With the summoning of the power of the Primordials in the Age of Arcanum and the split of the gods into what is now known as the Prime Deities and the Betrayer Gods, the Gods waged war alongside the mortals against their former allies, wreaking havoc in Exandria.
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The first great humanoid civilization, the Age of Arcanum, ended dramatically in a great battle between gods, the Calamity. Today's Era is known as Post-Divergence, the time that has passed since the gods sealed the Betrayer Gods and themselves off from the Material plane.
Calendar of Exandria
Age of Arcanum
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15 PrD
The Calamity
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Divergence
Celestial / CosmicThe moment that defined the religious and general history of Exandria, after the great Calamity, the Prime Deities sealed the Betrayer Gods off from the Material Plane with the Divine Gate, preventing them from entering the mortal realm as well.
Post-Divergence
0 PrD 835 PD
In the wake of the vast destruction of the Calamity and the exile of the Pantheon in the Divergence, the survivors began to emerge from the ash and shadows to reclaim and rebuild the various cultures and continents of Exandria.
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0 PD
Divergence
Celestial / CosmicThe moment that defined the religious and general history of Exandria, after the great Calamity, the Prime Deities sealed the Betrayer Gods off from the Material Plane with the Divine Gate, preventing them from entering the mortal realm as well.
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400 PD
Marquesian settlers arrive on Menagerie Coast
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431 PD
Clovis Concord founded
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544 PD
25 Thunsheer
The Admonition - failed coup on Emperor Manfried
Political eventAfter his coronation, Emperor Manfried enacted laws limiting worship and prayer to subjects concerning the power, profit and expansion of the Empire. This prompted zealous leaders of various faiths to attempt to usurp the throne - failing spectacularly. The Emperor had them executed, an event known as the Admonition.
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544 PD
22 Quen’pillar
Marrow War erupts
Military actionFinding evidence of Julous Dominion influence in the actions of the failed coup, Emperor Manfred declares war on the Empire's neighbors.
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546 PD
1 Dualahei
Execution of Barons Inock and Tessandra Julous, End of the Marrow War
Military actionAfter the Dwendalian Empire gained control of Zadash, Baron Inock Julous and Baroness Tessandra Julous called upon Emperor Manfred for peace negotiations. Upon his arrival, Manfred had the rulers of the Dominion executed and put on display, claiming they had tried to assassinate him. Disheartened, the remaining forces of the Dominion surrendered, and the Dwendalian Empire almost doubled in size.
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585 PD
Corruption of Molaesmyr
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventThe beautiful elven city of Molaesmyr in what is now the Savalirwood is suddenly corrupted by a purple-gray shadowy arcane force, twisting first the city and it's inhabitants and then spreading to the surrounding woods, then called the Veluthil Forest. The elves that managed to flee spread across the continent, many travelling north and finally being accepted into the dwarven city of Uthodurn.
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790 PD
Coronation of King Bertrand
Political eventIn the Dwendalian Empire, the current King Bertrand Dwendal is crowned.
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815 PD
Draconia falls
Disaster / DestructionDraconia falls prey to an attack by the Chroma Conclave, a group of chromatic dragons.
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817 PD
Scars of Scale and Tooth established
Political eventAfter the Chroma Conclave was decimated, the once enslaved ravenite dragonborn rose up against their former masters, the draconbloods. Among the ruins of Draconia, the egalitarian society known as the Scars of Scale and Tooth takes control, ruling the Dreemoth Ravine from the capitol of Xarzith Kitril.
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