Theodoric un Rathenau I founds what will be known as the Empire of Adraus and is crowned as its king. His reign lasts for 47 years.
Dynasties of Adraus
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1480
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Reign of Theodoric un Rathenau I
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1493
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Theodoric un Rathenau I marries Uinora un Adanau
MarriageTheodoric un Rathenau I marries Uinora un Adanau. The wedding is held in their summer home on the island of Chursk. Uinora changes her name to "Uinora un Rathenau" to match her husband's.
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1499
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Theodoric un Rathenau II is born
Life, BirthUinora un Rathenau gives birth to her first child — Theodoric un Rathenau II. His father is Theodoric un Rathenau I, from whom he gains his name.
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1502
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Serahart un Rathenau is born
Life, BirthUinora un Rathenau gives birth to her second child — Serahart un Rathenau. His father is Theodoric un Rathenau I.
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1509
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Ottaja un Rathenau is born
Life, BirthUinora un Rathenau gives birth to her third and final child — Ottaja un Rathenau. Her father is Theodoric un Rathenau I.
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1511
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The First Successful Steam Locomotive Created
Construction beginning/endFollowing the Rojarsham Competition, the Rathen-Eradonnus Railway (R.E.R.) purchases a small fleet of steam locomotives from scientist and inventor Cormic Harrussan to run the length of their rail line. The Rathen-Eradonnus Railway, which eventually becomes the National Railway, is the first railway to run solely steam-powered vehicles.
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1525
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Theodoric un Rathenau II dies
Life, DeathTheodoric un Rathenau II dies of haemophilic complications. He is only 26 years old at the time of his death.
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1527
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Theodoric un Rathenau I dies
Life, DeathTheodoric un Rathenau I dies suddenly of apoplexy, leaving the throne to his only eligible child, Ottaja un Rathenau. He is 60 years old at the time of his death.
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1527
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Reign of Ottaja un Rathenau
Era beginning/endOttaja un Rathenau is crowned after the death of her father — Theodoric un Rathenau I. Her surviving older brother declined the throne. Ottaja's reign lasts for 39 years.
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1528
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Ottaja Becomes First Empress of Adraus To Ride A Train
Life, PublicityIn celebration of the first year of her reign, Empress Ottaja un Rathenau takes part in a cross-country rail tour of Adraus. This publicity event allowed her to take an in-depth look at the state of her empire over the course of two weeks. It also won her favor from the people. During this event, she met with a young Fjedoric un Merjitzan for the first time.
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1538
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Ottaja un Rathenau marries Fjedoric un Merjitzan
MarriageOttaja un Rathenau marries lowborn Fjedoric un Merjitzan in a highly publicized attempt at unifying the monarchy and the military.
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1542
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Ardanic un Rathenau is born
Life, BirthOttaja un Rathenau gives birth to her first child — Ardanic un Rathenau. His father is Fjedoric un Merjitzan.
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1560
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Ardanic un Rathenau marries Eadaion un Rathenau
MarriageArdanic un Rathenau marries childhood sweetheart Eadaion un Rathenau in a small ceremony.
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1566
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Ottaja un Rathenau dies
Life, DeathOttaja un Rathenau dies when she drinks from a poisoned goblet. She is 57 years old at the time of her death. She leaves the throne to her eldest child — Ardanic un Rathenau.
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1566
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Fjedoric un Merjitzan leaves Rathen
Life, RelocationFjedoric un Merjitzan leaves Rathen in a self-imposed exile after killing his wife, and flees to the countryside of Litzan-Ketteresk.
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1566
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Reign of Ardanic un Rathenau
Era beginning/endArdanic un Rathenau is crowned after the death of his mother — Ottaja un Rathenau. Ardanic's reign lasts for 50 years.
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1567
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Manhunt for Fjedoric un Merjitzan
Civil actionSerahart un Rathenau instigates a manhunt for Fjedoric un Merjitzan after the murder of Ottaja un Rathenau. The manhunt ends with Fjedoric's capture on a farm in Litzan-Ketteresk's countryside. Fjedoric spends his final years in prison although he is treated well in captivity.
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1570
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Fjedoric un Merjitzan dies
Life, DeathFjedoric un Merjitzan dies of pneumonia in his cell only months after his capture. He is 75 years old at the time of his death.
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1575
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Eberhardt un Rathenau is born
Life, BirthEadaion un Rathenau gives birth to her only surviving child — Eberhardt un Rathenau. Eberhardt's father is Eadaion's husband — Ardanic un Rathenau.
