Hominids develop controlled fire.
Alvarica Timeline
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700000 HF
It burns!
Discovery, Scientific -
200000 HF
H.sapiens
Era beginning/endModern anatomical H.sapiens develop in Ibitora Dara
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160000 HF
Migration
Population Migration / TravelH. sapiens migrate around the Glaston Coast and into West Alvarica.
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120000 HF
1st Helthon Eruption
Disaster / DestructionThe Helthon Eruption creates the Auloupe Lake crater and causes global cooling.
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119000 HF
Extinction
Disaster / DestructionNumerous Hominid groups go extinct and H.sapien population of East Alvarica is decimated. H. Au’dela survive within the Traki Desert.
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110000 HF
Into West Alvarica
Population Migration / TravelHumans migrate back into West Alvarica.
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2000 HF
Writing
Discovery, ScientificFirst writing systems are invented
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40 HF
200 HF
Ashar Cities
Construction beginning/endThe cities of the Ashar Coast flourish and develop into the first large urban centers.
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120 HF
2nd Dynasty of Hiru
Political eventThe Second Dynasty of Hiru conquers and unites an empire.
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400 HF
Perkerch are domesticated.
Scientific achievement -
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International Trade
MiscellaneousPerkerch fabric, pottery, gold, crops etc begin to be traded along the Pwelsha Route.
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700 HF
Odai is built
Construction beginning/endSemi-mythical 1st Dynasty of Hiru founds the city of Odai.
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800 HF
Hana'ni populated
Population Migration / TravelHumans reach the Hana’ni Isles. The Knevcopi nomads settle in modern Ma’trine.
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1000 HF
Ampera Empire forms
Political eventAmpera Empire forms in what is now Azareshir.
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1200 HF
1400 HF
Drought in the West
Plague / EpidemicDrought in western Alvarica collapses the Second Dynasty and the Ampera Empire.
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2000 HF
2nd Ampera Empire
Political eventHumans reach the Suur Isles. Second Ampera Empire unite the cities of the Ashar Coast against the Knevscopi nomad warlords.
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2500 HF
3rd Dynasty of Hiru
Cultural eventAu’dela nomads build the first Temple at Sha’Kie. 3rd Dynasty expands out from the city of Odai to control a modest kingdom.
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2600 HF
The Coast Kingdoms form
Political eventThe coast kingdoms form in the Ibitora Dara coast. The Dvivedi Kingdom conquer the native Lanasi people of modern Devhkarel.
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2700 HF
Perat drives out the Knevscopi
Military actionEmperor Perat of Ampera drives the Knevscopi out of Ma’trine. They retreat and settle in Razmenia. Trade leagues dominate the Ibitora Dara coastline. The 3rd Dynasty attempts to invade Dvivedi.
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2715 HF
Succession Crisis in Hiru
Political eventIn the wake of the failed war a succession crisis splits the 3rd Dynasty.
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2800 HF
2900 HF
The Dvivedi Dynasty
Military actionThe Dvivedi dynasty conquers the cities of the Ibitora Dara coast and subjugate the Knevscopi as a client state, forming the largest empire yet known on earth.
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3000 HF
4th Dynasty of Hiru
Military actionThe 4th Dynasty conquers mainland Hiru from the island of Kantaku.
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3050 HF
The Dark Age
Disaster / DestructionEastern culture collapses due to a combination of drought, succession crisis within the Dvivedi dynasty and a Knevscopi revolt. East Alvarica enters the Dark Ages. Dvivendi’s capital of Jatayu is lost.
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3120 HF
Merchant Power!
Political eventAmpera’s monarchy is ousted by a merchant coup. They name their new country Ma'trine.
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3500 HF
4000 HF
Anchi Kingdoms
Political eventThe Anchi people establish kingdoms in modern Enquet.
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4100 HF
Shkew is founded
Cultural eventThe Shkew religion is founded by Prophet Imabab of Shardahma.
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4150 HF
Ma'trine is Shkewed
Civil actionMa’trine progressively adopts the Shkew religion at the urging of missionaries.
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4200 HF
4600 HF
Holy War
Military actionThe disciples of Imabab conquer the Anchi and Jashe people of Enquet and surrounds.
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4300 HF
Asem's Conquest
Military actionAsem, led by a great king, conquer the lands that form modern Dengewald, weakened by the invasion of migrating tribes from Anchi.
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4500 HF
Azareshir's Birth
Political eventA palace coup unseats the King of Asem, and the house of Azareshir seizes power.
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4650 HF
Dengewaldi begin to form
Cultural eventThe native Warde people and Anchi immigrants begin to fuse into the modern Dengewaldi ethnicity.
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4688 HF
Second Helthon Eruption
Disaster / DestructionThe Skhew State is shattered by the eruption of the Helthon Peak, its capital rendered apart. Quintessence rushes into the world from the crater.
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4690 HF
Enquet is built
Political eventEnquet forms, led by the Bishops of the Apocalypse - self declared, charismatic religious leaders. It inherits the upper Shkew State.
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4692 HF
The White Rising
Military actionThe White Rising causes Azareshir to lose its northern states, when local fighters harness Quintessence.
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4752 HF
Industrial Revolution
Discovery, ScientificQuintessence sets off the Industrial revolution, when it is harnessed to build the first Clockworks.
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4760 HF
Clockwork Adoption
Scientific achievementWidespread adoption of Clockworks.
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4771 HF
Military Clockworks
Scientific achievementFirst military Clockworks, the BDB8
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4773 HF
Aysdeu's fall
Military actionMa’trine invades Aysdeu in retaliation for its sponsorship of privateers.
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4780 HF
H. Au'dela discovered
Scientific achievementContact with H. Au’dela is made by Western explorers.