diff --git a/backend/app/routes/admin.py b/backend/app/routes/admin.py
index 64d34a0..bfc9bb3 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes/admin.py
+++ b/backend/app/routes/admin.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 """Internal admin endpoints secured by authenticated admin sessions."""
 
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+
 from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request
 
 from app.extensions import limiter
 from app.services.account_service import (
+    create_user,
     get_user_by_id,
     is_user_admin,
     set_user_role,
@@ -323,3 +326,218 @@ def admin_database_stats_route():
             "table_count": len(tables),
         }
     ), 200
+
+
+@admin_bp.route("/users/create", methods=["POST"])
+@limiter.limit("30/hour")
+def admin_create_user_route():
+    """Create a new user (admin only)."""
+    auth_error = _require_admin_session()
+    if auth_error:
+        return auth_error
+
+    data = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
+    email = str(data.get("email", "")).strip().lower()
+    password = str(data.get("password", ""))
+    plan = str(data.get("plan", "free")).strip().lower()
+    role = str(data.get("role", "user")).strip().lower()
+
+    if not email or not password:
+        return jsonify({"error": "Email and password are required."}), 400
+    if len(password) < 8:
+        return jsonify({"error": "Password must be at least 8 characters."}), 400
+
+    try:
+        user = create_user(email, password)
+        if plan == "pro":
+            update_user_plan(user["id"], "pro")
+        if role == "admin":
+            set_user_role(user["id"], "admin")
+        return jsonify({"message": "User created.", "user": user}), 201
+    except ValueError as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 400
+
+
+@admin_bp.route("/users/<int:user_id>", methods=["DELETE"])
+@limiter.limit("30/hour")
+def admin_delete_user_route(user_id):
+    """Delete a user (admin only)."""
+    auth_error = _require_admin_session()
+    if auth_error:
+        return auth_error
+
+    current_user_id = get_current_user_id()
+    if user_id == current_user_id:
+        return jsonify({"error": "Cannot delete your own account."}), 400
+
+    from app.utils.database import db_connection, execute_query, is_postgres
+
+    with db_connection() as conn:
+        sql = (
+            "DELETE FROM users WHERE id = %s"
+            if is_postgres()
+            else "DELETE FROM users WHERE id = ?"
+        )
+        cursor = execute_query(conn, sql, (user_id,))
+
+    if cursor.rowcount > 0:
+        return jsonify({"message": "User deleted."}), 200
+    return jsonify({"error": "User not found."}), 404
+
+
+@admin_bp.route("/users/<int:user_id>/plan", methods=["PUT"])
+@limiter.limit("60/hour")
+def admin_update_user_plan_route(user_id):
+    """Update a user's plan (admin only)."""
+    auth_error = _require_admin_session()
+    if auth_error:
+        return auth_error
+
+    data = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
+    plan = str(data.get("plan", "free")).strip().lower()
+
+    try:
+        user = update_user_plan(user_id, plan)
+        if user:
+            return jsonify({"message": "Plan updated.", "user": user}), 200
+        return jsonify({"error": "User not found."}), 404
+    except ValueError as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 400
+
+
+@admin_bp.route("/users/<int:user_id>/role", methods=["PUT"])
+@limiter.limit("60/hour")
+def admin_update_user_role_route(user_id):
+    """Update a user's role (admin only)."""
+    auth_error = _require_admin_session()
+    if auth_error:
+        return auth_error
+
+    data = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
+    role = str(data.get("role", "user")).strip().lower()
+
+    try:
+        user = set_user_role(user_id, role)
+        if user:
+            return jsonify({"message": "Role updated.", "user": user}), 200
+        return jsonify({"error": "User not found."}), 404
+    except ValueError as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 400
+
+
+@admin_bp.route("/project-events", methods=["GET"])
+@limiter.limit("60/hour")
+def admin_project_events_route():
+    """Return a chronological timeline of important project events."""
+    auth_error = _require_admin_session()
+    if auth_error:
+        return auth_error
+
+    from datetime import timedelta
+    from app.utils.database import (
+        db_connection,
+        execute_query,
+        is_postgres,
+        row_to_dict,
+    )
+
+    days = request.args.get("days", 30, type=int)
+    cutoff = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(days=days)).isoformat()
+
+    events = []
+
+    with db_connection() as conn:
+        user_sql = (
+            """
+            SELECT created_at AS event_time, 'user_registered' AS event_type,
+                   email AS detail, id AS entity_id
+            FROM users WHERE created_at >= %s
+        """
+            if is_postgres()
+            else """
+            SELECT created_at AS event_time, 'user_registered' AS event_type,
+                   email AS detail, id AS entity_id
+            FROM users WHERE created_at >= ?
+        """
+        )
+        cursor = execute_query(conn, user_sql, (cutoff,))
+        for row in cursor.fetchall():
+            row = row_to_dict(row)
+            events.append(
+                {
+                    "time": row["event_time"],
+                    "type": "user_registered",
+                    "detail": row["detail"],
+                    "entity_id": row["entity_id"],
+                }
+            )
+
+        file_sql = (
+            """
+            SELECT created_at AS event_time,
+                   CASE WHEN status = 'completed' THEN 'file_processed' ELSE 'file_failed' END AS event_type,
+                   COALESCE(original_filename, tool) AS detail,
+                   id AS entity_id
+            FROM file_history WHERE created_at >= %s
+        """
+            if is_postgres()
+            else """
+            SELECT created_at AS event_time,
+                   CASE WHEN status = 'completed' THEN 'file_processed' ELSE 'file_failed' END AS event_type,
+                   COALESCE(original_filename, tool) AS detail,
+                   id AS entity_id
+            FROM file_history WHERE created_at >= ?
+        """
+        )
+        cursor2 = execute_query(conn, file_sql, (cutoff,))
+        for row in cursor2.fetchall():
+            row = row_to_dict(row)
+            events.append(
+                {
+                    "time": row["event_time"],
+                    "type": row["event_type"],
+                    "detail": row["detail"],
+                    "entity_id": row["entity_id"],
+                }
+            )
+
+        contact_sql = (
+            """
+            SELECT created_at AS event_time, 'contact_message' AS event_type,
+                   subject AS detail, id AS entity_id
+            FROM contact_messages WHERE created_at >= %s
+        """
+            if is_postgres()
+            else """
+            SELECT created_at AS event_time, 'contact_message' AS event_type,
+                   subject AS detail, id AS entity_id
+            FROM contact_messages WHERE created_at >= ?
+        """
+        )
+        cursor3 = execute_query(conn, contact_sql, (cutoff,))
+        for row in cursor3.fetchall():
+            row = row_to_dict(row)
+            events.append(
+                {
+                    "time": row["event_time"],
+                    "type": "contact_message",
+                    "detail": row["detail"],
+                    "entity_id": row["entity_id"],
+                }
+            )
+
+    events.sort(key=lambda e: e["time"], reverse=True)
+
+    summary = {}
+    for e in events:
+        t = e["type"]
+        summary[t] = summary.get(t, 0) + 1
+
+    return jsonify(
+        {
+            "events": events[:200],
+            "summary": summary,
+            "total_events": len(events),
+            "period_days": days,
+        }
+    ), 200