The largest war in Bliveran history, it pitched the Black Queen - seeking world domination - against the Forces of Light, chiefly Eremere.
Eremere
This the broad history of the Kingdom of Eremere.
Age of Corruption
700 BTD 0 BTD
The Black Queen's actions and her collusion with Karigor brought unprecedented corruption and despair into Blivera, especially Eremere.
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-78 AC
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War of the Darkness
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0 AC
Battle for the Light
Military actionThe final battle of the War of the Darkness, which saw the Forces of Light, led by Daldriana Whitehart, defeat the Black Queen's army after centuries of chaos.
Age of Syrincore
528 ATD and beyond
With Eremere united under one banner, House Syrincore can claim sole dominion over the island.
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528 ATD
530 ATD
Battle of the Lecher's Brother
Military actionWhen Midah, brother of Biddacrow, is executed, he will use steel and fire to avenge him.
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533 ATD
Prince Midah is Born
Life, BirthPrince Midah, who would inherit his father's throne and become King Midah I, is born.
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555 ATD
Biddacrow Completes his Conquest
FoundingFollowing the success of his armies sweeping across Eremere, Biddacrow establishes his kingdom.
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562 ATD
Prince Piamak 'the Devil' is Born
Life, BirthPrince Piamak, called 'the Devil' for his disfigurement, is born to King Midah I and his wife Queen Diamor Tarnell.
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567 ATD
Queen Morgana Dies
Life, DeathQueen Morgana, daughter of Corman Whitemount and wife of King Biddacrow, dies.
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573 ATD
Queen Diamor Dies
Life, DeathQueen Diamor, the wife of Midah I, dies at 59 from a riding accident. Many speculate this was a murder committed by her husband.
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573 ATD
King Biddacrow Dies
Life, DeathKing Biddacrow, called the Heart of Eremere and uniter of the kingdom, dies of influenza. He is succeeded by his son Midah.
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574 ATD
Prince Midah is Born
Life, BirthPrince Midah, second son of King Midah I and first by his second wife Kara, the Peasants' Queen, is born.
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578 ATD
Founding of the Order of Oris
FoundingKing Midah I, in order to consolidate his power and cement his rule, founds a military order focused on protection of the nobility and loyalty to the king.
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588 ATD
Prince Piamak Dies
Life, DeathPrince Piamak, the detested legal heir of King Midah, dies of complications associated with his disfigurement.
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602 ATD
King Midah I Dies
Life, DeathKing Midah I, the second king of Eremere, dies of an infected wound sustained by hunting. He is succeeded by his son Midah.
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608 ATD
Prince Beryn is Born
Life, BirthPrince Beryn, heir presumptive of Midah II, is born. His father would, however, outlive him, causing the Nephews' Revolt.
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612 ATD
Prince Varun is Born
Life, BirthPrince Varun is born. He would go on to steal the throne upon his father's death, becoming known as the Usurper.
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636 ATD
Prince Adair is Born
Life, BirthPrince Adair, son of Beryn, is born. He would inherit his grandfather's throne due to his father's early death, only to have it stolen by his uncle Varun.
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641 ATD
Ulfred Ravenwood is Born
Life, BirthUlfred, the bastard son of Prince Beryn, is born. He would aid his older and legitimate brother in the Nephews' Revolt. He is the founder of House Ravenwood.
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650 ATD
King Midah II Dies
Life, DeathKing Midah II dies after a short period of illness at the age of 76.
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652 ATD
Raping of the Babes
Political eventPrince Varun, the second son of Midah II, steals the throne from his nephew Adair the Young, killing all his young siblings. Adair and one of his brothers, the bastard Ulfred, escaped.
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663 ATD
667 ATD
The Nephews' Revolt
RevolutionAdair the Young, the once underage king deposed by his uncle Varun, returned at the head of an army with his brother Ulfred to reclaim his throne.
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668 ATD
Prince Oather is Born
Life, BirthPrince Oather, son of Adair the Young, is born. He would go on to become King Oather I.
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685 ATD
King Adair 'the Young' Dies
Life, DeathKing Adair I, styled as 'the Young', dies aged 49.
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687 ATD
Princess Maria is Born
Life, BirthThe daughter of Oather I, Princess Maria would become Maria I, the first queen regnant of Eremere. However, her role was largely symbolic as her court was manipulated by her husband Brandon Anders, who stole the throne after her death.
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714 ATD
Prince Oather is Born
Life, BirthPrince Oather was the son of Queen Maria I and her consort, Brandon Anders. His house, controversially, was his mother's, and upon her death his father took the crown for himself and handed it to his sons of his own house. This began the War of the Marian Succession. His exile and failure to take his crown back gave him the names 'the Exile' and 'the King that Never Was.'
