Timeline of the Known World Setting
Below is a timeline outlining a chronology of the major events that have transpired within the history of The Known World. The timeline lists general dates of major events before the New Calendar (C), and after the New Calendar (NC), established after the The War of the Undying.
The New Calendar is used in academic circles as a standard, universal measurement of history. Other civilizations may use different calendars, such as the Imperial Calendar used by the Empire of the Celestial Dragon, or the Luciferian Calender as used by those of Demon-kind. These will be listed as such within the events themselves, but all dates are adjusted to the New Calendar.
The names of the various ages of creation and eras are credited to the historians of Demon-kind since they have the longest continual history of any intelligent race of the Known World. Whenever the date of an event is unknown, but it is understood to have happened after the given year, it will be listed as a subset of the given year.
The Primordial Era
C. -4Billion → C. -100,000
-
C. -250 Million (Estimated)
Primeval War
Era beginning/end -
C. -110,000 → C. -100,000 (Estimated)
Primordial War
Military action
The Ancient Era
C. -100,000 → C. -1,000
-
C. -60,000 → C. -50,000 (Estimated)
Divine Civil War
Revolution -
C. -25,000 → C. -9,950 (Estimated)
Ak'teshi Empire
Founding -
C. -20,000 (Estimated)
Dominion of Torment
Founding -
C. -15,000 → C. -10,000 (Estimated)Brood War
Military action -
C. -10,000 → C. -9,950 (Estimated)War of Broken Chains
Revolution -
C. -9,920 → C. -5,000 (Estimated)
Great Migratory Period
Population Migration / Travel• C. -8,000 (Estimated). Primitive Humans spread throughout the sub-continents of Tansia, Iotia, and other western regions of Mahdi.
• C. -7,000 (Estimated). Primitive Humans, Halflings, and Dwarves spread throughout the sub-continent of Meyland, using dwarven-built strongholds as bastions for some of the first ancient civilizations.
• C. -6000 (Estimated). Some of the first shamans—followers of Arator's teachings—first settle on the Kalkaross Peninsula.
• C. -5,800 (Estimated). Primitive Humans, Dwarves, and Halflings First Settle in the Common Realms.
• C. -5,500 (Estimated) The first primitive Orcs and Humans settle on the continent of Maitreya.
• C. -5,100 (Estimated) The first Orcs and Humans settle in the sub-continent of Khitang and the isle of Kin-Zhu.Location
The Known World -
C. -4,600 (Estimated)
Dominion of Doubt
Founding -
C. -4,000 (Estimated)
Rebirth
Geological / environmental event -
C. -3,700 (Estimated)
Kingdom of Ban'zol
Founding -
C. -3600 (Estimated)
Founding of Nidea & The Crimson Mages
Founding -
C. -3,600 (Estimated)
Kingdom of K'jatar
Founding -
C. -3,500 (Estimated)
Kingdom of Zicotl
Founding -
C. -3,500 (Estimated)
Dominion of Indulgence
Founding -
C. -3,450 (Estimated)Tec'Tahos
Construction beginning/end -
C. -3,450 → C. -3,400Saurask Wars
Military action -
C. -3,400Tahosian Dynasty
Founding -
C. -3,350Ascension of Tahos
Religious event -
C. -3,340 → C. -3,260Reign of Emperor A'latl
Political event -
C. -3,280 → C. -3,260
Tahosian Civil war
Military action -
C. -3,260
Ascension of A'latl & Xalaxos
Religious event -
C. -3,260
Vauldis flees to Kalkaross
Life, Relocation -
C. -3,250 → C. -3,050
Reign and Ascension of Takanda, and the Slumbering of Taurask
Military action -
C. -3,180 → C. -3,100
The Nidean Schism
Revolution -
C. -3,100 (Estimated)
Founding of Nioba
Founding -
C. -3,200 (Estimated)Nidean Magocracy's Corruption & The Great Purge
Political event -
C. -3,100
Tao-Shun Overthrows the Dark Shamans, and the Birth of Goblins
Revolution -
C. -3,060→ C. -3,040
Age of the Tiger & The Cleansing
Revolution -
C. -3040
The Shaman's Mantle
Founding -
C. -3,030
Tao-Shun Becomes the First Emperor of the new Orcish Empire
Political event -
C. -3,000 (Estimated)Sinking of Sekkar & Vauldis Rises to Lichdom
Disaster / Destruction -
C. -2,900 (Estimated)
Hephsut Rises to Lichdom and Constructs the Bone Palace
Life, Supernatural -
C. -2,500→ C. -1,000
Age of the Dragon, and the Empire of the Celestial Dragon
Cultural event -
C. -2,460 → C. -2,440 (Estimated)
Imperial Magistry and the Celestial Library
Founding -
C. -2,300 → C. -2,250
Sun-Worship, and The Founding of the Kiteshi Empire
Founding -
C. -1990
Hepshut Marches into Nioba
Military action -
C. -1,980
Battle of Kaf'nia Bay
Military action -
C. -1,970
Imprisonment of Hephsut, and the Sun Ward
Civil action -
C. -1,800
The Solar Society & The Sunlight Sanctum
Founding -
C. -1,170
Emperor Kanai Soulseeker & Suto Bloodfang
Political event -
C. -1160
Suto Saves Kanai's Life
Life, Achievement/ Win -
C. -1,140
Suto Bloodfang Saves Kanai's Son
Life, Achievement/ Win -
C. -1,130
Suto Hears Whispers from Vauldis
Life, Supernatural -
C. -1,100 (Estimated)
The Jade Storm
Disaster / Destruction -
C. -1,100 → C. -1,050
Overpopulation of Xuin Lu
Population Migration / Travel -
C. -1,090
The Infinus Maledus is Given to the Sun-Ward
Diplomatic actionThe Imperial Magistry takes the Black Book of Diseases & Curses from its temporary holding place beneath the Imperial Palace and gives it to the Sun-Ward to safe-guard after the events of the Jade Storm.
Location
Imperial Palace
The Old Era
C. -1,000 → NC. 0
-
C. -1,000 → C. -980
Angels Approach Humanity, Angelicism, and the High Chalice
Religious event -
C. -980 → C. -900
Dawnlight Cathedral
Construction beginning/end -
C. -200 (Estimated)
The Awakened
Founding
The New Era
0 C. and beyond
-
NC. 0 → NC. 100The War of the Undying
Disaster / Destruction -
NC. 90
Hephsut's Deal
Diplomatic action -
NC. 110 → NC. 120The Green-Skin Wars
Military action -
NC. 120 → NC. 150
Fall of Nioba
Military action -
NC. 130 → NC. 190The War for the Silver Crown
Military action -
NC. 400 → NC. 450
Malinis, Bride of the Frozen Ruin & Frost Kobolds
Disaster / Destruction -
NC. 552
Battle for the Cinder Den
Military action -
NC. 552
Siege of Druvenholme
Military action
