An Overview of Major World Events
The Sunken World
... 0 SW
Unknown to all but the highest scholars in The Magi Tower, this was a time where wizards, sorcerers, clerics, and so on were abundant.
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-2000 SW
The construction of the magi tower
Construction beginning/end -
0 SW
The Sinking of The Old World
Era beginning/endThe beginning of any form of recorded history - almost everything before this event is lost. Nobody knows why the world disappeared beneath the ocean, but a catastrophe of that scale has repercussions that persist to the modern day.
The Age of Loss
0 SW 672 AS
Not much of this time is known - people struggled to cling to life and many cultures, races, and technologies were lost. The foundations for the modern nations were laid down.
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0 AL
The Sinking of The Old World
Era beginning/endThe beginning of any form of recorded history - almost everything before this event is lost. Nobody knows why the world disappeared beneath the ocean, but a catastrophe of that scale has repercussions that persist to the modern day.
The Taranthian Kingdom
672 AS 795 AS
Taranthia spreads to all human lands, claiming dominion over the high seas.
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675 TK
Founding of The Church of Andus
Religious eventA small group of blacksmiths begin working steel in Georite. Their ability is unrivalled, and when word spreads of their deeds, their formally esoteric beliefs become mainstream amongst the craftspeople of Georite, eventually becoming formally recognised as The Church of Andus.
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698 TK
27 Waningsun
The Discovery of The Magi Tower
Discovery, ExplorationTaranthian scouts find a mysterious tower in the south-eastern sea, which they discover to be the top of an enormous tower from the sunken world. Scholars eventually find that this tower houses arcane knowledge, and it is called The Magi Tower.
Location
The Magi Tower -
702 TK
14 Brokenbranch
Black Magic is Outlawed in Taranthia
Cultural eventWith the re-discovery of "pure" arcane magic at The Magi Tower, Taranthia outlaws other forms of magic, which it designates "Black Magic". The motivations for this are unclear but this attitude is later adopted by much of the world.
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743 TK
The Arrival of the Dragonborn to Fostian
Population Migration / TravelThe southern isles of Fostian were originally unsettled, opening an opportunity for Dragonborn from Cryingrock to set up a colony there.
Location
Fostian -
788 TK
22 Brokenbranch795 TK
9 Firstchill
A Revolution of Humans
Revolution7 years that marked the end of Taranthian rule, where the various human nations separated into their individual contemporary identities.
Location
Taranthia -
795 TK
2 Longeve
The Battle of Georite
Military actionAn important event marking the beginning of The Yellow Years. In a show of power, The Yellow Republic attacked a small patrol force in the seas north of Georite.
Location
Georite
The Yellow Years
795 AS 809 AS
As one empire falls, another rises
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795 YY
2 Longeve
The Battle of Georite
Military actionAn important event marking the beginning of The Yellow Years. In a show of power, The Yellow Republic attacked a small patrol force in the seas north of Georite.
Location
Georite -
796 YY
The Establishment of the Theocracy in Georite
Political eventThe hostilities of The Yellow Republic allowed The Church of Andus to move to a prominent position in the governance of Georite.
Location
Georite -
809 YY
The Taranthian Interdiction
Military actionWith treaties signed between Taranthia and Georite, the fearsome power of the Taranthian navy was revealed and asserted to disrupt The Yellow Republic's aggression and eventually broker an uneasy peace.
The Modern Era
809 AS and beyond
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809 ME
The Taranthian Interdiction
Military actionWith treaties signed between Taranthia and Georite, the fearsome power of the Taranthian navy was revealed and asserted to disrupt The Yellow Republic's aggression and eventually broker an uneasy peace.
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817 ME
The Uprising in Icewall
RevolutionLocation
Fostian -
839 ME
1 Burninglight
The Campaign Begins...
Gathering / Conference