Interregnum

101

Duke Hismig of Tiel thows the Utrecht garrison out of his city and proclaims his independence. King Nastus of Utrecht, stretched too thin to fight, allows it after winning the concession that the road between Utrecht and Kamden which Tiel straddles would not be taxed or closed.

124

Vaduz of Midar founds the city of Eastgte.

135

Upper Bossonia suffers severe flooding: many Bossonians flee south.

142

The Kingdom of Choamonous is proclaimed when Baron Lowell takes the city of Wervik from Eindhoven.

158

The city of Deventer is founded.

181

The city of Ternach is founded.

200

Plague sweeps across the island.

202

King Marlenus of Utrecht is crowned.

209  to 225

The First Tonildan War: Dosade gives up all claims to lands south of Hurg.

223

A brilliant tatician and able general, King Marlenus of Utrecht begins a series of wars to try and unite the entire island under his control. His troops storm and take Tegelen beginning nine years of occupation.

225

The paved roadway connecting Utrecht with Tegelen, the Ganglion Way, is begun by Utrecht.

226

The town of Terreiz is founded as a road is begun north, the Halbex Road, to connect the city of Ziest with the Ganglion Way.

228

The Kingdom of Xanator founds the fortress town of Tamas to counter forays and raids from Utrecht.

230

King Marlenus of Utrecht and his army wins the city of Gravenhage; subduing the proud Kingdom though fighting and resistance continues in the provinces.

Loyalists to Duke Rakell of Gravenhage found the town of Agatine near the Oatin Swamps.

231

King Marlenus of Utrecht takes the city of Tiel making Duke Abovo, son of Duke Hismig, swear fealty.

233

People leaving the city of Tiel, and others trying to get out of the area that Utrecht controls, found the free town of Maidel.

234

After being defeated on the field of battle near Xanator by an alliance of King Rakell of Gravenhage and Duke Kletus II of Tegelen; King Marlenus cedes control of Tegelen and Gravenhage but continues to hold onto Tiel. Noble families that backed King Marlenus in Gravenhage flee the capital and found the town of Malerris near the Eamon Hills.

237

After forces from the Kingdom of Utrecht attack Maidel, once more hardy suvivalists strike eastwards and build the town of Chevastos on the shores of the Lachian River.

242 to 253

Second Tonildan War: Fighting between Ezlann and Toonal sweep the area into strife.

244

The Kingdom of Toonal builds the town of Lirance at the foot of the Degerloch Mountains on the shores of Bacop Bay.

255

King Sarkid of Toonal, stepson of Takkar, is assassinated in his capital by Oparan rebels. The city of Opar is destroyed in retribution.

261

The town of Ryka is founded west of the City of Meppel.

264

King Marlenus of Utrecht and King Huorn of Xanator meet in the town of Tamas and swear peace. Plans are made to stretch the Ganglion Way from Meppel to Xandaor. Two new towns are founded, Allynis by Utrecht and Toliner in Xanator, on either side of the Epigeal Forest.

265

The town of Slegin is founded west of Gravenhage.

268

Sir Ranoth Ardeth becomes Duke Ardeth and founds his Ducal seat of Verald on the shores of Lake Nadsat and the headwaters of the Machio River.

 
 

277

King Marlenus of Utrecht dies: his son Silex takes the crown. A weaker man than his father, the Kingdom begins feeling unrest and rebellion in the provinces.

279

Verkan, grandson of Duke Abovo of Tiel, defeats an army of Utrecht and once more rules the city of Tiel as an independent fiefdom. Once more there is an exodus from the citty of Tiel eastwards; this time of Utrecht loyalists who found the town of Fieltos on the western shore of Bacop Bay.

280

Koveli tribes begin moving into Uppper Bossonia; pushing the Bossonians southwards.

283

The town of Maicehn is founded on the Ganglion Way.

287

Aquilonia and Ezlann fight an inconclusive war at Lysis.

289

The Kingdom of Gravenhage begins laying down the major north-south roadway: the Kaidin Way.

291

Famine in the lands of Shem, the Kothian kingdoms suffer raids out of the Great Northern Desert.

302

The town of Doriaz is founded in the Kingdom of Xanator by King Huorn along with a new roadway planned to connect the Ganglion Way to Doriaz: the Hansa Way.

304

King Paltesh of Ezlann, cousin of Emperor Takkar, dies of old age. The Kingdom is fragmented by his great-grandchildren and the once great realm falls into internecine warfare.

317

The town of Orlin is founded near the Hadrian Hills to support the miners in the area.

323

The town of Golonel is founded in an illffated attempt to control and tax shipping through the mouth of the Droblek Bay headed to and from the city of Tegelen.

324 to 363

Koveli raiders are a major menance to the coastal areas and shipping.

331

The Kingdom of Utrecht begins building roads across the island in an attempt to maintain contact between their cities by road to compensate for the loss of the sea routes. The Flutic and Larad Roads are begun to connect Utrecht, Tiel, and Kamden.

336

The Duchy of Ardesh begins paving the Majuno Road to connect the three towns of the Duchy in a manner harder for the Koveli to raid.

