Kaladaan History of Ashnoor Timeline

History of Ashnoor

Golden Age (Before Epiphany - After Epiphany)

870 BE 0 BE


Precious little is known of our period of history known as the Golden Age. It is widely considered to be a period of time of great technological advances and prosperity.

  • -870 BE


    The Golden Age – approx. 870 BE to 223 AE
    Era beginning/end

    Precious little is known for certain of our period of history known as the Golden Age. It is widely considered to be a period in time of great technological advances and prosperity. Other schools of thought propose that the actual Golden Age is eons long gone and that other time periods named are at best rudimnetary interpretations. That said, they agree technology was in all likelihood unimaginable.

    Location
    Ashnoor

The Decline

7 AE 222 AE

The events of the final years of the Golden Era.

  • 7 AE

    7 AE


    The Knife Accord 7 AE
    Founding

    Treaty at Knife (The Knife accord):

  • 120 AE


    GOLD!
    Financial Event

    It is dangerous work but rewarding

  • 125 AE

    Ildres

    Isolde
    Life, Birth

    The birth of Isolde, celebrated in the 9th Month (Ildres) of the Ashnoor Calendar year.
    Isolde would become a noteworthy monarch.

  • 130 AE

    Wieyar

    Eruption of the Father
    Disaster / Destruction

    Eruption of the Father Mountain (Later known as Mt Tiny resulting from the devastation caused by the eruption.

  • 132 AE

    Ashay

    Admiral Keldon Breckion sets sail
    Expedition

    Admiral Keldon Breckion set sail with a fleet of twenty ships to explore the unknown…

    The expidetion was sponsored by the Crown with high hopes.

  • 148 AE


    The Great Library and Isolde's Coronation
    Political event

    The centre of all knowledge.  

    Isolde’s coronation.


  • 150 AE

    Grigori

    A fleet comes in
    Discovery, Exploration

    A battered fleet returns, a hero dies.

  • 150 AE

    Wieyar
    160 AE

    Behblin

    The Floral Plague
    Plague / Epidemic

    (The Flowering Blight scourge)   A devastatingly deadly illness swept the land for a decade.   An old man from a backwater village found, or rather, stumbled onto the cure experimenting with different herbs to spice the various alcohols they made in said village…   Of course, this was not until millions had died and ten years had passed. However, it the Flowering Blight was stopped.       For now...

  • 200 AE

    Ildres

    Birthday milestone
    Life, Milestone

    Celebrations throughout the lands for the Queen’s 75th birthday.   Ashnoor's achievements during her reign include developing an extensive transport network, message service, banking, universities, hospitals and a welfare system is in place.   Some tentative steps around trade with other nations have commenced. However, it is slow though, other nations do not presently seem to have the desire to travel.

  • 207 AE

    Ashay
    208 AE

    Elyendal

    The Orc incursion
    Military action

    A massive Orc army sweeps south towards the capital.   This was a short live push by these Orcs, however, because it was completely unexpected, they gained a lot ground, but their lack of supply lines and poor discipline their raid fizzled out.   It is thought none of the Orc Warband survived.   It is also only gossip at best regarding where they came from.

Succession Wars

223 AE 250 AE

The Queen is dead, long live the...
Twins in line for throne, one willing to stand down, no one willing to accept that.

  • 223 AE

    Elyendal

    The Queen is Dead
    Life, Death

    Queen Isolda dies peacefully in her sleep. Thus begins the Succession Wars shortly thereafter.

  • 223 AE

    Grigori
    250 AE


    The Succession Wars 223 AE to 250 AE

    Queen Iselda was dead.

  • 250 AE

    Ayvla

    The Rise of The Erayax Horde – 250 AE
    Founding

    Little is known of The Erayax origins, however many believe it was born out of dissent over The Knife Accord and the unity that facilitated. It is, therefore, also believed that both The Kingdom of Geldheim and The Hadovean Empire were aware of The Erayax existence, a belief supported records of minor encounters in the historical documents of both factions.

  • 250 AE

    Pelaphon

    The Fall of Aringale – 250 AE
    Military action

    The end of an Era.

    Ashnoor's fabled capital Aringale falls to the Erayax

Recovery

251 AE 1253 AE

The war had raged for just over a quarter of a century. The Erayax had stopped pursuing the two forces, so it was that despite being war weary, the great battle was still to come in a sparsely inhabited region a few leagues south east from Bardaga Lake. This would last for some weeks and devastate almost an entire generation. It did not resolve the conflict, BUT, it did briefly halt the hostilities, there was simply no one left with any heart to fight. Both factions retreated to their respective realms to lick wounds and rebuild.

  • 251 AE

    580 AE


    The Recovery Age (Survival) 251 AE - 580 AE
    Construction beginning/end

    The Succession War are a good as done with no clear victor.

  • 580 AE

    750 AE


    The Recovery Age (Expansion) - 580 AE to 750 AE
    Military action

    From about 600 AE on, both the Kingdom of Geldheim and the Hadovean Empire war parties (branded as explorers) claimed new territories. They had begun to do so forcibly, as many of the formerly non-aligned territories resisted what they perceived as occupation.

