diff --git a/assets/css/tools.css b/assets/css/tools.css
index 66d3c2d..e3536ac 100644
--- a/assets/css/tools.css
+++ b/assets/css/tools.css
@@ -1122,6 +1122,31 @@ p {
   margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
 }
 
+.timeline-sort-bar {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+.sort-label {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+.sort-btn {
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  padding: 0.22rem 0.7rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--line);
+  background: var(--bg);
+  color: var(--muted);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background 0.12s, color 0.12s, border-color 0.12s;
+}
+.sort-btn:hover { background: var(--soft-teal); color: var(--teal-dark); border-color: var(--teal); }
+.sort-btn.is-active { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; border-color: var(--teal); }
+
 .timeline-export { margin-top: 1rem; }
 
 .export-csv-btn {
diff --git a/assets/js/tools.js b/assets/js/tools.js
index c89a369..babe7c4 100644
--- a/assets/js/tools.js
+++ b/assets/js/tools.js
@@ -254,6 +254,11 @@ const TIMELINE_I18N = {
     timelineRunning: 'Building timeline…',
     timelineReadyTitle: 'Ready',
     timelineReadyDesc: 'Paste text or upload a file, configure options, then run.',
+    timelineBackground: 'Background events',
+    timelineIncludeBackground: 'Include narrative / background dates',
+    timelineBackgroundHint: 'When checked, historical context dates are included (e.g. "born 30.07.2015", "met around 2011/2012"). Uncheck to extract only operational events and deadlines.',
+    sortDocOrder: 'Document order',
+    sortChronological: 'Chronological',
     timelineExportCsv: 'Download CSV',
   },
   no: {
@@ -287,6 +292,11 @@ const TIMELINE_I18N = {
     timelineRunning: 'Bygger tidslinje…',
     timelineReadyTitle: 'Klar',
     timelineReadyDesc: 'Lim inn tekst eller last opp en fil, konfigurer alternativene, og kjør.',
+    timelineBackground: 'Bakgrunnshendelser',
+    timelineIncludeBackground: 'Inkluder narrative / bakgrunnsdatoer',
+    timelineBackgroundHint: 'Når avkrysset inkluderes historiske kontekstdatoer (f.eks. "født 30.07.2015", "møttes rundt 2011/2012"). Fjern haken for å hente kun operasjonelle hendelser og frister.',
+    sortDocOrder: 'Dokumentrekkefølge',
+    sortChronological: 'Kronologisk',
     timelineExportCsv: 'Last ned CSV',
   },
   uk: {
@@ -320,6 +330,11 @@ const TIMELINE_I18N = {
     timelineRunning: 'Будую хронологію…',
     timelineReadyTitle: 'Готово',
     timelineReadyDesc: 'Вставте текст або завантажте файл, налаштуйте параметри, запустіть.',
+    timelineBackground: 'Фонові події',
+    timelineIncludeBackground: 'Включити наративні / фонові дати',
+    timelineBackgroundHint: 'Якщо позначено, включаються дати з контексту (напр. "народився 30.07.2015", "зустрілися близько 2011/2012"). Зніміть, щоб витягувати лише операційні події.',
+    sortDocOrder: 'Порядок документа',
+    sortChronological: 'Хронологічний',
     timelineExportCsv: 'Завантажити CSV',
   },
   pl: {
@@ -353,11 +368,17 @@ const TIMELINE_I18N = {
     timelineRunning: 'Tworzę oś czasu…',
     timelineReadyTitle: 'Gotowe',
     timelineReadyDesc: 'Wklej tekst lub wgraj plik, skonfiguruj opcje, uruchom.',
+    timelineBackground: 'Zdarzenia w tle',
+    timelineIncludeBackground: 'Uwzględnij daty narracyjne / kontekstowe',
+    timelineBackgroundHint: 'Gdy zaznaczone, daty z kontekstu są uwzględniane (np. "urodzony 30.07.2015", "poznali się około 2011/2012"). Odznacz, aby wyodrębniać tylko zdarzenia operacyjne.',
+    sortDocOrder: 'Kolejność dokumentu',
+    sortChronological: 'Chronologicznie',
     timelineExportCsv: 'Pobierz CSV',
   },
 };
 
 let lastTimelineEvents = [];
+let lastTimelineEventsOriginal = [];
 let audioQueue = [];       // [{file, status: 'pending'|'processing'|'done'|'error', result}]
 let lastTranscriptData = null;
 let lastRedactedText = null;
@@ -762,6 +783,21 @@ function currentIncludeRelative() {
   return document.getElementById('includeRelativeCheck')?.checked ?? true;
 }
 
