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Timeline

  • Year 0 NE (New Era)
    • The War of Unmaking concludes with the destruction of the old order and rebirth of the world.
    • A clan of dwarves awaken amidst The Heart.
  • Year 1-10 NE
    • The Twin Prophets Emilia and Emilios begin preaching The Twofold Path.
    • The Kingdom of Mythral is founded by elves.
    • Settlements form in Ulyptus among the yuan-ti, copper dragonborn and kobolds.
    • Minos, the first Achorosi city-state, is founded by a tribe of minotaur.
    • The bronze dragonborn and kobold tribes of Cyresia form petty kingdoms.
  • Year 11-20 NE
    • Groups of human and triton settle the lands of Achoros, founding the cities of Tritos, Choros, and Drace.
    • The Twin Prophets travel Achoros and perform the seven miracles. Choros adopts The Twofold Path as its state religion.
    • Three groups of tieflings calling themselves the Anlit, Beinas, and Teracsun settle the Tarian peninsula.
    • The red dragonborn tribes of Elencia form a confederacy and begin a war of subjugation against the kobolds living in the region.
  • Year 21-30 NE
    • A clan of gnomes discover the mountains of Darlatia. They soon form settlements and begin competing with the dwarves for living space and resources.
    • Orcish explorers from the east arrive in Elencia and found colonies along the coast.
    • The blue dragonborn and kobolds of northern Fyrala form an alliance to defend against the red.
    • Asterios ascends the throne as the fifth king of Minos and conquers the city-states of Choros and Tritos.
    • Groups of loxodon traders appear in Fyrala, Ulyptus, and Cyresia.
  • Year 31-44 NE
    • The Twin Prophets are sentenced to death by King Asterios of Minos for disturbing the peace. After their execution, a calamity befalls Minos that sunders it from the lands of Achoros, casting the majority of its lands into the sea. The great city of Minos was reduced to an island and its hold on Choros and Tritos weakened.
    • The kingdom of Ulyptus is founded after Seleses I unites the upper and middle kingdoms and declares himself the first Pharaoh of Ulyptus.
    • The red dragonborn tribe attempts to invade northern Fyrala but are pushed back into southern Elencia by the blue dragonborn, Fyralan kobolds, and nomadic leonin tribe.
    • The nomadic leonin split into three tribes following the death of their chieftain. The largest tribe remains in northern Fyrala while another migrates to Elencia. The last sails away, never to be seen again.
  • Year 45 NE
    • The city-state of Remia is founded by the tiefling Remus. At the behest of his tribe, the Anlit, he becomes the first Remian monarch.
    • The patrician houses of Aurelius, Julius, and Junius are formally established.
    • The prophet Darius reveals the Prophecy of One after praying atop the Rainbow Mountains.
  • Year 46-55 NE
    • Remia wars with her neighbors on the Tarian peninsula.
    • Asterios of Minos invades Darlatia after learning of The Heart. The dwarves and gnomes band together and repel the invaders. Asterios is slain by a gnome named Goran wielding a short amethyst blade, earning him the name Goran Glitterblade. Goran becomes the first gnomish chief of Darlatia.
    • With Asterios dead, Choros and Tritos exert their independence from Minos. The Twofold Path becomes the official religion in Tritos, Minos, and Drace.
    • Groups of humans from Choros and Drace leave Achoros and found colonies in Taria, Fyrala, and Cyresia. They spread word of The Twofold Path and expand its practice.
    • Kyros the Magnificent begins a campaign to unite the petty kingdoms of the bronze dragonborn and others living in the area that would become known as Cyresia.
    • A host of orcs from the east land in Elencia and attempt to subjugate the existing orcish colonies.
  • Year 56-66 NE
    • Remia conquers a portion of the neighboring Beinas tribe to the north, many of which become Remian citizens.
    • The patrician houses of Marius and Domitius are formally established from the Beinas nobility.
    • The Elencian orcs resist the invaders from the east and exert their independence as a new unified republic centered around the city of Rathage.
    • Kyros succeeds in uniting Cyresia and is declared Shahanshah – the King of Kings. He promotes the Prophecy of One, styling himself as the One King from the prophecy.
  • Year 67 NE
    • Remus is killed in battle. Numia Maria is elected to be the second monarch of Remia by the heads of the five patrician houses.
