Timeline


 * This timeline is for the series universe. For the real world timeline, see: 1996 and consecutive years.

This timeline lists the history of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and anime universes.

The beginning of the Yu-Gi-Oh! series is around 1996/1997. The beginning of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX series is 2004. The beginning of the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's series is 20XX. History is explored in all series, revealing events that happened before those dates too.

8000 B.C.

 * The Orichalcos corrupts the people of Atlantis.


 * The Battle of Atlantis takes place, resulting in Atlantis sinking and Duel Monster Spirits, including the legendary Dragons and the Great Leviathan being sealed away.


 * The Legendary Signer, the Crimson Dragon and Signer Dragons battle the Crimson Devil, Red Nova. This results in Red Nova being sealed in the Earth, creating the serpent Nazca Line.

3000 B.C.
The Egyptian events of 1000 B.C. happen in this millennium in the English version.


 * The Earthbound Immortals disturb the Inca civilization, the People of the Stars.


 * The Star Dragon King prays to the Dragon Star for salvation. The Crimson Dragon and Signer Dragons are sent in response.


 * The Crimson Dragon and Signer Dragons battle the Earthbound Immortals, resulting in the Earthbound Immortals and Ancient Fairy Dragon being sealed in the Earth, forming more Nazca Lines.

1000 B.C.

 * Aknamkanon becomes pharaoh.


 * Atem is born.


 * Aknamkanon's kingdom is attacked by invaders from the North.


 * Aknadin deciphers the spell in the Millennium Spellbook explaining how to create the Millennium Items.


 * Aknadin leads the massacre at Kul Elna and uses the victims corpses to forge the Millennium Items.


 * Using the Millennium Items, Aknamkanon and his people defeat the invaders.


 * Aknamkanon becomes depressed after learning how the Millennium Items were created and dies shortly afterwards.


 * Atem becomes pharaoh.


 * Dartz, who has been preserved after the Battle of Atlantis visits Egypt and eyes Pharaoh Atem's soul for use in resurrecting the Great Leviathan.


 * 15 years after the Kul Elna massacre, a survivor Thief Bakura extracts revenge.


 * Thief Bakura resurrects Zorc Necrophades.


 * Atem defeats Zorc using a spell which included his name. He then sealed Zorc in the Millennium Ring and himself in the Millennium Puzzle, erasing his mind in the process to keep the spell from ever being used to resurrect Zorc. The Millennium Puzzle was shattered and sealed within his tomb.

1960s
Solomon Muto visits the Valley of the Kings and recovers the Millennium Puzzle from the Tomb of the Nameless Pharaoh.

1996/1997

 * Yugi Muto solves the Millennium Puzzle, causing the spirit of Atem, Yami Yugi, to reside in his body.

2004
Jaden Yuki meets Yugi Muto and receives the "Winged Kuriboh" card from him.

Jaden Yuki and his year group enroll in Duel Academy.