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Chapter 1:
History of Feyworld
Timeline of History
[Age of the Gods] [First
Age of Mankind] [The First Interannum] [Second
Age of Mankind]
[The Second Interannum] [Third
Age of Mankind] [The Third Interannum]
Age of the
Gods (before 6626 B.I.)
|
Imperial Year |
Aebasan Year |
Event |
|
8526 B.I. |
1901 B.A. |
Kalazar,
first Dwarven nation, founded |
|
7957 |
1332 |
The
Earth-War; Dwarves fight over supremacy of Enosigaois (referred
to by them as Enos) and Baelthor (Balthor to the dwarves) as
patron deity. |
|
7520 |
895 |
The
Earth-War ends, with Balthor's followers as victors. The civil
war, however, has taken its toll on the Dwarven population.
|
The First
Age of Mankind (6626 B.I. to c. 4100 B.I.)
|
Imperial Year |
Aebasan Year |
Event |
|
6626 |
1 A.C. |
Beginning of 1st Age of
Mankind |
|
6072 |
554 |
War with Orcs forces
dwarves from their homeland into the mountains and underground
caves of Galoria. |
|
5707 |
919 |
Danu and her
disciples discover the secret of Immortality and being their
search for a culture to share it with |
|
5619 |
1007 |
1st Age of
Elvenkind; Danu and her disciples find the Elves, and
teach them the secret; by this time, worship of Danu has
spread amongst the humans |
|
4726 |
1900 |
Dwarves return to
their above-ground homeland, only to discover it ruled
by humans. The War of the Sun begins. |
|
4650 |
1976 |
Dwarves pushed
back into mountain homes by humans during War of the
Sun, and the main thrust of the Dwarven attack is
repulsed. Dwarves still make periodic raids on human
settlements, but never again truly threaten human
civilization. |
|
c. 4100 |
c. 2500 |
End of 1st
Age of Mankind |
The First Interannum (c.
4100 B.I. to 2210 B.I.)
|
Imperial Year
|
Aebasan Year
|
Event |
|
2752 |
3874 |
Ogma
becomes ruler of the Tuatha as Danu steps down |
The Second Age of Mankind
(2210 B.I. to 1798 B.I.)
|
Imperial Year
|
Aebasan Year
|
Event |
|
2210 |
4416 |
2nd
Age of Mankind; Math Mathonwy withdraws from
the Tuatha |
|
2150 |
4476 |
Peace
between Dwarves and Humans founded at
Gundagor |
|
1798 |
4828 |
End
of 2nd Age of Mankind; Cuchulainn defeats
Math |
The Second Interannum
(1798 B.I. to 631 B.I.)
|
Imperial Year
|
Aebasan Year
|
Event |
|
1620 |
5006 |
The
Dagda becomes ruler of the Tuatha as Ogma
steps down |
|
1527 |
5099 |
Goblet of Gundagor stolen, peace between
humans and dwarves is shattered. |
|
1520 |
5106 |
Nuada
becomes ruler of the Tuatha after the Dagda
disappears |
|
1008 |
5618 |
Bres,
a half giant, elected ruler of the Tuatha
after Nuada loses his arm in combat and is
judged unfit to rule |
|
989 |
5637 |
Bres
ousted by Nuada, who has been healed by
Macht |
|
750 |
5876 |
End
of the 1st Age of Elvenkind; the Dagda
returns to the Tuatha. After a brief meeting
with Nuada, the latter orders the Tuatha to
retire to the Otherworld. |
The Third Age of Mankind
(631 B.I. to XXXX I.C.)
|
Imperial Year
|
Aebasan Year
|
Event |
|
631 |
5995 |
- 3rd
Age of Mankind; Zeth founded, Rise of the
Empire of Balguran
|
|
1 I.C. |
6626 |
-
Octavius of House Zetar voted Emperor of
Zeth
|
|
312 |
6937 |
-
First Succession War in Empire begins
with the death of Emperor Antigonus
Gabinius.
|
|
318 |
6945 |
-
Antipater Varro
becomes first Elected Emperor since
Octavius.
|
|
321 |
6948 |
-
Imperial
forces defeat the last of the
pretenders to the Imperial throne,
ending the First Succession War.
|
|
371 |
6998 |
-
Ditis
Carnifex Gabinius murders ruling
Emperor, ending the Time of
Elected Emperors and starting the
Second Succession War.
