Althraxia achieves a meteoric rise as it subjugates the tribes of the Savirree River Valley.
Althraxia achieves a meteoric rise as it subjugates the tribes of the Savirree River Valley.
The first writings of the Gults emerge, denoting the first official year of the Imperial Timeline.
The Red Dragonflight, under the parriarch Kaszastrix, breaks through the mountains surrounding the Althraxian Empire. Conflict immediately erupts, leading to Althraxia's first collapse.
The Althraxian Empire is beset by the dragonflights and sweeped into war. The war causes an immediate crisis as Kaszastrix struck down Emperor Petros II, who had no successors.
The Althraxian Empire began to have troubles shortly after its expansion into Sylla and the Savirree River Valley, but these troubles bubble over with the onset of The Dragon Wars and the death of Emperor Petros II without a successor.
Xalgumath aligns himself with Bach'thal in a shaky alliance. His Tieflings will fight in the armies of Kaszastrix.
The Freijäger Uprisings begin in The Forsmarch as a result of the prevalence of its mercenary military structure.
The Gultic Conflicts mark an extended period of rivalry and war between the modern-day protectorates of The Protectorate-Commonwealth as well as city-states of The Forsmarch.
Martin the Subjugator slays the great drake generals of the dragonflights and drives the wyrms out of the Savirree Valley with the powers of Haldun-Kur.
Martin the Subjugator becomes Demagogue of Althraxia following his victory in The Dragon Wars and the continued infighting amongst nobles, none of which could fully claim the mantle of Emperor.
Althraxia regains control of the Savirree River Valley, abandoning its claims over Sylla.
The Little War was a conflict between Althraxia and Sylla over the modern-day Althraxian province known as the Northern Front.
The Uggrfyolth of Venfros enter open conflict with the Norskolt settlers of Aedenhal. Conflict is ended by marriage between King Aeden the Eternal and The Ice Queen.
Following diplomatic pressure from newly-reunited Althraxia, Decia achieves independence from Sylla without a war or military struggle.
The nation of Vestal, previously a loose confederation of matriarchal clans, was unified under the Queen-Mother Kora I.
The Strand's western-most cities began to coalesce around this time as a result of the desert's trade with the Kcalsbury Continent. The eastern half would lag behind until the High Elves Enter Arberia.
Human settlements began to appear in Kandesh as a result of lucrative trade with The Rainy Country. As a result of Vestali Statehood and aggression which followed, diplomatic ties between future-Kandeshi villages were tightened into a loose confederation which is considered to be the origin of the Kandeshi state.
Following decades of border skirmishes, the confederation of towns within Kandesh join together in a formal war against Vestal. The peace that follows establishes formal borders between the two nations, and leads to the crowning of Kandesh's first Pharash. His family will govern Kandesh until The Kandesh Division.
Following the creation of Kandesh after The Kandesh-Vestal War, a sense of national pride swelled up amongst its peoples. This pride led them to accept an identity not just as traders taking up residence in an unsettled land, but rather as Kandeshis. A settler sentiment followed, and Kandeshis flooded into the modern regions of Ahru, establishing communities there.
The Tvinndreki Struggle refers to the arrival of Yrvolth and Tyrrleigh to Aedenhal, and the battles that ensued.
Following a clear defeat in the Tvinndreki Struggle, the twin-drakes Yrvolth and Tyrrleigh flew south to Vestal with their flight (but without the Centaurs that served them). Here, they wreaked havoc before the intervention of Aedenhal to aid its neighbors.
Under the request of Aedenhal, Venfros sends the Jezis southward to Vestal to help them defeat the twin-drakes Yrvolth and Tyrrleigh.
A series of battles are fought by members of the contemporary Protectorate-Commonwealth, the Althraxian Empire, and potentially factions within the West Marches (sometimes attributed to Baudilay) over the enchanted blade Haldun-Kur.
The forces of Aedenhal cross the Telly River's northern arm east into parts of the Grey Woods.
The Vestal-Venfros Affair was a scandal in Aedenhal, a consequence of the occupation of parts of Vestal by King Aeden.
The Silver Dragonflight flees to the Sea of Songs after suffering a defeat in The Silver War.
The largest migration of Beast-Hordes occurred during the Age of Destruction, as they fled westward from Pharos and rampaged across the Kcalsbury Continent, until eventually reaching The West Marches, in which they were contained.
