defeats him by numbing him with natural gas long enough for Philoctetes to kill him with an arrow. The Spectre takes Cap'n Skull' | ||
+ | * The time-lost 20th century hero Speedy is transformed by Circe into a centaur for a few weeks before he is cured and rescued by the Red Tornado II, the Earth-1 Flash, and Zatanna. [" | ||
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+ | ==== c. 1,190 B.C. ==== | ||
* The Amazons take it upon themselves to rescue abandoned Spartan female babies, transporting them to the distant planet Infanta. Abandoned male babies are taken to the planet Duxo by agents of Mars. [Wonder Woman #37] | * The Amazons take it upon themselves to rescue abandoned Spartan female babies, transporting them to the distant planet Infanta. Abandoned male babies are taken to the planet Duxo by agents of Mars. [Wonder Woman #37] | ||
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* Wonder Woman, Steve Trevor, Professor Zool, the Holliday Girls, and Giganta travel to Amazonia from 1944 (a detour on their way back from c. 50,000 B.C.) and help the Amazons defeat a Greek invasion force led by Odysseus and Achilles (who evidently survived the Trojan War on Earth-2). [Wonder Woman #9] | * Wonder Woman, Steve Trevor, Professor Zool, the Holliday Girls, and Giganta travel to Amazonia from 1944 (a detour on their way back from c. 50,000 B.C.) and help the Amazons defeat a Greek invasion force led by Odysseus and Achilles (who evidently survived the Trojan War on Earth-2). [Wonder Woman #9] | ||
- | ==== c. 1050 B.C. ==== | + | ==== c. 1,050 B.C. ==== |
* People of ancient Babylon revere a hero named Zorn. [Batman #102] | * People of ancient Babylon revere a hero named Zorn. [Batman #102] | ||
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- | * In England, Robert Fitzooth, Earl of Huntingdon, becomes the outlaw Robin Hood. He and his men hide in Sherwood Forest, stealing from the corrupt rich and giving their spoils to the downtrodden poor. He is visited by the golden age Flash briefly as well as Batman | + | * In England, Robert Fitzooth, Earl of Huntingdon, becomes the outlaw Robin Hood. He and his men hide in Sherwood Forest, stealing from the corrupt rich and giving their spoils to the downtrodden poor. He is visited by the golden age Flash briefly as well as Batman |
* The time-lost 20th century archer named Green Arrow poses as Robin Hood before he is rescued by Hawkman, Dr. Mid-Nite, and Wonder Woman. [" | * The time-lost 20th century archer named Green Arrow poses as Robin Hood before he is rescued by Hawkman, Dr. Mid-Nite, and Wonder Woman. [" | ||
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==== 1372 ==== | ==== 1372 ==== | ||
- | * The Flash & | + | * The Flash and Black Canary briefly visit Samarkand and encounter Tamurlane, from June 1950. [All-Star #53] |
===== c. 15th century ===== | ===== c. 15th century ===== | ||
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- | * Jon Valor becomes the Black Pirate. | + | * Jon Valor becomes the Black Pirate. [Sensation #1] |
* The Lord of Time briefly transports him to 1978 to battle the JLA and the JSA. [JLA #159] | * The Lord of Time briefly transports him to 1978 to battle the JLA and the JSA. [JLA #159] | ||
* As Vandalo Salvaje, admiral of the Spanish Armada, Vandal Savage leads the Spanish Armada in a failed campaign against Sir Francis Drake. | * As Vandalo Salvaje, admiral of the Spanish Armada, Vandal Savage leads the Spanish Armada in a failed campaign against Sir Francis Drake. | ||
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* The pirate Capt. Storm buries a fortune in jewels on land that will become the site of the Holliday College for Women in Washington, D.C. [Wonder Woman #48] | * The pirate Capt. Storm buries a fortune in jewels on land that will become the site of the Holliday College for Women in Washington, D.C. [Wonder Woman #48] | ||
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+ | ==== 1668 ==== | ||
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+ | * For years a religious sect in a small town in provincial England worships the demon Nawor, but their prayers remain unanswered until a man named Zebabeb Dodson discovers that they have been worshipping Nawor incorrectly, | ||
==== 1692 ==== | ==== 1692 ==== | ||
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==== 1710 ==== | ==== 1710 ==== | ||
- | * A pirate called | + | * Captain Skull, |
==== 1750 ==== | ==== 1750 ==== | ||
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==== 1751 ==== | ==== 1751 ==== | ||
- | * The pirate Captain | + | * Cap' |
==== 1753 ==== | ==== 1753 ==== | ||
* American colonist Jeremy Coe is the first known man to use the batcave as his headquarters as he attempts to avert warfare between colonists and Indians while disguising himself. [Detective #205] | * American colonist Jeremy Coe is the first known man to use the batcave as his headquarters as he attempts to avert warfare between colonists and Indians while disguising himself. [Detective #205] | ||
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+ | ==== 1768 ==== | ||
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+ | * In the extinct colony of Rood Point near Gateway City, the ghosts of four colonists come to life for one day in search of four ancient talismans, but only manage to find three of them before fading away once more to wait for another hundred years to pass. [" | ||
===== 18th century ===== | ===== 18th century ===== | ||
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* Arthur Gordon Pym becomes Captain Nemo. | * Arthur Gordon Pym becomes Captain Nemo. | ||
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+ | ==== 1868 ==== | ||
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+ | * In Gateway City's Old Quarter, the ghosts of four colonists come to life for one day and locate the fourth of four ancient talismans, but run out of time before they can use them, fading away once more to wait for another hundred years to pass. [" | ||
==== late 1870 ==== | ==== late 1870 ==== | ||
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* Cyrus Gold is murdered in Slaughter Swamp near Gotham City. His corpse later is reanimated as Solomon Grundy. [Alfred Bester] [All-American #61] | * Cyrus Gold is murdered in Slaughter Swamp near Gotham City. His corpse later is reanimated as Solomon Grundy. [Alfred Bester] [All-American #61] | ||
* December 25: Hugo Danner is born to Abednego and Matilda Danner in Indian Creek, Colorado. Thanks to his scientist father' | * December 25: Hugo Danner is born to Abednego and Matilda Danner in Indian Creek, Colorado. Thanks to his scientist father' | ||
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+ | ==== 1898 ==== | ||
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+ | * Bucko Benjamin of Gateway City, one of Teddy Roosevelt' | ||
==== 1899 ==== | ==== 1899 ==== | ||
- | * On December 31st, Zator, a member of a group of mystics called the Seven rescue two infants -- a male named Osgood Armsby and an unnamed female -- from sacrifice to the demon Koth by a cult in Missouri. The two infants are raised in another dimension and as adults take the names Doctor Occult and Rose Psychic. | + | * On December 31st, Zator, a member of a group of mystics called the Seven rescue two infants -- a male named Osgood Armsby and an unnamed female -- from sacrifice to the evil extraterrestrial being Koth by a cult in Missouri. The two infants are raised in another dimension and as adults take the names Doctor Occult and Rose Psychic. |
==== 1900 ==== | ==== 1900 ==== | ||
- | * Jules Verne travels from here to March 1956 to assist Batman | + | * Jules Verne travels from here to March 1956 to assist Batman |
==== 1903 ==== | ==== 1903 ==== | ||
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=== June, 1924 === | === June, 1924 === | ||
- | * June 26: Thomas | + | * June 26: Thomas |
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