338

King Fravak of Dosade dies. The kingdoms of Tasia, Hurg, Pavamon, Erril, Jahiri, and Dordrecht gain their independence.

340

The town of Geridon is founded on the forested shores of the north shore of Dalarian Bay as a Gravenhage naval base to try and deter Koveli raids on the Kingdom.

343

Chaomonous and Eindhoven clash over land once more.

344

The Kingdom of Xanator begins building the Illuin Way to connect the town of Golonel with the city of Xanator.

351

The god Ares manifests in the city of Eastgate: many are killed.

 355

Elric, son of Havok of Ternach, is born.

361

Hawkmoon, son of Havok of Ternach and future king of Ezlann, is born.

363

The Tyglas War: Fighting between Toonal and Dosade erupts once more.

367

Elric, at the age of 12, bests warriors far older and experienced then he in the Sword Circles in Ternach. He wins the 4th Circle on June 28th earning a Knighthood. On December 15th he earns an unprecendented 5th Sword Circle after which he makes a widely accepted speech about Ternachan destiny and Dosadan culture.

368

In March Sir Elric and his father Havok lay down the cornerstone to a temple of Arioch in Ternach. Sir Elric is exiled from the Kingdom of Ternach for his ardent speechmaking after winning the 6th Sword Circle. Sir Elric enters the service of Gravenhage which is embroiled in the war between Dosade and Toonal.

 
 

369

Sir Elric of Ternach is made a Duke of Dosade after winning the 6th Sword Circle in Dosade. He begins mustering an army under his standard and in July invades Toonal near the city of Tonilda.

369, July 8th

Sir Mornegel and his Black Eagles launch the first warship of a new design in Eastgate. A hybrid of the standard warship and a Koveli dragonship the new vessel is the first hope of stemming the Koveli rule of the sea.

369, July 15th

Duke Elric challenges King Cyrion of Toonal to personal combat. King Cyrion, a mighty warrior and holder of the 7th Circle, accepts. Duke Elric beats King Cyrion and ends the Tyglas War.

369, August 20th

Duke Elric makes a speech of reconciliation in Sarkid and returns the crown of Toonal to King Cyrion after Cyrion swears fealty to him. Duke Elric returns to Dosade where in September he demands to be made Overlord of Dosade. King Stetson refuses to acknowledge his claim as he is not a lineal descendant of Emperor Takkar. Duke Elric, followed by the majority of his army, leaves Dosade. They attack and take the city of Dordrecht in a surprise attack.

.370

March 18th Duke Elric and his army rout King Mirfix of Deventer's army. Duke Elric kills King Mirfix for the muder of his uncle, Duke Fellrod ten years ago. King Harlo of Ternach pardons Duke Elric when Elric hands him the cities of Deventer and Dordrech. Elric is made a Duke of Ternach and given the city of Deventer.

371

Duke Elric of Deventer bans the Argostolian Merchant Guild from his realm. King Harlo demands he reopen his borders but backs down from a confrontation with Duke Elric after his army refuses to battle the Champion of Arioch and his army.

372

Duke Elric aids King Loax of Eindhoven against Chaomonous after Loax recognizes his right to the Imperial throne.

374

King Cyrion of Toonal asks for assistance from Duke Elric to put down the rebels of Yelda. The Kingdom of Thule and later the Kingdom of Ezlann intervene in the fighting on the side of the rebels. Heavily outnumbered and with King Cyrion a prisoner after having his army defeated,  Duke Elric routs the Ezlanni and kills King Synthian of Ezlann. In October Baron Mornegel of Eastgate arrives with his fleet and begins harrying the coasts and raids the city of Thule itself causing massive damage. The Kingdom of Thyra intervenes on the side of the rebels against Duke Elric.

375

Duke Elric is crowned King of Ezlann when he appears in the Hall of Kings in Ezlann holding the crown of Ezlann and the head of King Synthian. He returns to Toonal with a new contingent of Ezlanni troops and wins a series of battles against the rebels. Thyra negotiates a way out of the war and the fighting ends in Toonal after the rebel city of Urtah falls.

Thule sends soldiers to cities in Bicorporal to look after Thulan interests.

376

A year after gaining it, King Elric crowns his brother Hawkmoon as King of Ezlann. Returning to Deventer he raises another army which invades Xanator, Luana, and Anoroc to displace Thulan troops. The King of Xanator and the Dukes of Luana and Anoroc ally and swear fealty to Dule Elric. Fighting between the hostile parties die off as King Hawkmoon deals with rebellions in Ezlann and Thule has problems with overextending their forces.

380

King Mytron of Ternach swears fealty to Elric if he gains the Imperial throne after succeeding his father.

382

While in Marcel meeting with King Vaduz of Eastgate and Baron Mornegel to plan for invading Rimal Duke Elric encounters Dawnstar and realizes who she is. Dropping all plans he focuses on winning her hand in marriage. In January of 383 Dawnstar consents to marry him but only on the conditions of no more wars of aggression and limiting any meddling in existing governments.