|
|
376 |
7003 |
-
Octavius
Augustus Zetar defeats Vitellis
Gabinius, last of the
pretenders, ending the Second
Succession War.
|
|
c. 431 |
c. 7058 |
-
The
Empire of Balguran crumbles;
Adanar is founded by King
Falgran
|
|
715 |
7342 |
-
Simon
of Gaut, a mercenary, is
exiled from the Kingdom of
Dregnost and uses his army
to found Nadera.
|
|
823 |
7450 |
-
A
shipping accident sinks a
Lagorkan merchant vessel
belonging to the Vazdid
family in Nadera, sparking
the War of Flame.
|
|
830 |
7457 |
-
The War of Flame ends
with the capture of the
Naderan King; The Vazdid
Occupation begins in
Nadera. The Saphracine
Watch is founded to
guard Vazdid interests
there.
|
|
c. 973 |
c. 7600 |
-
After a crippling
merchant war at home
in Lagorka, the
Vazdids leave Nadera,
which is subsequently
plundered by Vazdid's
enemies.
|
|
980 |
7607 |
-
The Gray Lord of
Thet is defeated in
the Battle of
Bloodrust in Adanar
by King Ilyard of
Haleland
|
|
989 |
7616 |
-
By this time,
Queen Aishah "the
Bloody" Izuel has
taken effective
control of Nadera.
|
|
1002 |
7629 |
-
Death without
issue of Emperor
Orestes Sergius
results in Third
Succession War.
|
|
1028 |
7655 |
-
Queen Zebba of
Nadera expands
the powers of
the Saphracine
Watch to
include spying
upon and
enforcing the
Royal Will on
the nobility.
|
|
1029 |
7656 |
-
Gaius
Aurelius
Zetar
defeats
Manius
Acilius
Drusus,
ending the
Third
Succession
War.
|
|
1033 |
7660 |
-
The Fell
King of
Thet
marches
against
Adanar,
starting
the Long
War
|
|
1053 |
7680 |
-
With the
death of
Queen
Zebba in
Nadera
and the
subsequent
assassination
of her
successor
by the
Saphracine
Watch,
the
Succession
War
begins.
|
|
1073 |
7700 |
-
The
Naderan
Royal
Code
ends
the
Succession
War,
establishing
the
Council
of
Princes.
|
|
1108 |
7735 |
-
The
bloody
War
of
Eagles
begins
in
Adanar
with
the
death
of
King
Galen
Tolgran
without
heir
|
|
1129 |
7756 |
-
King
Valmaar
Vercimanon
is
victorious
in
the
War
of
Eagles
in
Adanar,
but
the
power
of
the
crown
is
crushed;
as
a
result,
the
Council
of
Lords
is
founded
and
gains
the
power
to
make
laws
|
| c. 1155 |
c. 7782 |
- King Myrsus Varuna of Nadera, elected to his position by the Council of Princes, mandates that the Saphracine Watch be used to spy on its neighbors, instead of dealing with internal dissention.
|
| 1210 |
7837 |
- Koramia is reunified under King William Greysword I.
|
| 1247 |
7874 |
- Kor'dal becomes Great Khan of the orcs of Tazgrat and begins to march his armies towards the Mabean Marches.
|
| 1248 |
7875 |
- In the Mabean Marches, an orcish horde led by the Khan Kor'dal takes the Twin Towers. Peace is established between the Empire and Powys and an alliance is formed against the orcish horde. Imperial law is re-written to allow the existence of Allied States.
- Lucasa becomes Mageking of Lun Dorak.
|
| 1249 |
7876 |
- As Lucius, Mageking Lucasa secretly becomes advisor to Emperor Publius Antonius of House Zetar.
- Kor'dal is defeated by a combined Imperial and Powean army in the Battle of Two Kings in the Mabean Marches. His horde quickly disperses, but continues to trouble the Marches.
|
| 1250 |
7877 |
- The Goblet of Gundagor is discovered in Koramia and returned to the dwarves under the Divian Mountains; end of the 2nd War of the Sun. Baron Algernon Marn of Koramia becomes first human ambassador to the dwarves in millennia.
- The Imperial fleet sets sail for Koramia in planned surprise attack on the nation. Later that year, William Greysword I, First King of Koramia, returns to lead his country against the Imperial invasion.