Nomads from the Arberian desert begin to migrate towards the Kcalsbury Continent as a result of pressure from the fleeing Beast-Horde races.
The Nomadic Migration led to a new influx of Uzbari immigrants to Kandesh. Though their integration was largely peaceful and supported due to their shared origins in Arberia, raids by fellow Uzbari from The Horse-Lord Lands will cause tension over time.
The three republics of Althraxia, Orthetia, and Coszabea arise in the ruins of the Althraxian Empire.
The Beast-Horde races invade the Three Republics of Althraxia, decimating their military and extending as far as Howyth before retreating back to the West Marches.
The Western Exodus, usually just referred to as "the exodus," since it is the most famous mass migration of peoples, occurred as a result of the West March Wars, which saw parts of the Kcalsbury Continent invaded by hordes of the violent Thalgor.
The kingdom of Aedenhal officially closes its borders and refuses to accept any refugees as masses of Gults and other peoples flee from the West March Wars.
The Era of the Three Republics had started with the promise of peace for Althraxia, but the situation rapidly decayed as the disparate republics sought greater autonomy and independence and the Beast-Hordes rampaged through.
The Jezi, after a period of increased political disagreement between Aedenhal and Venfros, are withdrawn from the Aedenhalian military.
Following an influx of refugees from the southern continent due to the West March Wars, and suffering from border raids by the Uzbari, Vestal adopts a policy of openly accepting refugees. These refugees are settled in racial enclaves at the Vestali borders and come to serve as the first line of defense against the Horse-Lords.
Following decades of war with the Horse-Lords, Kcalsburian refugees carved out their own stretch of land, which today encompasses Lasthold. The first official permanent settlements in Lasthold began appearing much earlier, with the exact date being unknown.
Fey begin to migrate from the Rainy Country to Kandesh in high numbers, bringing luxury goods and trade and a curiosity for the greater world. They are primarily diverted to settle in Ahru, where Kandeshi settlements have always had a stagnant growth ever since the first patriotic tide of settlement ended.
The Wars of Dual Statehood occurred during and after the exodus of Kcalsburian humans eastward. They took place in and around modern Farholm and Norholm, and resulted in the creation of their borders as they stand today.
Following a period of increased tensions and disagreements between The Ice Queen and King Aeden the Eternal, the personal union between Venfros and Aedenhal was almost dissolved when the newly-crowned Queen refused to participate in the marriage ceremony. This "brief divorce," or skammrskilja, was averted by the defeat and replacement of King Aeden at the last minute, leading to concessions by Aedenhal and the mending of ties within the union - including a successful wedding.
Following the creation of the states of Norholm and Farholm, supporting troops from The Protectorate-Commonwealth remained within their borders. Hostilities sparked mere months later due to their pressure, and a new war soon broke out, much smaller in scale, but equally significant to the fledgling nations.
Althraxia annexed, once again, the northern region of Orthetia, which encompasses modern-day Erthania.
Fyra separates from Coszabea in a largely peaceful manner, as the region had long had great autonomy and been heavily influenced by The Protectorate-Commonwealth.
Following the secession of Fyra, the nation of Coszabea dissolved itself, "evolving" into the modern state of Cadisia instead. This marked the beginning of the end of warfare in the Savirree River Valley.
Following the independence of Fyra, the nation experienced an economic revolution that dramatically increased its standard of living and access to luxuries. This was largely as a result of few trade restrictions, minimal tariffs, and the lack of an entrenched noble class which permitted merchants to thrive.
The Crestfall Dominion is the term for the ascension Speaker Rodger Crestfall to near-absolute power in Lasthold.
The Celestial Dragon Vesamir comes to rule over Adaetha, under historically contentious circumstances.
Orthetians rose up again and repelled Althraxian armies, almost re-annexing Adaetha before another Beast-Horde invasion decimated the region and forced the signature of a peace. In the end, Orthetia gained its independence, becoming the modern nation of Erthania.
The Muse-Speakers and the Cult of the Celestial Dragon are handed authority over the kingdom of Adaetha.
The disparate nations and city-states in the south-eastern Kcalsbury Continent agree to form a confederation, founding the nation today known as the Protectorate-Commonwealth
The Forswar, sometimes spelled the Fors War, was a series of conflict between the newly-unified Protectorate-Commonwealth and the city-states of The Forsmarch.
With the Confederation of the Protectorates, the West March Wars largely come to an end, as the unified confederation extends its military protection over the Border Kingdoms.
