Chronology
The Division Lore Timeline
Exact dates are shown only when a source establishes them. Relative sequence is labelled rather than converted into invented calendar dates.
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Green Poison Outbreak
Black Friday — Green Poison begins the franchise crisis
The Black Friday biological outbreak that breaks public order, overwhelms response systems and begins the central crisis of The Division universe.
Sources: The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far
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SHD Activation
After the outbreak — SHD deploys Agents to Manhattan
The emergency activation of secretly trained Division Agents after the Green Poison outbreak overwhelms ordinary response systems.
Sources: The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far
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Division Network Crisis
Several months later — the nationwide SHD Network goes down
The nationwide SHD Network failure and Washington distress call that draw Division Agents to the capital at the beginning of The Division 2.
Sources: The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far
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Black Tusk Siege of Washington
After Capitol Hill is retaken — Black Tusk invades Washington
The endgame invasion in which Black Tusk enters Washington, places the city under siege and reveals its campaign against SHD.
Sources: The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far
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Lower Manhattan Biological Attack
Before Warlords of New York — a new biological attack hits Lower Manhattan
The attack that kills civilians and SHD Agents in Lower Manhattan and triggers the Warlords of New York hunt for Aaron Keener.