  • 700 AE

    750 AE


    The Recovery Age (Assault on Neutrality) - 700 AE to 750 AE
    Criminal Activity

    These were particularly dangerous for the keepers of knowledge (such as; scholars, clerks, librarians, to some degree, scribes). Often targeted to not only to pilfer the rarer scrolls, maps, treasures or other artefacts but to remove them as the very representatives of genuine neutrality.

  • 750 AE

    910 AE


    The Recovery Age (Reformation of Class Guilds) - 750 AE to 910 AE
    Political event

    The Class Guilds had survived many hurdles during the first few decades of formation. Notably, both the Kingdom of Geldheim and the Hadovean Empire are widely considered by scholars to be responsible for an infamous massacre relating to Class Guilds. Despite all this, it is broadly accepted by both factions that the neutrality of class guilds remains integral to the overall keeping of knowledge neutral.

  • 910 AE

    1006 AE


    The Recovery Age (Early Conflict) - 910 AE to 1006 AE (approx.)
    Military action

    The first genuine border skirmishes between the Hadovean Empire and Kingdom of Geldheim since the Succession Wars are recorded. Over the next two decades or thereabouts, small war parties (between 20 and 50) engage in border skirmishers, often for little real effect on either faction.

  • 1006 AE

    1253 AE


    The Recovery Age (Escalating Conflict) - 1006 AE to Present (1253 AE)
    Military action

    Although at times presented as a glorious period of peace and collaboration, there is as much evidence to suggest a feeling of disdainful tolerance existed, in some regions at least.

  • 1253 AE

    10 Avlene
    1253 AE

    26 Soeyre

    The Brittlestone Mine
    Military action

    first action in Vespilli campaign 1

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  • 1253 AE

    26 Wieyar
    1253 AE

    26 Wieyar

    Vespilli River campaign: 26 Wieyar 1253 AE
    Military: Battle

    Despite furious resistence it was a short day's work to finalise this campaign.

    Almost frustratingly fast considering the months of hardship and sacrifice it had taken to get to be here on this day.

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Geldheim and Hadovean recommence hostilities (After Epiphany)

1254 AE and beyond

After almost a thousand years, the Kingdom of Geldheim and the Hadovian Imperial forces contest for territory in the free lands (Contested territory).
The contested territory offers up an ecclectic mix of self styled duchies, townships, settlements, nomadic bands to name a small few.
And the Erayax perpetually in the shadows (or the field).

  • 1254 AE

    23 Xumdione
    1254 AE

    6 Grigori

    Empire expands it's territory
    Military action

    A decisive victory having defeated a sizeable group of defenders in the field at the first battle of the campaign.

    Location
    Contested Lands
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  • 1254 AE

    23 Xumdione
    1254 AE

    6 Grigori

    Uaimh Coibheniel campaign
    Military action

    As campaigns go this was a relatively short one, as far as the fighting went.

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  • 1254 AE

    10 Ildres
    1256 AE

    27 Ayvla

    Siege of Pont and other events
    Military: War

    The protracted siege of Pont began with an inocuous river battle.
    It became a cumbersome siege for both factions that drew out over almost two years.

    Location
    Ashnoor
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  • 1254 AE

    10 Ildres
    1256 AE

    27 Wieyar

    The Siege of Pont
    Military: War

    A two year siege of the River town of Pont.

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  • 1254 AE

    25 Behblin
    1255 AE

    26 Avlene

    Vespilli taken
    Military action

    Geldheim launched a second attempt to take Vespilli under their direct influence.

    Location
    Contested Lands
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  • 1256 AE

    14 Ayvla
    1256 AE

    4 Ashay

    King Allard's demise
    Life, Death

    Allard never really fully recovered from his injuries sustained in the failed assassination attempt that killed the rest, or at least most of his family.
    His son was still missing, most assumed him dead.
    He did however wait until the seige of Pont was resolved, or at least, so it seemed.

    Location
    Bannockthorpe
  • 1256 AE

    31 Ayvla

    The Ocean Expedition
    Expedition

    Seven ships "sponsored" by the Merchant and Traders Guild set sail for currently unknown waters under the leadership of Henry Tall.

    More reading
    Ocean expedition 1256
    Additional timelines
  • 1256 AE

    3 Ashay
    1256 AE

    7 Ashay

    Expedition meets a storm at sea
    Expedition

    The fleet exploring the ocean to the north of Ashnoor is scatterd by a violent storm.

  • 1256 AE

    8 Ashay
    1256 AE

    11 Ashay

    Ship's Log - Amphion
    Military: Battle

    A moment of mutiny and Amphion is destroyed.

    Location
    Ashnoor
    More reading
    Ocean expedition 1256
  • 1256 AE

    15 Ashay
    1256 AE

    19 Ashay

    Ship's Log - Minstrel
    Expedition


    The skies begin to darken from the north and the seas grow turbulent, almost counter to wind and current

    More reading
    Ocean expedition 1256
    Additional timelines
  • 1257 AE

    3 Elyendal
    1257 AE

    25 Elyendal

    The expedition returns
    Discovery, Exploration

    After many months at sea, a brief interlude meeting a new civilisation the depleted flotilla returns to Ashnoor's waters.

