Timeline of Glasgow history

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This article is intended to show a timeline of the history of Glasgow, Scotland, up to the present day.

Contents

500–1099

1100–1199

1200–1299

1300–1399

1400–1499

1500–1599

1600–1699

1700–1799

1800–1899

1900–1999

2000–2021

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