Moran Duchy
Foretimes
Years before the founding of the duchy that are important enough to be remembered still today
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Start of the Morivan Migration
Population Migration / Travel
Moran Duchy Years
Counting from the foundation of the Duchy
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Cadric is First Duke
Political eventCadric unites the centre of the growing Moran settlements of northern Tarusia to form the Duchy
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Foundation of the Moran Duchy
FoundingCadric establishes control over the territories of the Duchy, uniting a range of smaller settlements and feudal lordships (similar in organisation of the Little Kingdoms). The main intent was to destroy, drive out or assimilate the remaining Taru - Cadric was ambivalent about which, he just wanted to be able to get on with settling the lands he had.
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5 MD
12 MD
Carbase is Second Duke
Political eventThe elder son of Cadric, Carbase's rule was short lived due to campaigning to drive the Taru into the mountains.
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12 MD
25 MD
Carron is Third Duke
Political eventCadric's younger son. He stabilised the Duchy as an entity and died in single combat with Jorath.
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25 MD
Setting of the Legend of Carron's Daughter
Life, Death -
25 MD
59 MD
Caddock is Fourth Duke
Though ridiculed in his first years as Duke for having been knocked out by his sister, Caddock managed by luck and judgement to secure the Duchy and the heritable nature of the Dukedom.
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37 MD
Issue of the first Duchy Coinace
Financial EventThe first coinage minted in the Moran Duchy, was one of the first coinages to be struck after the migration phase and has remained in ise in one form or another in the intervening centuries.
Location
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59 MD
93 MD
Cadrill is Fifth Duke
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74 MD
Highborough Tithing added to the Duchy
Political eventThe upland area joins the Duchy in it’s first territorial expansion since forming.
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89 MD
Durranby Tithing the Duchy
Political eventConcerned by increasingly militaristic and expansionist tendencies in the Kingdom of Mor, the independent lands of Durranby joint the Duchy
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93 MD
108 MD
Cadric the Second is Sixth Duke
After 15 years as Duke, he abdicates, becoming a hermit.
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103 MD
Addition of Morsby Tithing
Political eventThe Tithing of Morsby joins the Duchy. Why? I don’t know - maybe they liked the colour of its flag!
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107 MD
The Treaty of Durranmouth
Diplomatic actionA tetrapartite treaty between the Moran Duchy, the Kingdom of Mor, the Freeport of Durranmouth and the Fiefdom of Hough aspects of use of the river for trade, power and fisheries were agreed and some boundary adjustments made. Marks the end of the Kingdom’s attempts at expansion beyond the Duran.
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108 MD
125 MD
Cadman is Seventh Duke
Following Cadric II's decision to abdicate, his younger brother...
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118 MD
The Dowerland added
Transfer of a land parcel to the Duchy on Carric's marriage to Carra Hango
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118 MD
Cadu marries Carra Hango
MarriageThis marriage brought the Dowerland into the Duchy as a marriage portion further stabilising the improved political relationships along the Durran in the wake of the Treaty of Durranmouth.
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150 MD
Carric's Reforms
Overby Tithing split out form Morton as estate for the heir apparent to the Duchy and Durranston Tithing created.
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160 MD
180 MD
The Great Range Campaign
Military actionUnder the Alliance of Fenton, the Duchy and the Kingdom suppress the Taru and gain lands to on the far side of the Great range. Ends with 3 new tithings created in the Duchy's new lands.
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196 MD
202 MD
Expansion of Morton's Perimeter Defences
Construction beginning/endConstruction of the Second Wall of Morton, following the line now traced by Newall Street.
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200 MD
Loss of the Three New Tithings
Diplomatic actionDuke Caddock the Second accedes to demands for independence.
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220 MD
Valton Tithing becomes part of the Duke's Holdings
Political eventThe extinction of the founding familty of Valton brings this Tithing under the Duke's direct control, as the closest living relative (excluding illegitimates and other non-entities).
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225 MD
230 MD
Annals of the Duchy Compiled
Artistic creation -
262 MD
Cadu's Reforms
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340 MD
RedSummer
Geological / environmental eventThe failed harvest and famine resulting from the Devastation of Naros. For more information, see Redsummer.
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352 MD
393 MD
Incorporation of the Houghlands
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455 MD
Waste Treatment at Morton
Technological achievementProper waste management introduced at Morton. The current organisations and infrastructer put in place and operational.
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493 MD
500 MD
The Covrin Wars
Military actionThe final territorial expansion of the Duchy to include the whole western coast of Cor Bay
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630 MD
The present day (630MD)