The Greyhawk Timeline
Greyhawk has a long history. Empires have risen and fallen, kingdoms built and laid to waste. Everywhere there is conflict between different cultures and civilizations. This timeline uses CY or the Common Year, as it is the easiest to use and understand. This timeline was compiled from the Greyhawkery: http://greyhawkery.blogspot.com
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5515 BCY
Suloise Empire founded.
Founding -
2659 BCY
Baklunish Empire founded
Founding -
2150 BCY
Flan tribes spread throughout the Flanaess living alongside native demihuman realms
Population Migration / Travel -
1910 BCY
Corrupted Flan kingdom of Sulm conquers all neighbors
Military action -
903 BCY
Sulm falls, land changes into the Bright Desert
Disbandment -
485 BCY
Beginning of the Baklunish-Suloise Wars
Military action -
466 BCY
First employment of humanoid mercenaries on both sides of the war
Military action -
458 BCY
Driven eastward by warfare, Oeridian migrations reach their peak
Population Migration / Travel -
447 BCY
Suloise migrations begin eastward into the Sheldomar Valley yet beyond here, they find resistance from Flan and Oerid tribes and are eventually driven to the corners of the continent
Population Migration / Travel -
422 BCY
Twin Cataclysms: Suloise Mages of Power unleash the Invoked Devastation on the Baklunish Empire. In response, Baklunish mage-priests counter by cursing the Rain of Colorless Fire down upon the Suloise turning their empire into the Sea of Dust
Disaster / Destruction -
342 BCY
Kingdom of Keoland founded
Founding -
315 BCY
Settlement of Greyhawk established
Founding -
217 BCY
Largest Oeridian tribe in the east founds the Kingdom of Aerdy
Founding -
110 BCY
Battle of a Fortnight’s Length: Aerdi defeat rival Oerid tribe Nehron, united they become the Great Kingdom
Founding -
1 CY
New common calendar started as universal peace declared by the Aerdian Overking
Diplomatic action -
15 CY
Absorbed by the Great Kingdom, Greyhawk booms from trading post to city
Political event -
100 CY
Viceroyalty of Ferrond founded to govern the Great Kingdom's western dependencies
Founding -
109 CY
Battle of Shamblefield: Great Kingdom routs Frost Barbarians at Spinecastle
Military action -
150 CY
Rhennee first appear in Adri Forest. Unaccepted, they take to barge life on rivers and lakes.
Population Migration / Travel -
254 CY
Ferrond declares independence, becomes the Kingdom of Furyondy.
Founding -
300 CY
Shield Lands formed as a bulwark against bandit raids.
Founding -
300 CY
Bandit Kingdoms begin to form in the Northern Reaches.
Founding -
320 CY
Archmage Zagig Yragerne begins construction of Castle Greyhawk.
Construction beginning/end -
320 CY
Outer dependencies of the Great Kingdom continue to splinter off.
Founding -
320 CY
Oerid-Baklunish nomads migrate to the northern prairies.
Population Migration / Travel -
356 CY
Kingdom of Keoland at its height, absorbing all satellite realms and pushing briefly into Ket.
Diplomatic action -
356 CY
Emboldened by lesser nations, the Kingdom of Nyrond secedes from the Great Kingdom.
Founding -
421 CY
Zagig Yragerne disappears; his castle falls into ruin attracting generations of treasure seekers.
Expedition -
437 CY
Small War between Furyondy and Keoland ends Keoish expansion north.
Military action -
437 CY
Overking assassinated, Turmoil Between Crowns begins over claims to succession.
Political event -
446 CY
Several states break off to form the Iron League in reaction to the new Overking.
Founding -
446 CY
Ruthless Ivid I assumes throne of the Great Kingdom ending the Turmoil.
Political event -
446 CY
Pirate fleets conquer southern ports on the Azure.
Miscellaneous -
447 CY
Battle of a Thousand Banners: Iron League defeats South Province at Irongate.
Military action -
461 CY
The Ulek states become autonomous and with Celene sever ties to Keoland.
Political event -
464 CY
Battle of Jetsom Isle: Sea Prince pirates lose to Keoish navy forcing captains to settle down
Military action -
479 CY
Iuz grows in power as humanoid incursions increase in the north.
Miscellaneous -
498 CY
Greyhawk officially declared a free city.
Political event -
505 CY
Iuz disappears without reason leaving his territory in chaos.
Disbandment -
510 CY
Hateful Wars sparked by murder of elven queen's consort, ends with all humanoids driven out of the Lortmil Mountains.
Military action -
513 CY
Rise of the Horned Society as a result of Iuz's absence.
Founding -
513 CY
Humanoids from the Lortmils overrun and take control of the Pomarj peninsula.
Population Migration / Travel -
526 CY
Dyvers secedes from Furyondy to become a free city.
Diplomatic action -
563 CY
Bone March falls to humanoids.
Military action -
569 CY
Battle of Emridy Meadows. Allied forces of Good led by Prince Thrommel of Furyondy rout the Horde of Elemental Evil: The Temple of Elemental Evil is then sacked and demon-queen Zuggtmoy is bound within its dungeons.
Military action -
570 CY
Iuz, now a demigod, returns to reclaim his lands
Miscellaneous -
572 CY
Battle of Medegia: Sea Barons decisively defeat the Lordship of the Isles on the Aerdi Sea.
Military action -
573 CY
Scarlet Brotherhood first revealed after centuries of seclusion. Prince Thrommel kidnapped before marriage to Jolene of Veluna, preventing the union of their two nations.
Political event -
576 CY
Savant Sage completes the Guide to the World of Greyhawk.
Artistic creation -
598 CY
The Five Adventurers meet by chance in the Green Dragon Inn.
Gathering / Conference -
598 CY
1 Needfest598 CY
6 Needfest
The Battle of the Fallen Ground
Military actionThe forces of Iuz launch a surprise attack on Critwall, taking the city after a few days of seige. Battle of the Fallen Ground
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600 CY
Coldeven
Battle of Castle Mountainhelm
Military actionA battle between the forces of Kaizzt Kalamir and Hagar Varus. The battle ended with Kaizzt victorious and Hagar dead.
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