This timeline lists the chronological occurrence of events from the early 13th century to early 21st century. The timeline consists of events relating to weapons technology, military groups and conflicts, important historical figures, and the United States of America, along with its secret rulers, the Philosophers, and later the Patriots.
Time periods
| Timeline of events in Metal Gear | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1962 - Sokolov Defection - Cuban Missile Crisis | ||
| 1964 - Virtuous Mission - Operation Snake Eater | ||
| 1972 - Les Enfants Terribles Project | ||
| 1974 - Peace Walker Incident | ||
| 1975 - Ground Zeroes Incident | ||
| 1976 - Attack on Zero | ||
| 1977 - Zero visits Snake | ||
| 1984 - Hospital Escape - Phantom Pain Incident | ||
| 1995 - Outer Heaven Uprising | ||
| 1997 - Mercenary War | ||
| 1999 - Zanzibar Land Disturbance | ||
| 2003 - Assassination of Dr. Clark | ||
| 2005 - Shadow Moses Incident | ||
| 2007 - Tanker Incident | ||
| 2008 - Liquidation of Dead Cell | ||
| 2009 - Big Shell Incident | ||
| 2014 - Guns of the Patriots Incident | ||
| Liquid Sun - Solid Sun - Third Sun - Twin Suns - Old Sun - Naked Sin | ||