Unrest erupted in Trinea, then-owned by Vestal but with a significant Tiefling minority, flared as a result of the nation's so-called Indebtitude law.
Tieflings rose up in the region of eastern Vestal today known as Trinea, seeking independence and the institution of a Tiefling state. Vestal, supported by Kandesh (now Eowyr and Ahru) and the The Horse-Lord Lands, was summarily defeated after a prolonged offensive, ravaged by the intervention of Aedenhal in a distinct conflict known as The Northern War.
The Northern War was actually a series of wars between Aedenhal and a combined coalition of Vestal and Kandesh, as well as Horse-Lords predominantly occupying the modern region of Zaral.
The Syllan Civil War, sometimes known as the Syllan Troubles, was a time of great tension between the nobles of the former kingdom of Sylla and their peasantry.
The Panic marked the beginning of the end of The Syllan Troubles, as the creature Bellus Vrakis offered immortality and peace to the embattled Syllan nobles, who were largely eager to take up the deal. Within the span of mere weeks, the majority of the Syllan nobility defected from their efforts to hold their lands and pledged fealty to Lord Dragomir, causing the functional collapse of the Syllan state and military.
The Culling Wars were a short conflict between necromancer-ruled Sylla and its neighbors, primarily The Protectorate-Commonwealth, Decia, and Althraxia.
The Powder Triangle is an informal name for the trade treaty and alliance between Barisea, Kai'Rin, and later Montbay. It is thus named because of it gave the three nations a virtual monopoly on gunpowder, which originated in Kai'Rin, and at one time propelled their mutual technology ahead of other nations.
Rotspur spreads throughout The Protectorate-Commonwealth and the Border Kingdoms, especially Fyra. It soon spreads to Pharos, as well as north on Kcalsbury, due to trade routes. The disease kills millions, paralyzes millions more, and nobody is spared loss.
The nations of the southern Kcalsbury Continent, led by The Protectorate-Commonwealth, band together in a declaration of war upon Sylla.
A world-wide crusade is called against Sylla by the Church of Nes, supported by the clergies of Pyriel, Merak, and the Crimson Aphorites.
After decades of experimentation with blackpowder in practical weaponry (such as tipped javelins and arrows), its propulsive capabilities were implemented in the first firearm, developed by Barisea, and deployed widely to its navy.
The last Pharash of Kandesh, Rashakal III, is publicly executed by a contingent of Fey conscripts in opposition of the Northern Wars. His son is prevented from succeeding the throne by pro-war generals.
The elected government of Barisea is overthrown by a junta of admirals.
"Crimson Reprisals" is a general term referring to the blowback by Kandeshi humans against Fey for the Crimson Day. Violence immediately erupted and, almost immediately, Fey were being executed, beaten, and robbed en masse by the angry populace, especially in the north. This violence would only subside when it turned into institutionalized slavery
Following the creation of firearms, the potential of blackpowder for propulsion weaponry entered the world. A stationary firing system could be absorb greater impact and fire at longer range; this idea led to the invention of the cannon by Montbay, and its first military usage by Barisea in The Grand Sea War.
Following the collapse of Kandesh during The Northern War, the kingdom was to be split between its southern- and northern-most regions. A civil war broke out in which northern generals attempted a rapid reconquest to regain control of the state; they ultimately failed, leading to the originally-decided borders at the Muru River. The remnants of the Pharash's bloodline perished in this war.
The citizenship of all Fey in Eowyr is formally revoked. It is not replaced by any other legal status, and their legal treatment is effectively reduced to the legal treatment of property. This legitimizes the slave status of Fey which had found themselves in such positions as a result of the Crimson Reprisals, and it greatly expands the enslavement of Fey which had escaped the reprisals, as they are essentially considered "stray cattle." Fey which had yet remained in Eowyr flee in large numbers to Ahru.
The Marigold Crisis saw the navy of Delos'Nordan mistakenly sink the Marigold, one of the prides of the Fyran merchant navy.
The horse-lords of Yr Zaral had long begun to settle and establish farms, but this process was expedited by First-Khan Gagakh Zaral. The First-Khan willed Yr Zaral to become an independent state - one with industry and prestige that rivaled its neighbors and rose above the world.
The Karsten Crisis sees the election of Emperor Karsten VI of Howyth contested by opponents including Dietmar III von Clausen and Rostag von Helvetia.