Taldor’s Third Army of Exploration, led by General Coren, conquers the northern shore of the Inner Sea, founding Corentyn at its farthest edge. Coren also secures the western tip of Avistan and the neck of the Inner Sea for Taldor.
History of Cheliax
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1520 AR
Corentyn founded
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1673 AR
Vyre is founded
FoundingVyre is founded by settlers from Corentyn hoping to escape Taldor’s strictures.
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1975 AR
Ulfen longships raid heavily along the west coast of Avistan
Military actionUlfen longships raid heavily along the west coast of Avistan and in the region now known as Cheliax.
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2555 AR
All clerics are expelled from Rahadoum
Population Migration / TravelAll clerics are expelled from Rahadoum; many seek refuge in Corentyn. Construction begins on the Arch of Aroden.
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2606 AR
The Arch of Aroden is completed
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3007 AR
Cheliax is incorporated as a province of Taldor
FoundingCheliax is formally incorporated as a province of Taldor rather than a frontier region.
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3203 AR
Tar-Baphon returns as the Whispering Tyrant
Military actionTar-Baphon returns as the lich known as the Whispering Tyrant, unites the orc tribes of Belkzen under his rule, and terrorizes central Avistan for more than 600 years.
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Isle of TerrorAdditional timelines
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3991 AR
The provincial capital of Cheliax moves from Ostenso to Westcrown
Civil actionThe provincial capital of Cheliax moves from Ostenso to Westcrown, as its position on the Adivian River provides better access to the region’s vast interior.
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4079 AR
Westcrown encourages Andoren ships to attack Taldan vessels
MiscellaneousAdmiral Genise Ratorian of Westcrown provides warships and Writs of Course to sailors in Augustana, encouraging them to attack Taldan merchant vessels and establishing the roots of the Gray Corsairs.
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4081 AR
4091 AR
The Even-Tongued Conquest
Military: WarThe Taldan governor in charge of Cheliax, taking advantage of Taldor’s focus on its Qadiran border, declares the province independent from the empire and places himself upon the newly created Chelish throne as Aspex the Even-Tongued. Andoran, Galt, and Isger are annexed as part of Cheliax in the following years. This decade-long power grab becomes known as the Even-Tongued Conquest, and greatly undermines Taldan influence throughout western Avistan. Lastwall declares neutrality in the conflict, effectively becoming an independent nation.
Additional timelines
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4137 AR
Cheliax besieges Absalom
Military: BattleUnder the banner of the mad prince Haliad I, Cheliax unsuccessfully besieges Absalom for the first time. Gains in Garund, however, grant Cheliax complete control of the Arch of Aroden, cementing a naval supremacy that remains to this day. A month later, Absalom adopts the Edrentar Doctrine to defend the Inner Sea.
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4138 AR
Cheliax establishes the colony of Sargava
FoundingChelish ships arrive in Desperation Bay on Garund’s western coast as part of a colonial effort ordered by Prince Haliad I of Cheliax; they establish the colony of Sargava.
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4305 AR
The Everwar begins
Military: WarEmperor Haliad III begins a century of expansion eventually known as the Everwar when Chelish forces invade Molthune.
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4311 AR
Molthune surrenders to Cheliax
Military actionMolthune surrenders to the Chelish army, becoming the first addition to the empire since the founding of Sargava.
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4338 AR
Cheliax “conquers” Nidal through diplomacy
Political eventCheliax “conquers” Nidal through diplomacy, establishing a tenuous alliance between the two nations that lasts until the present day.
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4402 AR
Cheliax tries and fails to annex Halgrim
Military: SkirmishA Chelish armada attempts to make a landing at Halgrim to annex the Lands of the Linnorm Kings into the empire. The endeavor fails, and only a single Chelish vessel survives the conflict.
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4407 AR
Korvosa founded
Emperor Halleck IV of Cheliax founds Korvosa in the frontier region of Varisia.
Location
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4410 AR
The Everwar ends
Military: WarThe Everwar ends. Efforts to expand into Belkzen and Varisia come to a close.
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4576 AR
The first Hellknight order is founded
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4605 AR
King Gaspodar of Cheliax prepares for the prophesied manifestation of Aroden
Religious eventKing Gaspodar of Cheliax prepares for the prophesied manifestation of Aroden, foretold to mark the advent of the Age of Glory.
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4606 AR
Aroden dies
Religious eventAroden dies, producing several weeks of powerful, destructive storms across Golarion. His death triggers weeks of mourning and panic in Absalom and leaves the empire of Cheliax without a divine mandate. Chaos in Cheliax leaves the liege nation unable to fully govern Andoran.
Additional timelines
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4608 AR
The Chelish Civil War begins
Military: WarThe Chelish Civil War begins when House Thrune and a now-redacted rival family feud over land. Centuries-old alliances soon bring the entire nation into the conflict.
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4610 AR
The Chelish army leaves Sargava to aid House Davian
Military actionThe Chelish army leaves Sargava to aid House Davian.
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4622 AR
King Gaspodar is mysteriously assassinated
Life, DeathKing Gaspodar is mysteriously assassinated.
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4632 AR
Molthune secedes from Cheliax
Political eventThe province of Molthune declares independence from Cheliax.
