Timeline

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 corrupted the people of Atlantis.


 * The Battle of Atlantis took 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 battled the Crimson Devil, Red Nova. This resulted 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 disturbed the Inca civilization, the People of the Stars.


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


 * The Crimson Dragon and Signer Dragons battled 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 became pharaoh.


 * Atem was born.


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


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


 * Aknadin led the massacre at Kul Elna and used the victims corpses to forge the Millennium Items.


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


 * Aknamkanon became depressed after learning how the Millennium Items were created and died shortly afterwards.


 * Atem became pharaoh.


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


 * 15 years after the Kul Elna massacre, a survivor Thief Bakura began to exact revenge and resurrected Zorc Necrophades.


 * Atem defeated Zorc using a spell which included his name. He then sealed Zorc in the Millennium Ring and himself in the Millennium Puzzle, erasing his memory 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 visited the Valley of the Kings and recovered the Millennium Puzzle from the Tomb of the Nameless Pharaoh.

1981

 * January 25 - Joey Wheeler was born.

1996/1997

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

2004

 * Jaden Yuki met Yugi Muto and received the "Winged Kuriboh" card from him.


 * Jaden Yuki and his year group enrolled in Duel Academy.


 * Zane Truesdale graduated from Duel Academy.