  • Year 68-80 NE
    • Numia Maria maintains peace in Remia while forming traditions and institutions that become permanent aspects of Remian culture, including the adoption of The Twofold Path as Remia’s state religion.
    • Under Kyros, the Cyresian Empire conquers the Kingdom of Ulyptus. Kyros takes the title of Pharaoh for himself and his progeny.
  • Year 81-88 NE
    • The Cyresian Empire conquers eastern Achoros.
  • Year 89 NE
    • Numia Maria dies of old age. Tullus Julius is elected to be the third monarch of Remia by the heads of the five patrician houses.
  • Year 90-110 NE
    • Led by Tullus Julius, Remia conquers a portion of the neighboring Teracsun tribe to the south, many of which become Remian citizens.
    • The patrician houses of Severus and Valerius are formally established from the Teracsun nobility.
  • Year 111 NE
    • Tullus Julius dies of a plague. Ancia Domitia is elected to be the fourth monarch of Remia by the heads of the seven patrician houses.
  • Year 112-132 NE
    • Ancia Domitia reigns in Remia. Under her leadership, Remian territory expands to include most of northern Taria.
    • The Cyresian Empire attempts to conquer the western Achorosi city-states. They are able to occupy Minos but Choros is able to negotiate an alliance with Tritos and Drace and successfully fend of the Cyresian invaders.
  • Year 133 NE
    • Ancia Domitia dies of natural causes. Lucius Severus Priscus is elected to be the fifth monarch of Remia by the heads of the seven patrician houses.
  • Year 134-154 NE
    • Lucius Severus Priscus reigns in Remia. Remia’s conquest of northern Taria is completed.
    • Philander of Drace attempts to invade Darlatia in order to secure The Heart but is repelled by the Darlatian defenders led by Goran Glitterblade.
    • Rathage expands to include a large portion of southern Elencia and a small portion of northern Fyrala.
  • Year 155 NE
    • Lucius Severus Priscus is assassinated by the daughters of Ancia Domitia who coveted the throne. After their crimes come to light, Servia Valeria is elected to be the sixth monarch of Remia by the heads of the seven patrician houses and Ancia Domitia’s daughters are exiled.
  • Year 156-176 NE
    • Servia Valeria reigns in Remia. Under her leadership, Remian territory expands to include most of southern Taria.
    • The Gramaic Tribes begin migrating southward into the dense forested lands north of Remia.
    • Rathage attempts to invade Darlatia to secure The Heart. The Rathaginian forces retreat when Darlatia is attacked by monsters that appeared from the Deep Ways, deep underground tunnels that run below the region. They are defeated, but the Darlatians become wary of the Deep Ways below The Heart and begin sending expedition teams down to explore. None return.
    • Lysander the Great inherits the Dracian military and begins his reign by forcefully uniting western Achoros under his rule.
    • After conquering eastern Achoros and Minos from the Cyresian Empire, Lysander faced off against the Cyresian Emperor Ardashir, grandson of Kyros, and emerged victorious. After losing its main army and leadership, the Cyresian Empire crumbled as regional rulers rebelled or were overthrown.
    • Ulyptus briefly became independent again after rebels overthrew the Cyresian satrap and installed Seleses IV as Pharaoh.
    • Lysander conquers Ulyptus and deposes Seleses IV, declaring himself the new Pharaoh.
    • Lysander expands his new Achorosi Empire by conquering the lands east of Cyresia.
  • Year 177 NE
    • Servia Valeria is assassinated by Lucius Severus Superbus, the son of Lucius Severus Priscus. He forces the heads of the seven patrician houses to elect himself as the seventh monarch of Remia.
  • Year 178-198 NE
    • Lucius Severus Superbus reigns in Remia. He attempts to lead an invasion into the Kingdom of Mythral but is defeated at the border. His misrule causes the people of Remia to turn against the monarchy.
    • Goran Glitterblade leads the largest expedition into the Deep Ways thus far. He and his one hundred and ninety-nine followers were never seen again after venturing down.
    • The veterans of Lysander’s armies persuade him to return home after nearly twenty years of campaigning.
    • Six months after returning home, Lysander dies of sudden illness.