+function currentIncludeBackground() {
+  return document.getElementById('includeBackgroundCheck')?.checked ?? true;
+}
+
+function sortChronological(events) {
+  const isIso = (d) => /^\d{4}-\d{2}/.test(d);
+  return [...events].sort((a, b) => {
+    const da = a.date || '', db = b.date || '';
+    if (isIso(da) && isIso(db)) return da.localeCompare(db);
+    if (isIso(da)) return -1;
+    if (isIso(db)) return 1;
+    return 0;
+  });
+}
+
 function setupTimelineControls() {
   const switcher = document.getElementById('timelineLangSwitcher');
   if (!switcher) return;
@@ -1040,10 +1076,11 @@ async function runTool(event) {
     payload.redact_types  = currentRedactTypes();
   }
   if (state.activeTool === 'timeline') {
-    payload.engine            = currentTimelineEngine();
-    payload.focus             = currentTimelineFocus();
-    payload.confidence_filter = currentConfidenceFilter();
-    payload.include_relative  = currentIncludeRelative();
+    payload.engine             = currentTimelineEngine();
+    payload.focus              = currentTimelineFocus();
+    payload.confidence_filter  = currentConfidenceFilter();
+    payload.include_relative   = currentIncludeRelative();
+    payload.include_background = currentIncludeBackground();
   }
 
   setBusy(true);
@@ -1288,6 +1325,23 @@ function renderResults(data) {
   sections.push(renderFeedbackWidget());
   els.results.innerHTML = sections.join('');
   setupFeedbackWidget(data.tool || state.activeTool);
+
+  const sortDoc = document.getElementById('sortDocOrder');
+  const sortChr = document.getElementById('sortChronological');
+  if (sortDoc && sortChr) {
+    sortDoc.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      lastTimelineEvents = [...lastTimelineEventsOriginal];
+      document.getElementById('timelineListContainer').innerHTML = renderTimeline(lastTimelineEvents);
+      sortDoc.classList.add('is-active');
+      sortChr.classList.remove('is-active');
+    });
+    sortChr.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      lastTimelineEvents = sortChronological(lastTimelineEventsOriginal);
+      document.getElementById('timelineListContainer').innerHTML = renderTimeline(lastTimelineEvents);
+      sortChr.classList.add('is-active');
+      sortDoc.classList.remove('is-active');
+    });
+  }
 }
 
 function renderMainFinding(data) {
@@ -1305,12 +1359,19 @@ function renderMainFinding(data) {
     return `<pre class="redacted-output">${escapeHtml(lastRedactedText)}</pre>${renderEntityCounts(data.entity_counts)}${dlRow}`;
   }
   if (data.tool === 'timeline') {
-    lastTimelineEvents = data.events || [];
+    lastTimelineEventsOriginal = data.events || [];
+    lastTimelineEvents = [...lastTimelineEventsOriginal];
     const csvLabel = currentTimelineT('timelineExportCsv') || 'Download CSV';
     const csvBtn = lastTimelineEvents.length
       ? `<div class="timeline-export"><button type="button" id="exportCsvBtn" class="export-csv-btn">${escapeHtml(csvLabel)}</button></div>`
       : '';
-    return `<p>${escapeHtml(data.what_we_found || '')}</p>${renderTimeline(lastTimelineEvents)}${csvBtn}`;
+    const sortBar = lastTimelineEvents.length > 1 ? `
+      <div class="timeline-sort-bar">
+        <span class="sort-label">Sort:</span>
+        <button type="button" class="sort-btn is-active" id="sortDocOrder">${escapeHtml(currentTimelineT('sortDocOrder') || 'Document order')}</button>
+        <button type="button" class="sort-btn" id="sortChronological">${escapeHtml(currentTimelineT('sortChronological') || 'Chronological')}</button>
+      </div>` : '';
+    return `<p>${escapeHtml(data.what_we_found || '')}</p>${sortBar}<div id="timelineListContainer">${renderTimeline(lastTimelineEvents)}</div>${csvBtn}`;
   }
   if (data.tool === 'summarize') {
     return [