People from China gradually came into contact with Taiwan by the time of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and Han Chinese people started settling there by the early 17th century. The island became known by the West when Portuguese explorers discovered it in the 16th century and named it Formosa.

Dec 27, 2024 · A survey of notable events and people in the history of Taiwan. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, the island of Taiwan lies roughly 100 miles (160 km) off the coast of southeastern China. Taipei, in the north, is the seat of government of the Republic of China (ROC; Nationalist China).

Jan 4, 2025 · Taiwan's history spans tens of thousands of years, [1] beginning with the earliest evidence of human habitation and the emergence of an agricultural culture around 3000 BCE, attributed to the ancestors of today's Taiwanese indigenous peoples. [2]

The following timeline focuses on Taiwan’s recorded history dating from about 400 years ago, although it has been home to Malayo-Polynesian peoples for many millenniums.

This is a timeline of Taiwanese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Taiwan and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Taiwan and History of the Republic of China.

Jun 3, 2022 · From its early days to present times, learn about Taiwan's history, including its uneasy relationship with China over the past millennium.

The history of Taiwan is a subject of continuing research and debate both inside Taiwan and across the world. Below is a curated overview of key historical moments and developments in Taiwan’s history.

Taiwan, [II] [i] officially the Republic of China (ROC), [I] is a country [27] in East Asia. [l] The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.It has an …

Feb 1, 2019 · 1683 - China's Qing Dynasty formally annexes Taiwan, which had hitherto been divided between aboriginal kingdoms and Chinese and European settlers, most prominently the Dutch. 1895 - China cedes...

Long indoctrinated that all great culture derives from 5,000 years of Chinese history, Taiwan are now embracing native-grown arts and literature. And after 40 years of rule by 1949 immigrants, Taiwan's first native-born president has ushered in an era of growing "Taiwanization" in politics.