    Location
    Ashnoor
    More reading
    Ocean expedition 1256
    Additional timelines
  • 1257 AE

    25 Avlene
    1257 AE

    4 Soeyre

    Monarch Tea Ceremony of 1257
    Political event

    Due to the death of King Allard leaving no surving heir, the Monarch Rose Tea Ceremony is organised against a backdrop of civil unrest

    Location
    Bannockthorpe
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  • 1257 AE

    4 Soeyre
    1257 AE

    4 Soeyre

    Monarch Tea Ceremony
    Civil action

    One of the more dangerous Monarch Tea ceremonies out of recent ones. The backdrop of violence in the streets increased participants risk, some did not survive.

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  • 1257 AE

    14 Soeyre
    1257 AE

    16 Soeyre

    1257 – Coronation
    Political event

    A new King is crowned and his reign commences.

    Long Live King Benlay

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  • 1257 AE

    24 Soeyre 1300:00
    1257 AE

    26 Soeyre 1750:00

    Empire 1257 Campaign Blackwoods and Pixiewood
    Military: Battle

    Empire forces move to secure the trade route between Blackwoods and Pixiewoods in the Contested Territory.

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  • 1257 AE

    4 Xumdione
    1257 AE

    16 Xumdione

    The Battle of Sweetwater Forest.
    Military: Battle

    Free folk from contested territory are in open rebellion, predominantly against the Hadovian Empire, however, Kingdom forces chose this time to also launch an attack.

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  • 1257 AE

    28 Bardaga 1300:00
    1257 AE

    28 Bardaga 1700:00

    Return to Tenor
    Military action

    Months have passed since the blitz on Hemlock Vale and the capture of the stronghold’s guardian, Kindred the Bane. Since then, Rangers in the employ of The House of Smith have searched near endlessly for the missing Ravager.

    Location
    Hemlock Vale
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  • 1257 AE

    30 Wieyar

    Battle at Stilttown
    Military: Skirmish
    Location
    Stilttown
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  • 1257 AE

    10 Ildres 1200:00
    1257 AE

    10 Ildres 1700:00

    An Incident at Akan Krul
    Military: Battle


    The hilly north-eastern borders have always been something of a problem for the Hadovean Empire, from Erayax assaults on the west end at Tenor and stubborn dwarves levying huge tariffs and extortionate tolls on trade in the Hills of Bardaga to the east.

    Location
    Akan Krul
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  • 1257 AE

    13 Pelaphon
    1257 AE

    17 Pelaphon

    Attack on Raven Clans Camp
    Military: Skirmish

    While Raven Clan and the House of Smith were celebrating in the Raven Clan Longhouse in Shades End. A raiding party for the island to the East raided the Raven Clan camp.

    Location
    Shades End
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  • 1258 AE

    7 Elyendal

    Raid on Argents Landing
    Military: Skirmish
    Location
    Argent's Landing
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  • 1258 AE

    26 Elyendal
    1258 AE

    3 Avlene

    Dragon Encounter in the Western Redicovered Land
    Military: Skirmish

    After a map was found leading to the location of a cave in the Western Rediscovered Lands. Both the Hadovean and Geldheim forces encountered a very powerful and awe inspiring adversary. In the battle following they were lucky to escape with their lives

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  • 1258 AE

    17 Avlene
    1258 AE

    17 Avlene

    An ancient crypt discovered
    Discovery, Exploration

    Rumours, an extremely common part of Ashnoorian life, whether you’re a Hadovean, a Geldheimer, one of the free folks or, and this should surprise nobody, one of the Erayax or an inhabitant in their lands. Rumours are perhaps the one shared aspects of life everywhere in Ashnoor. So, it was no surprise that after the earthquakes to the north in some newly opened territories that there were rumours of untold wealth after an ancient crypt had been exposed during the violent upheaval of the lands. Of course, the actual earthquakes had happened months ago now, news isn’t the only thing that travels slowly in Ashnoor and, in all likelihood, news as such travels fairly swiftly most of the time. So rumours had time to gain a life of their own, despite this, both factions could not risk their opponents discovering some truths to any of the rumours, particularly the rumours of wealth and an ancient crypt… Expeditions were hastily put together from both major factions using a mixture of their standing armies and various sell swords and free folk for hire. The Kingdom of Geldheim had the furthest to travel and took the step of using their navy to transport their expeditionary forces to the west coast of Ashnoor well above Hadovean territory. Because of the likelihood of encountering Erayax or hostile local forces, or a mix of both neither faction force was particularly seeking the other out on this occasion. Hadovean forces simply marched in a north westerly direction before rounding the northern range and turning to a north easterly direction.

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  • 1258 AE

    5 Soeyre

    Work on Dragonspan Completed
    Construction beginning/end

    The Duke of Moridale announces the completion of the fortification and expansion of Dragonspan

    Location
    Dragonspan