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| ====== World Timeline ====== | ====== World Timeline ====== | ||
| - | This is a greatly simplified timeline for ease of understanding some of the broader sweeps of history, it is by no means complete. Many minor kingdoms, or short-lived name changes of larger ones, have been ignored. Naming conventions use scholarly standards, and may vary between different sources. Some of the dates are estimates. This calendar uses the designation " | + | This is a greatly simplified timeline for ease of understanding some of the broader sweeps of history, it is by no means complete. Many minor kingdoms, or short-lived name changes of larger ones, have been ignored. Naming conventions use scholarly standards, and may vary between different sources. Some of the dates are estimates. This calendar uses the designation " |
| - | 0 End of the God’s | + | 0 End of the Gods' |
| 1000 Agriculture developed | 1000 Agriculture developed | ||
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| 2500 Bronze Age begins, large cities develop, writing developed. Scyian Empire-Precursor to Nyssian Empire. Other empires rise (and fall) | 2500 Bronze Age begins, large cities develop, writing developed. Scyian Empire-Precursor to Nyssian Empire. Other empires rise (and fall) | ||
| - | 2557 Kingdom of Jinn founded (precursor to Kingdom of Chang), oldest of the Five Banners Kingdoms. | + | 2557 Kingdom of Jinn founded (precursor to Kingdom of Chang), oldest of the Five Banners Kingdoms. |
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| + | 3470 The Scyian Empire' | ||
| 3500 Iron Age begins | 3500 Iron Age begins | ||
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| 3832 1st Confederate War begins. The Alvenians attack the mainly elf and goblin populations on their southern border (what is today the Sylvenian Confederacy). The elves and goblins unite under The Confederacy. A vicious campaign fought almost entirely in Confederate territory begins, and in 3835 the Alvenians declare victory, pulling back to their original border. | 3832 1st Confederate War begins. The Alvenians attack the mainly elf and goblin populations on their southern border (what is today the Sylvenian Confederacy). The elves and goblins unite under The Confederacy. A vicious campaign fought almost entirely in Confederate territory begins, and in 3835 the Alvenians declare victory, pulling back to their original border. | ||
| - | 3859 The Turtle War- the Alvenians declare war on the Nyssians but suffer a major defeat at the Battle of the Red River. Many major battles follow, generally the Alvenians besieging Nyssian cities. | + | 3859 The Turtle War: the Alvenians declare war on the Nyssians but suffer a major defeat at the Battle of the Red River. Many major battles follow, generally the Alvenians besieging Nyssian cities. |
| - | 3874 The Nyssian government is overthrown and the new king pledges allegiance to the Alvenian Empire- becoming | + | 3874 The Nyssian government is overthrown and the new Pharaoh |
| 3876 The Pacification Wars begin. Over the next 11 years the tribes of The Orkan Horde are defeated, bought off, or driven to the fringes. Many of the goblinoid refuges make their way north and join the Empire of Drogg, now occupying only a 500 mile strip at the eastern end of the Iron Mountains. This helps stabilize the goblinoid kingdom and marks the farthest point east the Kingdom of Grimm reaches. | 3876 The Pacification Wars begin. Over the next 11 years the tribes of The Orkan Horde are defeated, bought off, or driven to the fringes. Many of the goblinoid refuges make their way north and join the Empire of Drogg, now occupying only a 500 mile strip at the eastern end of the Iron Mountains. This helps stabilize the goblinoid kingdom and marks the farthest point east the Kingdom of Grimm reaches. | ||
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| 4018 3rd Confederate War begins. The Alvenians make a major push into Confederate territory. Six years later the Alvenians suffer one of their most humiliating defeats, losing an entire army deep in the jungles. The Alvenians once again withdraw to the original borders. | 4018 3rd Confederate War begins. The Alvenians make a major push into Confederate territory. Six years later the Alvenians suffer one of their most humiliating defeats, losing an entire army deep in the jungles. The Alvenians once again withdraw to the original borders. | ||
| - | 4122 “The Lost Fleet” | + | 4122 “The Lost Fleet”: The Alvenian Emperor sends a fleet of 10 powerful ships with soldiers and mages from the capital Alvii to explore the lands to the west across the ocean. They never return. |
| 4142 An Alvenian general, accusing the people of Godsholme of disrespect to the Empire, leads an army of 5000 soldiers into Godsholme. They are never heard from again. | 4142 An Alvenian general, accusing the people of Godsholme of disrespect to the Empire, leads an army of 5000 soldiers into Godsholme. They are never heard from again. | ||
