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The following is a timeline of acts and failed attempts that can be considered terrorism.

Note: there is no single accepted definition of terrorism in common use. Incidents listed here are commonly called terrorism, or meet some of the commonly used criteria.

Contents

Ancient times

  • 66 AD, Israel : Sicarii, radical Jewish Zealots, murder Roman officials and high-ranking Jews who were Roman allies. This led up to the Jewish war for independence against the Romans.

Middle Ages

  • 11th Century, Syria & Iran : The hash-shashin was an Islamic sect that murdered important enemies. Many say that their name is the source for the word 'assassin'.

16th century

  • Hernán Cortés, after hearing rumors of plots to kill him, massacres the inhabitants of Cholula and burns down the city.

17th century

18th century

  • 1773, USA : The Boston Tea Party was one of the first colonists' rebellious acts of the American Revolution. Today, the FBI classifies this as an act of terrorism, under destruction of property for purposes of political coercion.

19th century

1910s-1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

See also

External links, resources, references

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