Meadghbheid Beven founds the first elven kingdom
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A History of Praetonia
The First Era
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The first era of the civilized world. Nations were conceived and built during this age. The time before is lost to the ether ...
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Celeste Lunarios
Aidanea, the first elven nation is founded
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1 FE
3 Sunsebb
Laghen founded
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5 FE
Stanwin Allen founds Glenland, the first democracy
FoundingStanwin Allen, a halfling, founds the world's first democracy.
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13 FE
Zacnabal founded
FoundingZacnabal is founded by lizardfolk priests whose names are lost to time.
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53 FE
Has Kimir is founded
FoundingThe Gods gift Eilin Thunderbelly an opulent palace in return for her noble needs.
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65 FE
Linmere founded
FoundingWith Brunihild Swart's vengeance against the pirates complete, she founds Linmere in the south.
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102 FE
Sychkar founded
FoundingLinmere's commitment to shipbuilding and cartography leads to the new settlement of Sychkar on distant shores.
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112 FE
Octrea is founded by Coshaba exiles
FoundingTo avoid a power struggle, Archwizard Avice Benz of Coshaba sends an upstart member of the Arcane Council off to lead the new colony of Octrea.
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295 FE
Has Kimir discovers new mining techniques
Discovery, ScientificNew and more efficient mining methods allow for a greater yield of metals and minerals.
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311 FE
Linmere's monarchy is established
RevolutionKing Corwen Dusteby claims the gods have bequeathed the divine right of rulership to his family and his family alone, and establishes a monarchy.
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314 FE
Octrea founds the colony of Glorban
FoundingOctrea founds an overseas colony, Glorban.
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349 FE
The exalted ziggurat is completed
Religious eventA month of festivals commemorates the completion of the Exalted Ziggurat in the capital of Laghen.
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367 FE
Octrea's criminals found Balderab
FoundingOctrea ships its criminals overseas to provide the labor force for its newest colony, Balderab.
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387 FE
Crosalt is founded
FoundingQueen Molleva Everdon of Octrea founds an overseas colony, Crosalt.
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395 FE
Zacnabal hero Ahkab creates Chaknazal
FoundingThe Zacnabal Lizardish hero Ahkab-colop founds Chaknazal as a bulwark against invading barbarian tribes.
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418 FE
Deciphering the ancients
Discovery, ScientificAneirinay Siseal becomes famous as the first to translate an ancient Elven script.
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451 FE
The Linmere earthquakes
Geological / environmental eventMany die when a series of powerful earthquakes devastate Linmere.
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473 FE
Colloquium of Generosity in Chaknazal
Gathering / ConferenceA renowned festival called the Colloquium of Generosity annually brings the world's greatest philosophers from to the capital.
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519 FE
Glenland founds the colony of Warere
FoundingGlenland founds an overseas colony, Warere.
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545 FE
Stealing the Linmere throne
Political eventAmidst a showing of great pageantry, King Manstan Winston of Linmere declares that Matilda Liverich, his young cousin, is to be his heir and not his own scheming children.
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580 FE
Covet they neighbor
Political eventBalderab begins actively sending seditionists into neighboring nations.
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618 FE
Nice harbor you got here ...
Geological / environmental eventAn iceberg larger than a castle arrives in Octrea's greatest harbor, blocking and crushing the docks.
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619 FE
Warere falls to Linmere
Military actionOsmund Leigh helps the King of Linmere to invade Warere, conquer them, and seize their treasury -- in exchange for a small share of the plunder.
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697 FE
Drawing her destiny
Life, PublicityLefleda Caxton is lauded as the finest calligrapher in the land.
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699 FE
Consolidating power
DisbandmentSeveral leading members of the most influential guilds in Balderab are exiled by the Queen, as the guild's influence had become threatening to the monarchy.
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728 FE
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An unmatched mind
Scientific achievementLefleda Caxton solves a riddle that has gone unanswered for 1200 years.
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735 FE
Cullden is founded by Linmere
FoundingKing Duncan Gare of Linmere founds the colony of Cullden in an effort to curb the expansion of his rivals.
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749 FE
Glenland sailors create the country of Helgaab
FoundingThe colony of Helgaab is established by sailors from Glenland.
