20th Century NC

General Events

Aurea

1964

• Noted Imperial explorer and Narbonnais Ambassador to the Mabean Marches late in the Third Age, Abelard deMontagne, is born.

1989

• Storied explorer Jean deMontagne and his son, Abelard deMontagne, lead an expedition into what was then known as the Mabean Marches and return with cultural and geographic details critical to the Imperial effort to colonize the region.

1997

• Kor'dal becomes Great Khan of the orcs of Tazgrat and begins to march his armies towards the Mabean Marches.

1998

• Noted Imperial explorer, Abelard deMontagne, leads an ill-fated expedition into the Plains of Tazgrat in the midst of an active war between the orcish horde in the Mabean Marches. All but one of his companions perishes during the mission, but he does return to friendly territory with information critical to understanding the logistics patterns of the orcish horde.
• In the Mabean Marches, an orcish horde led by the Khan Kor'dal takes the Twin Towers. Peace is established between the Great Empire and Ywys and an alliance is formed against the orcish horde. Imperial law is re-written to allow the existence of Allied States.

1999

• As Lucius, Mage-King 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.

Duria

1912

• William Greysword, future King William I of Koramia, is born to Richard III Greysword, Lord Earl of Margwenth, who's seat of power was the city of Paeldain on the southern coast of the Divian Peninsula.

1930

• William V Greysword is elected Lord Earl of Paeldain at the age of 18, the youngest to hold that position.

1933

• In a narrow election by the Electorate in Paeldain, William V Greysword is crowned King William I of Paeldain and Lord Protector of the Koramic Code at the age of 21.

1947

• King William I of Paeldain receives a vision from Vortumnus, commanding him to re-unify the lands of present-day Koramia.

1948

• The Potentate of Cambrecia releases trade restrictions on Neptaris, resulting in increased trade and a strengthening of the merchant class in both regions.

1952

• The Prelate of Vortumnus in Paeldain, a close ally of King William I of Paeldain dies and his successor, Urbanus I, is chosen by King William himself. Emperor Plancus of the Great Empire sends his own priest to take on the mantle, who only finds the Prelatal Estate already inhabited. Neutered by a local priesthood that refused to recognize his authority, the Imperial Prelate returns to Zeth and Urbanus I is pronounced First Prelate of Vortumnus under the Koram. The Potentate of Cambrecia issues a strong message of condemnation for who he names the Heretic-King and breaks off trade relations with Paeldain and any who flock to the Greysword’s banner.

1958

• King William I of Paeldain is proclaimed King of Koramia. The Potentate of Cambrecia declares war on Koramia and its so-called "Heretic King", a declaration which is reciprocated by King William I.

1960

• Koramia is reunified under King William Greysword I.

1961

• William Greysword I, King of Koramia, dies in battle, but leaves a legacy of a relatively peaceful kingdom to his heir.

1998

• Lucasa becomes Mage-King of Lun Dorak.

2000

• The Goblet of Gundagor is discovered in Koramia and returned to the dwarves under the Divian Mountains; end of the Second 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 a 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.

Gallorea

1905

• 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.

1907

• In a successful bid to stabilize the struggling Naderan economy, King Myrsus Varuna establishes several key trade agreements with neighboring states, promising intelligence gathered by the Saphracine Watch. This expanded Nadera's ability to gather intelligence abroad, establishing the Watch as an international spy organization.

2000

• The dwarves of the Janos Mountains, having received word 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.