The timeline of events specific to the Aeillan region, and particularly of the Aeillan civilization and its sphere of influence.
A period of time before the Yulan-Tai rose to prominence. There are no written records of this period, and very little archaeological evidence.
A celestial disaster on a scale unseen since by most of the living races, the Getninian cataclysm is the term given to a series of natural disasters, magical events, and other, unexplained happenings that plunged the Kingdom of Felora and other elder societies into thousand-year dark ages. The event sealed off he world from it's material echoes, making travel to the Planes of Twilight and Shadow almost impossible.
The oldest known Yulani cities are believed to have arisen in this time, predominantly along the south central coast of the Aeillan region.
The Empire of the Yulan-Tai is founded with the relatively peaceful unification of the Empire under a now unknown ruler.
An Era dominated by the Yulan-Tai Civilization, punctuated by the first evidence of permanent Yulan-Tai settlement, and the dissolution of the Yuan-Ti Empire.
The Empire of the Yulan-Tai is founded with the relatively peaceful unification of the Empire under a now unknown ruler.
Sailors of the Yulan-Tai civilization sail up the Ilos up to the Falls of Orestes. This first expedition would be followed by the establishment of colonies, marking the beginning of Yulan-Tai colonization of the area.
The armies and explorers of the Yulan-Tai expand steadily throughout the rest of the Aeillan region, as well as seizing Qadish as a tributary state. This marks the first of the great conquests of the Yulan-Tai Empire, and is marked by the steady appearance of new Yulani cultural sites and population centers in the archaeological record.
Over the course of a century, the Yulan-Tai Empire and a loose confederation of dwarves and gnomes living in northwestern Aeilla and the Odric mountains struggle for supremacy. Few large battles are recorded, though archaeological and written evidence indicates that the dwarves and gnomes were forced to leave Aeilla.
A major celestial event occurred when a slow moving, bright comet transited through the night skies, brightening them greatly and being seen in many local religions as a major celestial, beneficent, or apocalyptic event. The bright star's passage was associated with a dramatic flowering of magic after the fallout of the Great Cataclysm mentioned in the oldest records of the elder civilizations. Formally, along with the expulsion of the Dark Elves in the Feloran Calendar, marks the start of year 1 in many calendars.
The second major expansionary phase of the Yulan-Tai Empire, taking place after the end of the Procerine War.
The Six Tributary Kingdoms of the Yulan-Tai are established in Qadi (modern Qua'adar), Nimeara (modern Nimeara, Elleryca, and northern Gallaca), Naira (the modern Tyros Vale), Balatyi (the modern northern Ilos Vale), Yram (the modern northern Tyros Vale), Gyrdas (the modern coastal regions of Merida and Gallaca), under the suzerainty of Cetra (in the Yulan-Tai heartland of southern Aeilla).
First contact with humans and elves, in the form of distant trade relations between the Yulan-Tai and Feloran Empires, begins around 250/260 LIE. Although various expeditions to the Northern Continent had previously revealed human settlements, none had resulted in continued relations.
The cult of Hessetal takes root amongst the population of the Yulan-Tai Empire, with the nobility adopting the cult heavily.
The ruling classes of the Yulan-Tai, having been corrupted by Hessetal undergo a most grisly transformation into the Yuan-Ti. This process required the sacrifice of thousands of slaves, and heralded the last expansionary period of the Yulan-Tai Empire.
After the Yuan-Ti had lost most of their Army in the War of Frozen scales, an alliance of their slaves and clients overthrow the Yulan-Tai Empire, killing most of the Yuan-Ti, with the survivors going into hiding.
The first era after the fall of the Yuan-Ti, where the people of Southwest Galisea forge their own future.
An unknown the cataclysm utterly devastates the city now known as Necropolis, killing off most of the population, and causing most of the survivors to flee. The cataclysm also devastates most of the surrounding area, leaving a broad tract of desolate wasteland.
The Ecclesiarch Homoros, first proclaims the godhood of a number of minor religious figures in ancient Spartharoi folklore. These figures go on to become, the first gods of the newly founded Pandroi faith, Io, Sion, Gaio, Rauranos, Cielon, Tymnaros.
The poleis of Apepsos, Tymros, Symros, Carnak, Iconia, and Sisophonia agree to unify their political structures under the banner of Apepsos, forming the Ilosi Republic.
Over the course of a couple of years, the an Ilosi Republican army seizes control of Inner Huria, and drives the Huri peoples out of the region, establishing a permanent military presence in Inner Huria, and in Huria proper.