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789 FE
Has Kimir forfeits territory to Coshaba
Diplomatic actionHas Kimir cedes territory to Coshaba to avoid a devastating war. A quarter of the population of Has Kimir is absorbed into Coshaba.
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832 FE
Refugees flee Octrea and found Rhydada
FoundingRefugees from Octrea flee persecution by Queen Joyce Whitton, founding Rhydada.
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839 FE
Elven expansion
Population Migration / TravelThe Court announces land grants to settlers in Aidanea's remotest jungle.
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862 FE
Leathia is founded
FoundingLong-simmering tensions over the corruption of the Sychkar Court by the thieves' guilds erupt in civil war, ending with the independence of Leathia.
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869 FE
Ghurkin' it up
Military actionWhen separatists rebel in Cullden, the orc nation of Ghurk backs them and annexes their province. Ghurk doubles its population.
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882 FE
Helgaab falls to Leathia
DisbandmentEmna Duskboot helps the Queen of Leathia to invade Helgaab, conquer them, and seize their treasury -- in exchange for a small share of the plunder.
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940 FE
Religious persecution
Religious eventGlenland's Prime Minister Alchen Sot announces a ban on any public displays of religion.
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946 FE
Crosalt invades Linmere
Military actionTerrible casualties among both soldiers and civilians mar Crosalt's conquest of a Linmere province.
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957 FE
Flat earth society
ExpeditionHigh Priest Ahuo nearly bankrupts Chaknazal to fund a great voyage around the world to prove that it is a sphere. The fleet sails off and is never seen again.
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987 FE
Has Kimir reclaims its land
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1027 FE
Gabardon formed from the betrayal of Wauthen
FoundingBrynja Fernpick stumbles upon a conspiracy of several governors planning to secede from Wauthen. They invite her to join their plot, and when it succeeds, they grant him a governorship in Gabardon.
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1034 FE
Octrea's clergy overthrow the government
RevolutionThe nation of Octrea becomes a holy state.
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1036 FE
Der falls to Cullden
DisbandmentThe orc nation of Der is conquered by Cullden.
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The War of Tears
Balderab defeats Laghen
Military actionBalderab annexes part of Laghen after a horrifying battle, leaving the Laghenites freshly aware of the value of life.
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1060 FE
Leathia founds the colony of Avonchar
FoundingQueen Ellen Crocker of Leathia founds an overseas colony, Avonchar.
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1116 FE
Crosalt 'liberates' a portion of Linmere
Military actionCrosalt "liberates the oppressed citizens" of a Linmere province.
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1136 FE
Nessarine founded
FoundingNessarine declares independence from Sychkar.
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1151 FE
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Avonchar falls to Crosalt
ExtinctionKing Kenias Crocker of Crosalt conquers and annexes Avonchar.
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1156 FE
Nessarine invades Leathia
Military actionNessarine invades Leathia and seizes control of a province in the Battle of the Pearly Tastes. A quarter of the population of Leathia is absorbed into Nessarine.
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1166 FE
Octrea's civil war creates Ormanre
FoundingYears of strife over ruinous and unfair taxation culminate in a civil war in Octrea, leading to the founding of a new military state, Ormanre.
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1175 FE
Has Kimir's coastal collapse
Geological / environmental eventA massive landslide triggers a tsunami that wipes out many of Has Kimir's towns.
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1186 FE
Ezulinz founded
FoundingExplorers from Tekogrip create the new plutarchy of Ezulinz.
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1190 FE
Zahadoh founded
FoundingSettlers create the plutarchy of Zahadoh to escape persecution in Tekogrip.
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1194 FE
Vulfgang and Queen Harbottle of Leathia perish in battle
Life, DeathVulfgang Holton is killed in battle alongside his wife, Queen Harbottle.
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1195 FE
King Peter of Leathia is crowned
Life, CareerKing Peter Holton ascends to the throne of Leathia as a 7-year old.
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1198 FE
The Nessarine/Leathia war continues
Military actionNessarine seizes more territory from Leathia. Capitalizing on the instability caused by the death of the Queen, Nessarine strikes.
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1198 FE
Glorban divides its land and forms Eastry
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1200 FE
The murder of a legend
Life, DeathEdith Corbun, hero of Glenland, is poisoned at her own wedding.
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