- The dwarves of the Janos Mountains, having heard about the return of the Goblet of Gundagore, arrive in Adanar to establish trade relations with humans. The Adan, having never ever heard of the Goblet, are confused, but eagerly begin trading with the metal-rich dwarves.
|
| 1251 |
7878 |
- The assembled Imperial army, allied with Illyria and Cambrecia, attacks Koramia. By the end of the season, Illyria betrays the Empire and allies Koramia, who grants her independence. An orcish army, led by a former prisoner of Illyria known as Gar'dun, joins Koramian effort. Later that year, Civil war erupts in Illyria between those loyal to the crown and those who support the Empire.
- In the Dragonlands, the Order of the Brilliant Lance, the Dragonknights, are reformed. Later in the year, Imperial forces are dealt harsh defeat at the First Battle of Paeldain in Koramia when the Glorious Galley, of Vortumnian legend, appears with a Dragonknight at the helm.
- In Lun Dorak, the Mageking Lucasa discovers the Magesword.
- Near Webwood Forest, Math Mathowny, villain of the Tuatha de Dannan, is slain by Cuchulain.
- King Rudolf III Vercimanon of Adanar gives up his eastern border with Thet to the newly arrived dwarven traders there, founding the nation of Valduran.
|
| 1252 |
7879 |
- The only son of Emperor Publius Antonius dies. The Emperor's closest advisor, Lucius, is named heir. Lucius, now of House Zetar, leads the armies in Koramia and succeeds in taking Paeldain. King William Greysword I and his family are slain defending Paeldain. The Greysword's son-in-law, Gawyn Asheva, is crowned King and flees to a hidden stronghold in the Divian Mountains. Late in the year, the Emperor of Zeth dies and is succeeded by Lucius, who reveals himself to be the Mageking, Lucasa of Lun Dorak. The Imperial capital is moved to the Sapphire City in Lun Dorak.
- In Adanar, the dwarves of the Janos mountains open an embassy and begin trade negotiations with humans in the region.
|
| 1253 |
7880 |
- Gar'dun becomes Great Khan, uniting the orcish tribes of Vor Midal and attacks Lun Dorak.
- With the assistance of Gar'dun, the Dragonknights attack the Sapphire City and defeat the ailing Mageking, who soon dies of an unknown illness. Without its Mageking, the Dorakian Empire immediately crumbles.
|
| 1254 |
7881 |
- The Imperial Governor of the Mabean Marches dies and civil war erupts between loyalists to the Empire and local forces. By the end of the year, Tancorix, a Mabean member of the Imperial forces in the Mabean Marches, betrays and defeats Imperial forces. He is crowned King of Donnegal by the druids of Powys. Powys breaks its alliance with the Empire and allies with Donnegal.
|
| 1255 |
7882 |
- Dracia declares independence from the Empire and Vladimir Vtalasav is crowned King.
- King Clovar V Tuepierre declares independence from the Empire and officially converts to the Koramian Heresy, wherein Vortumnus is viewed as King of the Gods. Civil war immediately erupts.
|
| 1256 |
7883 |
- Mitaria is attacked by an armada of Danish warships. Instead of merely raiding, the Danish barbarians begin building forts and seem intent on taking the country. Mitaria requests assistance from the Empire. Still without an Emperor, the Empire sends no troops to Mitaria to defend it from the Danes. King Tostig of the Danelands arrives in Mitaria to lead the invasion.
|
| 1257 |
7884 |
- With most of the Imperial troops in Mitaria defeated, King Tostig names his son, Aelfric, King of Mitaria and returns to the Danelands.
|
| 1258 |
7885 |
| 1259 |
7886 |
- King Clovar V Tuepierre of Narbonne is slain in battle and his son, Dagaric, is crowned King by the Bishop of Grischamp. By the end of the season, Dagaric has quelled most of the fighting in the nation with the assistance of the Order of the Red Band, an order of Koramian Paladins.
|
| 1261 |
7888 |
- The Crimson Plague strikes in Lagorka and quickly spreads along trade routes northward. By the end of the year, the Plague has reached Aebasa, despite sometimes militant attempts to curb its spread.
|
| 1262 |
7889 |
- The Crimson Plague strikes in Neptaris, likely brought by traders from the east. From Neptaris, the Plague spreads quickly to Koramia, Tamerynd and Zeth.
- The Fourth Succession war grinds to a stalemate as the Crimson Plague takes several prominent leaders and decimates the population.
- The Danish barbarians of Mitaria march on Narbonne.
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The Third Interannum (XXXX I.C. to 1312 I.C.)
| Imperial Year |
Aebasan Year |
Event |
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| 1312 |
7939 |
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