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725 ATD
Queen Maria I Dies
Life, DeathQueen Maria I of Eremere dies. Her legal heir, Prince Oather, is denied the crown as his father Brandon, of House Anders, takes it for himself and his sons of his house. This sparks the War of the Marian Succession.
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727 ATD
Prince Brayman is Born
Life, BirthPrince Brayman was the son of King Brandon I and his second wife Layora Masters. Brayman would inherit the throne in 741, his rule plagued by the War of the Marian Succession against his brother Oather and his nephew Midah.
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734 ATD
755 ATD
War of the Marian Succession
Military actionQueen Maria I, of House Syrincore, had married Earl Brandon Anders and had one son with him, of House Syrincore. Upon her death, Anders stole his son Oather's throne for himself, remarried, and passed the crown to his children of House Anders. Thus sparked the conflict.
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737 ATD
Prince Midah is Born
Life, BirthPrince Midah, son of the exiled Prince Oather, was the second man to fight for his throne against the usurpers of House Anders. In 793, with the good luck surrounding King Brayman's death, he succeeded in overthrowing his cousin King Brandon II. He was responsible for the obliteration of House Anders.
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741 ATD
King Brandon I Dies
Life, DeathKing Brandon I, of House Anders, who controlled his wife Maria's throne before taking it from their son upon her death, dies at age 52. The throne passes to his second son, Brayman I, who continues the War of the Marian Succession against Brandon's first son Oather.
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752 ATD
Prince Adair is Born
Life, BirthPrince Adair, son of the exiled Prince Oather and brother of King Midah III, was born in the midst of the War of the Marian Succession. His birth, as the second son of an exiled claimant, was not considered that important, but following his brother's success in the civil war and death shortly after, he became King Adair II.
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758 ATD
Prince Brandon is Born
Life, BirthPrince Brandon, who would become King Brandon II, is born to King Brayman. He was the last king of House Anders following his defeat in the War of the Marian Succession and subsequent execution in 793.
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772 ATD
Prince Aldred is Born
Life, BirthPrince Aldred's father never expected to king, and neither did Aldred. Nevertheless, following King Midah III's victory in the War of the Marian Succession, Aldred's father Adair became heir and then king, as did Aldred.
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779 ATD
King Brayman I Dies
Life, DeathKing Brayman I, son of Brandon, dies at age 52 of the same illness that took his father, at the same age. These coincidences shifted the War of the Marian Succession in Midah's favour, as thousands viewed them as a divine curse and abandoned King Brayman's son Brandon II.
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782 ATD
King Brandon II Dies
Life, DeathKing Brandon II, who opposed pretenders Midah and Adair, is captured by the brothers and executed. His death marked the end of the reign of House Anders and the War of the Marian Succession.
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799 ATD
King Midah III Dies
Life, DeathAfter taking back his birthright, Midah died just six years later at age 62. Childless, he was succeeded by his brother Adair II.
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799 ATD
Princess Isolda is Born
Life, BirthPrincess Isolda, daughter of King Aldred I, would eventually become Queen Isolda, the second queen regnant of Eremere. This, of course, was unexpected, as was Aldred's lack of sons.
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812 ATD
King Adair II Dies
Life, DeathKing Adair II, son of the exiled Oather and brother to Midah III, dies at age 60. His reign was seen as the most peaceful for over a century, and he was succeeded by his son Aldred I.
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821 ATD
Prince Bryn is Born
Life, BirthPrince Bryn was the great-grandson of King Adair II, and inherited the throne from his father's first cousin Queen Isolda.
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835 ATD
King Aldred I Dies
Life, DeathKing Aldred I of Eremere dies aged 63.
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861 ATD
Prince Midah is Born
Life, BirthPrince Midah, who would become King Midah IV, is born to King Bryn I and his queen. Midah is the grandfather of King Aldred 'the Good.'
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878 ATD
Queen Isolda I Dies
Life, DeathQueen Isolda, the second queen regnant of Eremere, dies aged 79. She is succeeded by first cousin once removed, Bryn.
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890 ATD
Prince Bryn is Born
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892 ATD
King Bryn I Dies
Life, DeathKing Bryn I dies aged 71 and is succeeded by his son Midah IV.
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917 ATD
King Midah IV Dies
Life, DeathKing Midah IV, grandfather of Aldred 'the Good', dies aged 58. He is succeeded by his son King Bryn II.
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922 ATD
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Prince Aldred is Born
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946 ATD
King Bryn II Dies
Life, DeathKing Bryn of Eremere dies of an unidentified illness brought on suddenly at the age of 56. His son Aldred becomes king.
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977 ATD
Deposition of Ambrose Brawnby
Political eventFollowing years of misrule, Ambrose Brawnby is issued an ultimatum by a faction of disgruntled earls led by Richard Dyer. With the choice between exile or death, he chose the former.