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1575
9 /6 14:00
Eadaion un Rathenau dies
Life, DeathEadaion un Rathenau dies only hours after giving birth to Eberhardt un Rathenau. After her first successful pregnancy and birth, she was left physically weak and she suffered from postpartum haemorrhaging which ultimately led to her death.
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1582
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Ardanic un Rathenau marries Urka un Rathenau
MarriageArdanic un Rathenau marries his second wife — divorcée Urka un Rathenau — as a move to gain more favor with a neighboring petty kingdom. He also adopts Urka's son — Gurim — who he allows to take his surname.
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1590
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Public School Systems are Introduced to Adraus
Political eventArdanic un Rathenau implements a public school system in the Empire of Adraus. This is the first known instance of a public school system in Azora. The first-ever school year begins on the first of the year in 1591.
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1590
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Urka un Rathenau becomes the Minister of Education
Life, CareerUrka un Rathenau becomes the first-ever Minister of Education in the Kingdom of Rathen.
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1616
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Ardanic un Rathenau dies
Life, DeathArdanic un Rathenau dies of natural causes in his study. He is 74 years old at the time of his death. He leaves the throne to his eldest son, Eberhardt un Rathenau.
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1616
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Reign of Eberhardt un Rathenau
Era beginning/endEberhardt un Rathenau is crowned after the death of his father — Ardanic un Rathenau. Eberhardt's reign lasts for 20 years.
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1616
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Theodoric un Rathenau III is born
Life, BirthSophitia un Rathenau gives birth to her first child — Theodoric un Rathenau III. Although Theodoric III is claimed as Eberhardt's child, questions of the claim's legitimacy surface due to his unique appearance. Theodoric III, being born out of wedlock, is not eligible for the throne.
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1617
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Eberhardt un Rathenau marries Sophitia un Rathenau
MarriageEberhardt un Rathenau marries Sophitia un Rathenau against the suggestion of his advisors.
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1624
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The Adrausii-Serausii War
Military actionThe Adrausii-Serausii War, commonly known as The War of 1624 was a conflict between the Empire of Adraus and the Empire of Seraus.
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1627
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Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau I is born
Life, BirthSophitia un Rathenau gives birth to her second and last child, Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau I. Her father is Eberhardt un Rathenau.
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1636
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Eberhardt un Rathenau dies
Life, DeathEberhardt un Rathenau dies peacefully in his sleep. He is 61 at the time of his death. He leaves the throne to his daughter Anna-Sophita, who is only 9 at the time of his death. His wife, Sophitia, is declared regent until Anna-Sophitia comes of age.
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1636
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Regency of Sophitia un Rathenau
Political eventSophitia un Rathenau helps her young daughter — Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau I — reign over Adraus until she comes of age.
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1636
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Reign of Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau I
Era beginning/endEmpress Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau I is crowned at the tender age of 9 after the death of her father — Eberhardt un Rathenau. Her mother — Sophitia un Rathenau — is named as regent until she comes of age. Anna-Sophitia I rules on her own for 39 years after the 9 year regency.
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1655
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Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau I marries Viktor un Rathenau
MarriageAnna-Sophitia un Rathenau I marries Viktor un Rathenau, a man with little status. The marriage garners more public favor for the empress while simultaneously making enemies of noble suitors who were rejected.
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1665
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Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau II is born
Life, BirthAnna-Sophitia un Rathenau I gives birth to her only child, a daughter who takes her name — Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau II. The child is the daughter of her husband of 10 years, Viktor un Rathenau.
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1668
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Theodoric un Rathenau III dies
Life, DeathTheodoric un Rathenau III dies unexpectedly at 52 years of age.
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1669
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Sophitia un Rathenau falls ill
MiscellaneousSophitia un Rathenau falls ill with a wasting disease. Her daughter, Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau I, spearheads an effort to find a cure for this disease and spares no expense while doing so. The effort is for naught, though, and Sophitia dies a year later. Anna-Sophitia I dies of the same disease in 1684.
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1670
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Sophitia un Rathenau dies
Life, DeathSophitia un Rathenau finally succumbs to the wasting disease she had been battling for over a year. She is 78 years old at the time of her death.
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1684
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Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau I dies
Life, DeathAnna-Sophitia un Rathenau I dies of a wasting disease after a long and arduous battle with the condition. She is 57 years old at the time of her death. Her daughter, Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau II, is named as her successor.
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1684
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Reign of Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau II
Era beginning/endAnna-Sophitia un Rathenau II is crowned after the death of her mother — Anna-Sophitia un Rathenau I. She continues her reign today.