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4633 AR
Korvosa reluctantly cuts ties with Cheliax
Political eventKorvosa reluctantly cuts ties with Cheliax.
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4639 AR
House Thrune wins the Battle of a Hundred Kings
Military: BattleHouse Thrune wins the Battle of a Hundred Kings, defeating House Davian and its Sargavan backers. This proves to be the decisive battle in the civil war.
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4640 AR
House Thrune takes control of Cheliax
Political eventHouse Thrune emerges as the victor in the decades-long infighting over the throne of Cheliax, and institutes diabolism and the worship of Asmodeus as the official state religion. Emboldened Chelaxian sympathizers exert increasing influence in Absalom and stoke fears of invasion.
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4643 AR
Cheliax fails to reclaim Sargava
Military: SkirmishThe Chelish fleet finally arrives to deal with Sargava, but instead meets a pirate fleet and is destroyed in Desperation Bay. Free Captain Molryn Hangtree falsely reports to Baron Grallus that additional Chelish ships are anchored in reserve off Azir; Grallus agrees to pay the Free Captains a continuing stipend to safeguard the bay.
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4660 AR
The Chelish fleet tries again to reclaim Sargava
Military: SkirmishThe Chelish navy once again attempts to reclaim Sargava; the Free Captains drive the Chelish ships into the Eye of Abendego. The Chelish fleet turns back after losing 30 ships to hurricane conditions.
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4662 AR
Galtan philosopher Darl Jubannich writes On Government
Cultural eventGaltan philosopher Darl Jubannich writes On Government, a treatise about the Chelish government’s terrible betrayal of humanity.
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4667 AR
The Red Revolution
RevolutionGalt rises up against Chelish rule, resulting in the Red Revolution. Many nobles flee into Taldor with little but their titles, creating an underclass of penniless nobles in the north.
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4669 AR
Andoran secedes from Cheliax in the People's Revolt
Political eventInspired in part by the ideals of Galt’s Red Revolution and the writings of Jubannich, Andoran declares independence from Cheliax in what becomes known as the People’s Revolt. Revolt leaders found the People’s Freedom Movement in order to help establish a new egalitarian republic. The People’s Freedom Movement drafts the Associative Act, establishing the foundations of Andoran’s government. Recognizing the danger to its fledgling democracy, the government repurposes the Eagle Knights with the cooperation of its military leaders. Cheliax begins an embargo of Andoran as punishment for its secession.
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4670 AR
Azarketi gift the keystone to the Arch of Aroden to Andoran
Diplomatic actionA delegation of azarketi arrives in Almas and gifts the keystone to the Arch of Aroden to the fledgling nation.
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4672 AR
Antoninus dies; his cousin Terthule ascends to the throne
Political eventAntoninus is fatally poisoned from eating incorrectly prepared safu’u fish. His cousin Terthule ascends to the throne.
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4672 AR
Antoninus, the son of Abrogail I, murders his mother and seizes the throne
Political eventAntoninus, the son of Abrogail I, murders his mother and seizes the throne.
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4676 AR
Shadow beasts surface in Westcrown
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4682 AR
Terthule disappears; his niece Carellia ascends to the throne
Political eventTerthule disappears. Carellia Thrune, his niece, takes his place.
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4689 AR
Chelish embargo of Andoran ends
Military: SkirmishAndoren ships successfully sink three Chelish warships off the shores of Westcrown, including the Chelish flagship, ending the 20-year-long Chelish embargo.
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4692 AR
Abrogail II is born in Egorian
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4696 AR
Carellia mysteriously drowns; her cousin Infrexus ascends to the throne
Political eventCarellia mysteriously drowns, and her death is never fully investigated. Her cousin Infrexus rises to power.
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4697 AR
The Goblinblood Wars
Military: WarThe Goblinblood Wars in neighboring Isger threaten the stability of the region. Andoran sends legions of Eagle Knights to assist in quelling the hobgoblin uprising.
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4703 AR
The Chelish ship The Night Terror is found with all crew missing but in perfect condition
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventThe Night Terror, a Chelish merchant ship thought to be lost to the Eye of Abendego, is found adrift off the Andoren coast in pristine condition but with its entire crew missing.
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4709 AR
Infrexus drowns; Abrogail II ascends to the throne
Political eventInfrexus falls through the ice of the Adivian River and drowns. Abrogail II, great-granddaughter of Abrogail I, becomes the new infernal majestrix of Cheliax.
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4715 AR
Two rebellions erupt simultaneously in Cheliax; the Glorious Revolution and the Silver Ravens
RevolutionTwo rebellions erupt simultaneously in Cheliax. The Silver Ravens rise in Kintargo, eventually forming the nation of Ravounel and forcing Cheliax to acknowledge its sovereignty. The Glorious Reclamation, meanwhile, attempts to purify and reclaim the Chelish heartlands in Iomedae’s name. After a year of heavy fighting, the Glorious Reclamation is crushed and its leaders are executed by public torture.
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4717 AR
Lord-Mayor Jilia Bainilus of Kintargo takes office as the first ruler of Ravounel
Political eventLord-Mayor Jilia Bainilus of Kintargo takes office as the first ruler of Ravounel, adopting the pre-Thrune Chelish title of “Domina.”
Location
Kintargo
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