A several year conflict between the Ilosi Republic and a pirate confederacy operating out of Qua'adar. The conflict ended with the complete annihilation of the pirates and the sacking and burning of the city of Al-Qadish.
After a coup by famous Ilosi general M. Argentius Aquilarius, the Ilosi Republic is overthrown, and a new Imperial order is set up under as Argentius Aquilarius the first citizen, and primus inter parum of the new order. Though the era would not formally change until later, the establishment of the Empire marked the last chapter of the Forging Era in southwest Galisea.
During the Aeillan Era, much of Southwest Galisea was dominated by the Aeillan Empire either directly or indirectly.
The Aeillan Empire under Empress Gaia Hadriana Aquila conquers the lands west of the River Spartharii up to the foothills of the west Odric Mountains.
As the Aeillan Empire retreats from the Gallacan region, the Aeillan State forms the Kingdom of Gallaca as a client state. The Gallacan State gains its independence shortly after the end of the Feloran Invasions.
A long time period of political instability and crisis occurs. Centralized authority breaks down, the economy weakens dramatically, and Emperors are frequently replaced and assassinated by their nominally loyal bodyguards. A Palace coup by Hadriana Rauros ends the crisis.
The Aeillan Empire decentralizes its authority through the creation of 10 Exarchates each ruled by a military-governor known as an Exarch. These Exarchates proved vital in the defense of the Aeillan Empire during the Feloran invasions.
A group of Aeillan War Mages in an attempt to destroy the Feloran Invasion at its source use an ancient magical ritual to sink much of the city of Antiokus, the center of the Feloran power in the region, into the sea. Tens of thousands are killed, and the Felorans, unable to supply their forces are made to retreat from Aeilla.
After Feloran withdrawal from Galisea, military forces under Alexios III Rauros purge Elven influence. Elves are forced to convert to Pandroi or be executed. Thousands of elves and half-elves are killed in the genocidal purge.
After Alexios III Rauros dies without an heir, the Exarchs of the Empire fight to claim the throne of the Empire. After three years and the deaths of several Exarchs, the war ends inconclusively as the Aeillan civilization breaks up mostly along the lines of the old Exarchates.
After the Dissolution of the Aeillan Empire, the region of Southwest Galisea, including the Aeillan successor states has a chance to change their fates, and the region progresses into a new era.
The Nikean Exarchate, under the rulership of Cassia II Brutus attempts to reunify the Aeillan Empire under her dynasty. An alliance between Apepsos, Spathos, and Korentis defeats the Nikeans, preventing the reunification of the Empire.
The Cantons of the Salemesian reach declare their independence from the Exarchate shortly after the loss of the northern Spartharii watershed to Spathos, and the deaths of many Salemesians in that conflict.
King Sempad Artashad II and Queen Fransisca Alfens sign a treaty resolving several disputes between their Kingdoms.
The Thibaian Divinity League leaves the Exarchate of Korentis, permanently cutting Korentis and Antiokus from the River Tyros.
Citing a distant connection to the former Emperors of the Aeillan Empire, Alexios V Rauraranos stages a palace coup against the ruling dynasty. After seizing power, Alexios embarks on a much more expansionist policy against Apepsos' neighbors.
After the death of Marcia Licania Julianus without a direct heir, the Exarchate of Nikea is plunged into a brief but violent civil war between the three families. At its conclusion the Prostrokoi under Basil Prostrokos taking power.
A large group of merchants and peasants revolt against the Exarchs in an attempt to establish a unified, stable Aeillan Republic. Though unsuccessful in their aims, liberated slaves who had joined in the revolt successfully carve out the Syroi Confederacy.
Half-Gallacan mercenary captain, Filipe Komesos de Isabeledo uses an alliance mercenary bands to seize power in Troinae, overthrowing the established order, and installing himself as the Philosopher King.
Following a failed coup attempt after the revelation of the previous Exarch's death, the reigning Exarchessa, along with loyal followers reforms the nation into a Republic, specifically to destroy the bases of power used by the nobles who had plotted the coup.
An island appears off the coast of Antiokos, with a ruin and a small population of Yuan-Ti living on it. The community grows to several hundred over the course of several months.
Bolverk 'Stormborn' unifies a large number of this people and creates a horde nearly 60,000 strong, and in a lightning campaign devastates large sections of Nimeara, Elleryca. His hordedefeats an entire legion of Cyrenic soldiers, as well as a sizable Terruk warband. He is only stopped at the Great Wall due to the actions of a band of adventurers.
