Garruk Voshka, a young male Dragonborn, declares himself emperor after unifying the tribes in the north west of Castamere Peninsula and with them conquers the whole north within a year.
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Castamere Peninsula
The Rise and Fall of the Dragonborn Empire of Castamere
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0
Garruk Voska unifies the tribes and proclaims himself Emperor of Castamere
Founding -
Circa 10
Empire expands to whole Peninsula
Military action -
84
The Pristine Law is enacted
Political eventBefore dying, known as the Pristine Law, Emperor Garruk declares that Humans are lesser beings to be captured and ensalved. Those who defy the last words of Garruk are to be executed.
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89
Human population declines
Human population began to dwindle greatly, with almost all Humans living as slaves and under population control by the Empire.
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132
Founding of Hattica
Diplomatic actionEmperor Garruk II decrees that Elven people are highborn and can now occupy positions of power in the Empire. Hattica is founded under Elven rule. Most of the Elven population migrates to Hattica
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404
Slave Rebellions breakout throughout the Empire
RevolutionRebellions of slaves start breaking out throughout the Empire, Empress Fonn orders the entire genocide of the Human population; Empress Fonn suffers a coup and is assassinated; Emperor Augustian takes over, and revoke the order of genocide against Humans
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512
Human population rises
Cultural eventHuman birth rate increases and Humans begin to be found again in every community of the Peninsula.
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767
Human newborns no longer go into slavery
Diplomatic actionUnder the rule of Empress Joyra, human newborns are no longer slaves. Current human slaves and humans caught in criminal acts continue to live in slavery
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810
Empress Joyra abolishes slavery in the Empire
Political eventThe last human slave dies.
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845
Empress Joyra Dies
Life, DeathHer son Lorik take the mantle of Emperor and continue to enforce his mother vision about an Empire without Slavery.
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Circa 900
Human folk become the majority among the Empire
MiscellaneousHumans are the most common folk and get a lot of empathy from almost every culture in the Empire
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913
Illira is known as the City of Humans
Civil actionIllira is the first city-state to have a vast majority of Human folk and full acceptance of the race among its population.
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952
Emperor Augustian IV takes the throne
Military actionLorrik is overthrown and Emperor Augustian IV tries to reinstate Human slavery but almost all the great city-states are against it; The Empires spreads its military all around the Peninsula of Castamere to enforce the new Pristine Law and crush any rebellion.
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953
Palmira and Ellon shift their alliance and turn against the Empire
Diplomatic action -
957
Illira declares itself a free City
Civil actionThe Dragonborn Council is replaced by a Council of Humans and the city-state becomes independent from the Empire.
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958
Civil war breaks throughout the Empire
Military actionHattican Elves prove to have the best military despite lower numbers, and use the turmoil to secure more land, conquering most of the south eastern portion of the Peninsula of Castamere and a small island to to the east.
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959
Illirians ally with armies of Kurukt and Hattica to drive the Empire north
Military action -
961
Emperor Augustus IV falls in the Battle of Dragonseat
Life, DeathThe citadel of Dragonseat is torn down and left in ruins as a reminder of the old Empire
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961
All major cities become city-states with independent governments
Revolution -
979
Realm of Everrand is founded
FoundingElven Hatticans migrate north and found a new realm, independent from Hattica
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987
The Commonwealth of Castamere
Diplomatic actionAll nations except the Kingdom of Hattica sign a military, trade and political treaty and enter an alliance under the name and banner of the Commonwealth of Castamere
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1010
Illira becomes the first Republic in Castamere
Political event -
1284
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