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Really Ancient History
- 24,269 to -22,047
Evidence of human and non-human settlements date to this time period. Scanty records and Elvish songs then relate the land was emptied after a series of major wars for three thousand years.
-18,977 to -5,654
The island shows signs of habitation once more. It is known humans and elves fought against the Dark God here for several thousand years.
Undead first appear in history sometime around the year -22,072.
The area is a large group of rival fiefs of humans and humanoids under the crushing rule of the Dark God and his minions. After the fall of the Dark God, circa -7,273, the local civilizations deteriorate until the Empire of Acheron arises to dominate the area.
-5,654
The Acheron capital of Python is founded. The Acheronian Empire quickly subdues, or annihilates, the societies and lands from the Kingdom of Stygia far to the south to the western borders of the Empire of Shadiz far to the east.
Ancient History
-2,312
The barbarian migration of the Hybori people begins putting pressure on the Empire of Shadiz. The Hybori provide a new source of slaves and sacrifices for the vile gods of Shadiz and Acheron. First known mention of the Hybori by name in an Acheronian scroll fragment.
-1,793
The Empire of Acheron withdraws its borders to the Cherson peninsula under pressure from the Hybori barbarian tribes.
-1,492
The Hybori found their first city-state, Laith, on an island near the Kons River at the base of the Cherson peninsula.
-1,421
The Acheronian city of Roentgen is destroyed.
-1,415
The Acheronians stop the Hybori advance in a series of bloody wars at the Mysic river.
-1,332
The Hybori tribes sucessfully cross the Mysic river, near present day Wirth, enmasse. The ancient Acheronian city of Barkla, near modern Eastgate, falls.
-1,311
The Northern Hybori tribes (ancestors of the modern Dosadans and Bossonians) begin migrating down into Cherson putting pressure on the Southern Hybori tribes (ancestors of the modern Argosseans, Thyrans, and Thulans).
-1,167
The Kingdom of Ilsig is formed by the King of Paramane.
-1,160
The city-state of Laith is destroyed by Acheron.
Age of Civilization and the City-State
-861
The Hybori city-state of Irnan founded. All major Hybori dynasties trace their roots to this kingdom.
-849
The city of Thule is founded.
-775
The Acheronian city of Bloch, near modern Maleriss, is destroyed.
-729
Paramane, capital city of Ilsig, is destroyed by giants.
-700
Acheron destroys the city of Irnan: the survivors found the city of Thyra.
-654 tp -646
Seige of Python; though the capital falls there are still large areas under Acheronian control.
-642
The city of Dosade is founded.
-527
The Acheronian fortress city of Savtar is destroyed.
-480
The city of Aquilla is founded on the ruins of the conquered Acheronian city of Kemput Tikar.
-334
The city of Banlore is founded by Thyra.
-296
The city of Ziest is founded by Sir Ragnath of Thyra. He and his men are befriended by the centaurs of the Ganglion plains and provide food and protection.
-257
The city of Kamden is founded by Thyra.
-234
The city of Utrecht is founded by Thule, ruled by the Kings of Themis, to try and prevent Thyra from colonizing all of Bicorporal island. This program stopped after King Kyle of Themis also ascended the throne of Thyra.
-224
King Donis of Dosade marries Princess Milvushinia of Shadi and takes that city as his own after her brother, King Megdon of Opar and Shadi, objects to their marriage.
-218
The city of Meppel is founded by Thyra.
-216
The city of Midar is founded by Thule.
-211
King Donis of Dosade and his army take the city of Opar.
-209
The city of Tegelen is founded by Thyra.
-201
The city of Skaith is founded by Thule.
King Donis of Dosade is assassinated; his son Cerides is crowned king.
-154
Carnitine becomes King of Dosade upon the death of his father, King Cerides.
-142
A large secion of Thyra is lost to fire when Dosadi troops storm the city.
-130
Dosade conquers Themis.
-110
The last known Acheronian enclave is exterminated on Sully island.
-102
Kheltesh, the great Stygian fortress, is conquered. The Kothians rename it Korikor.
-98
Dosade conquers Argos.
Age of Empire
3/15/-78
Takkar, son of King Carnitine of Dosade born.
-51
Takkar becomes King of Dosade after King Carnitine is killed at the siege of Gelmar.
-45
King Takkar marries Princess Jolene of Trockil as that city is razed to the ground.
-41
Deventer, son of King Takkar is born in Dosade.
-25
The combined Aquilonian and Nemedian navies bolstered with Kothian mercenaries are hurled against a Dosadi invasion force in Pankor starting the last war of expansion.
-13
King Milo of Argos is humbled and the city taken by Dosadans after it had rebelled against King Takkar.
-2
Prince Deventer of Dosade marries Princess Luna, daughter of King Milo of Argos.
-1
Prince Ternach, son of Prince Deventer is born in Dosade.
1
The war of expansion ends with treaties signed with Aquilonia and Nemedia. King Takkar is crowned Emperor of a realm which encompasses most of the known world.
30
The city of Xanator is founded by the Dosadan Empire under Emperor Takkar.
32
The city of Venco is founded by the Dosadan Empire under Emperor Takkar.
36
Emperor Takkar of Dosade dies of old age (116). His empire is split between his son Deventer (Empire of Dosade), his stepson Sarkid (Kingdom of Toonal) and his cousin Paltesh (Kingdom of Ezlann.)
38
The city of Tiel is founded by the Dosadan Empire under Emperor Deventer.
45 - 47 "Black Years of Famine."
Many people in the Empire and southern kingdoms die of starvation as harvests fail for three straight years.
47
The Duchy of Luana is founded by the Dosadan Empire under Emperor Deventer.
59
Prince Kembri, son of Prince Ternach is born in Dosade.
The town of Gelenis is founded in the Isounu Hills after Iron and Copper is discovered.
62
Lord Dorton of Dosade rebels against Emperor Deventer, forcing his retreat and loss of Dosade. Emperor Deventer founds the city and Kingdom of Gravenhage and retains the northern half of the old Dosadan Empire.
65
The town of Combel is founded as more loyalists flock to the Kingdom of Gravenhage from across the war-ravaged fractured Empire.
70
The great fire of Ezlann: King Deventer of Gravenhage is blamed.
77
Prince Ternach, son of King Deventer of Gravenhage, is slain in Ezlann while acting as an ambassador.
91
Deventer, King of Gravenhage and one time Emperor of Dosade, is assassinated in his capital. With no heir to sucede him Duke Damian is crowned King of Gravenhage. Tegelen remains in the Kingdom while Luana, Utrecht, and Xanator become independent. Duke Nastus of Utrecht proclaims himself King and consolidates his hold over Ziest, Meppel, Kamden, Venco, and Tiel.