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| 4431 Irongate officially declares its independence as a city-state. | 4431 Irongate officially declares its independence as a city-state. | ||
| - | 4436 Start of the Twilight Wars. The elves and goblins begin fighting a civil war in the Confederacy. Over the next 62 years the goblins are driven south across the river that roughly separates them today. | + | 4436 Start of the Twilight Wars. The elves and goblins begin fighting a civil war in the Confederacy. Over the next 62 years the goblins are driven south across the Tieta River that roughly separates them today. |
| 4471 The Theocracy of Rai-dul have been pushing the dwarves east, and lay siege to Istrador (Jewel of the East). The siege will last for 57 years. | 4471 The Theocracy of Rai-dul have been pushing the dwarves east, and lay siege to Istrador (Jewel of the East). The siege will last for 57 years. | ||
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| 4532 A brief civil war leads to the overthrow of the Kingdom of Grimm. The Kingdom of Dal-Tahir takes its place. The relentless push westward by the Theocracy of Rai-dul is stabilized over the next few years. | 4532 A brief civil war leads to the overthrow of the Kingdom of Grimm. The Kingdom of Dal-Tahir takes its place. The relentless push westward by the Theocracy of Rai-dul is stabilized over the next few years. | ||
| - | 4547 The Shining Crusade- a large force of elves from the Sylvenian Confederacy sail south around the continent and land in Freeland, led by the charismatic paladin Alosius. They strike deep into the Dominion of Angar and suffer extremely heavy casualties during a year and a half of campaigning and withdraw. | + | 4547 The Shining Crusade: a large force of elves from the Sylvenian Confederacy sail south around the continent and land in Freeland, led by the charismatic paladin Alosius. They strike deep into the Dominion of Angar and suffer extremely heavy casualties during a year and a half of campaigning and withdraw. |
| 4679 Queen An-Shih unites the fractured Five Banners Kingdoms for the first time since the collapse of Alvenian rule and is crowned Empress. | 4679 Queen An-Shih unites the fractured Five Banners Kingdoms for the first time since the collapse of Alvenian rule and is crowned Empress. | ||
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| 4902 Formal end to the Flower Wars between Anivere and Garaeth. | 4902 Formal end to the Flower Wars between Anivere and Garaeth. | ||
| - | 4981 King Alten’s Crusade- The king of Anivere leads a large expedition of soldiers from Anivere and the surrounding nations to Tul Amangier | + | 4981 King Alten’s Crusade: The King of Anivere leads a large expedition of soldiers from Anivere and the surrounding nations to Tul Amangier. They attack |
| - | 5000 Gralen’s Folly- The dwarf prince Gralen raises an expeditionary force and sails to Tul Amangier to crusade against the Dominion of Angar. He instead gets in a dispute with the Sultan of Tul Amangier and lays siege to it for almost a year before returning home in defeat. | + | 5000 Gralen’s Folly: The dwarf prince Gralen raises an expeditionary force and sails to Tul Amangier to crusade against the Dominion of Angar. He instead gets in a dispute with the Sultan of Tul Amangier and lays siege to it for almost a year before returning home in defeat. |
| 5100 Tul Amangier is besieged by the undead armies of Angar. Two of the three walls of the city have fallen when relief force from the continent arrives and helps break the siege. | 5100 Tul Amangier is besieged by the undead armies of Angar. Two of the three walls of the city have fallen when relief force from the continent arrives and helps break the siege. | ||
| - | 5126 Battle of the Seven Armies- The largest single battle in recorded history occurs a couple hundred miles north of Irongate. A huge force of The Orkan Horde and the Theocracy of Rai-dul heavily reinforced with other contingents (including giants) fight the combined forces of Anivere, Dal-Tahir, Garaeth, various Middle Kingdoms, and the Sylvenian Confederacy. The battle starts in the morning and lasts into the early evening. Total casualties on both sides were estimated at well over 100,000. The humanoid forces win the battle although they take extremely heavy casualties. | + | 5126 Battle of the Seven Armies: The largest single battle in recorded history occurs a couple hundred miles north of Irongate. A huge force of The Orkan Horde and the Theocracy of Rai-dul heavily reinforced with other contingents (including giants) fight the combined forces of Anivere, Dal-Tahir, Garaeth, various Middle Kingdoms, and the Sylvenian Confederacy. The battle starts in the morning and lasts into the early evening. Total casualties on both sides were estimated at well over 100,000. The humanoid forces win the battle although they take extremely heavy casualties. |
| 5280 Present day | 5280 Present day | ||
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