    • The territories of Lysander’s Achorosi Empire are divided by three of his generals and become the Three Shadow Kingdoms. Demetria rules the Shadow Kingdom of Drace, consisting of western Achoros. Solon rules the Shadow Kingdom of Cyresia, consisting of eastern Achoros, Cyresia, and lands to the east. Arsinoe rules the Shadow Kingdom of Ulyptus and declares herself the Pharaoh after Lysander.
  • Year 199 NE
    • Lucius Severus Superbus is overthrown and the monarchy of Remia is abolished in favor of a republic.
  • Year 200-250 NE
    • Remia completes its conquest of southern Taria, gaining control of the entire peninsula.
    • Rathage expands to include most of southern Elencia and northern Fyrala.
    • Remia and Rathage vie for supremacy of western Mare Nostrum. The two nations trade territories in southern Taria and northern Fyrala in a series of wars and skirmishes.
    • Demetria leads the Shadow Kingdom of Drace against Darlatia in an attempt to secure The Heart. She is initially successful and occupies the settlements surrounding The Heart. The Darlatians turn to Remia for aid and an alliance is formed to push the Dracians out.
    • After routing the Dracians in Darlatia, Remia’s legions advance to Drace and remove Demetria from the throne. The Remians install a new ruler in Drace who pays tribute to the Remian Republic.
  • Year 251-300 NE
    • The western half of Achoros formally becomes a province of the Remian Republic.
    • The patrician houses of Octavius and Horatius are formally established from the Achorosi nobility in Choros and Drace.
    • Darlatia formally becomes a province of Remia in order to protect itself from the threat of Rathage.
    • The patrician house of Livius is established from the current Darlatian chief’s family.
    • The XIIIth Legion of Remia is established by Gaius Valerius Honoratus as a response to a Rathaginian assault on the city of Remia itself.
    • The Shadow Kingdom of Cyresia loses its eastern territories to rebellion.
  • Year 301-350 NE
    • Rathage is defeated and Remia annexes all of Rathage’s territories in southern Elencia and northern Fyrala.
    • Remia conquers eastern Achoros from the Shadow Kingdom of Cyresia, expanding the province of Achoros.
    • Southern Elencia formally becomes a province of the Remian Republic.
    • The patrician houses of Cassius and Maximus are formally established from the Rathaginian nobility.
    • Northern Fyrala formally becomes a province of the Remian Republic.
    • The patrician house of Leo is formally established from the line of a famous Rathaginian general.
    • The Remian legatus Parsius successfully conquers what remains of the Shadow Kingdom of Cyresia.
  • Year 351-408 NE
    • As governor of Elencia, Marcia Junia Bruta expands the province’s northern border and wins great riches from her victories.
    • Cyresia formally becomes a province of the Remian Republic.
    • Remia devolves into civil war as Parsius attempts to remove the threat of Bruta’s wealth and influence.
    • Ulyptus is conquered by the Remian Consul Marcia Junia Bruta.
    • Bruta defeats Parsius and becomes dictator of Remia.
    • Ulyptus formally becomes a province of Remia under personal jurisdiction of Junia Bruta.
    • Among other reforms instituted by command of Junia Bruta, slavery is outlawed in Remia and all her provinces.
    • Marcia Junia Bruta is assassinated by her enemies in the senate and Remia once again devolves into civil war as several figures seek to be her successor.
    • Bruta’s niece is posthumously adopted by Bruta in her written will and named heir to her vast fortune. She changes her name to Marcia Junia Bruta in order to inspire loyalty in her aunt’s legions. She eventually adopts the cognomen Augusta to distinguish herself from her predecessor.
    • After several years of warring and political machinations, Marcia Junia Bruta Augusta emerges as the dominant power in Remia. Rather than take the title of dictator, she styles herself as the First Citizen and gathers power through the legal systems and elections of the Republic.
    • The Pahravasi Empire emerges as a new challenger to Remia’s authority in the east, rapidly expanding until it finally borders Cyresia.
    • Border skirmishes between Remia and the Gramaic Tribes become more frequent.
  • Year 409 NE
    • (Current year)
    • Augusta prepares the final push to capture the remaining lands of northern Elencia.
    • The Xth, XIth, and XIIth Legions of Remia clash with the armies of the Pahravasi Empire in Cyresia and the lands to its east.
    • The XIIIth Legion of Remia begins a campaign to secure a foothold within the Gramaic frontier.