Portal:History

History is the branch of academic study that aims to explore and understand the past. Many artificers, bards, and wizards dedicate themselves to this task.
In the present, the overarching course of history has been well-charted and documented, though in many instances specific details or particulars remain elusive. A myriad calendar formats are utilized in Vosel but, much like the standarization of the Draconic language in academic studies, the "PE" system (meaning, depending on the author, post-expulsion, post-exile, and post-establishment) is utilized by scholars throughout the world to chart the course of history.
In order to categorize the course of history, scholars have divided the time since sentient beings first arose into six unique ages.
== Calendars ==
=== Draconic ===
The Draconic Calendar is the most used calendar in the world because of its precision and simplicity. It divides the year into 12 months of 30 days each, thus allowing the solar calendar to coincide with the lunar calendar. Each month contains five six-day weeks.
== The Six Ages ==
=== First Age: The Dawn ===
The First Age was the age of creation, in which the Founder established the known universe. It lasted for 560 years, many of which were consumed in the Primordial War. Many of the events of the First Age are not known fully well, but scholars have an accurate idea of the general order of the events that transpired within.
* Creation of the Universe as it is currently known.
* Disappearance of the Founder after creating the Universe.
* Rise of the original Divines.
* Destruction of the Primordials, including the Eldest Primordials, in the Primordial War.
* Expulsion of most Aberrations from the Material Plane.
* Birth of the Elemental Planes.
* Establishment of the Outer Planes.
* The Elemental War.
=== Second Age: The First Flame ===
The Second Age, also known as the age of the Divine Empires, saw the rise of the first civilizations. Lasting over 2,300 years, it is incorrectly considered by many to be an age of peace, though it was an age of great conflict, as the nascent civilizations fought the Primeval Circle and each other.
* Expulsion of the last Primordial.
* End of the Elemental War.
* Creation of the Divine Council.
* Rise of the Divine Empires of the world.
* Mortalkind spreads through the world.
* Development of magic and magical studies.
* Further development and construction of the Outer Planes.
=== Third Age: The Godfall ===
The Third Age, a time of apocalyptic war and conflict, lasted for nearly 600 years. The Godfall dominates the timeline of the age, which resulted in the destruction of the Primordial Divines, and the usurpation of the Primordial Souls. The war only ended after all four of the Primordial Souls were recovered by the Inheritor Divines, and the Nameless One was defeated in the Last Battle.
* Death of the original Primordial Divines.
* Usurpation of Divine Power within the Material Plane.
* Rise and fall of the Mortal Pact, led by the Nameless One.
* The Godfall. The most destructive war that has ever ravaged the world and universe.
* Rise of the inheritor Primordial Divines.
=== Fourth Age: The Days of Light ===
The Fourth Age lasted for about 3,000 years of reconstruction and development following the ruin of the Third Age. Though many of the great achievements of the Second Age had been lost forever, the Fourth Age brought a welcome sense of peace and development to much of the World.
* Self-imposed exile of the Gods to the Outer Planes.
* Establishment of the Divine Concord.
* Reconstruction of the world.
* Apex of Nivelor and the Elven empires therein.
* Apex of Mzundelft and Mzundian rule in Erideon.
* Second rise of the Saurian Coldbloods.
* Second rise of Ahnkhaset in Vantion.
* Drafting and signing of the secret Alliance of Dragons Chromatic and Metallic.
=== Fifth Age: The Tyranny ===
The Fifth Age saw the founding of the Draconic Imperium, leading to 5,000 years of draconic tyranny, and then a long and brutal war for freedom. The Drakes heavily persecuted both religion and magic; thus, many of the dungeons and secret laboratories and archives hidden throughout the world trace their origins to this Age.
* The Usurpation begins: Dragons seize power.
* Rise of Noldorant, the first Dragon Emperor.
* Establishment of the Draconic Imperium.
* Persecution of magic and magical studies.
* Persecution of the Divine Concord, which retreats into secrecy.
* Installation of the Shadow Pontiff as a Draconic puppet.
* Desolation of Nivelor.
* War of Independence.
=== Sixth Age: Mortal Empires ===
The Sixth Age is the present age. It has lasted 334 years, during which mortalkind has reigned in Vosel. The present year is 12,120 PE. The sudden fall of the Draconic Imperium left a great vacuum of power that is only now beginning to be filled, as the nascent Mortal Empires begin to spread throughout the land. The forces of Good struggle against the forces of Evil, the forces of Civilization struggle against the forces of Nature, and the forces of Law struggle against the forces of Chaos. This age, as it will be known in the future, will be the Golden Age of Adventuring.
* Overthrow of Dragon rule.
* The Second Founding of Nivelor.
* Rise of Mortal Empires.
* Present day and age.
* Lost Mines of Colmanth.
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