Historical Timeline

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### Era Caelorum

Era Caelorum, or the Caelorian age, (represented as E.C.), spanned from -14,000 Y.S. to -2,000 Y.S., and was characterized by the large-scale expansion of the universe by the Altir after their entry circa -14,000 Y.S. Very little record remains of the Era, and what does remain is often cryptic and contradictory. Archaeologists hold to the belief that an extremely technologically and magically advanced civilization dominated Exnilion from approximately -3550 Y.S. to -3005 Y.S., and ended at the hands of the Draconic Empire. The Draconic Empire then subjugated the humans and destroyed their technology, reigning from -3005 Y.S. to -2000 Y.S. During this time, the dragons made extensive records of science, including astronomy and biology, but paid little attention to the recording of history (due to their long lifespans and expert memories, they felt no need to record anything of the sort). In -2000 Y.S., (year 1 Era Hominid), the Draconic empire split in half, and a splinter group of humans and giants escaped to create their own kingdom.

### Era Hominid

Era Hominid, or the Hominine age, (represented as E.H.), spanned from -2000 Y.S. to -1 Y.S., and was characterized by the political and technological advancement of humans from bronze age through the iron age and to the steel age. After the division of the Draconic Empire into the Chromatic Empire and the Metallic Empire, humanoids formed their first nation and holdfast in what is now southern Skothika. The nation was called the Hominid Alliance, and it consisted of multiple human tribes, a halfling tribe, and two tribes of giants (Normundars and Skeldjotuns). Soon after the fall of the chromatic empire in 104 E.H., the giants decided to conquer their human allies, forming the Jotunkin Empire. Legends say that they ruled from northern Skothika all the way to the Yaluka and the Frontier rivers, though archaeological evidence suggests they didn't rule south of the Galloc highlands. In 772 E.H., six tribes of humans - Zohans, Yaluks, Azers, Gaels, Vaals, Lefkets - escaped and settled south of the Yaluka river, forming a confederacy known as the Zohanic alliance. They continued to expand, conquering many of the Jotunkin lands and finally driving them north of the Andolvanger pass in 802 E.H.

After a period of messy successions, and a vote that did not place the son of the previous Han (High-lord of the alliance) in command, the Zohanic alliance fractured. Rhuadhan II, son of the previous Han and warlord of the Gaels, along with his supporter, Vaalnmur V of the Vaals, went on a five-year campaign against the other tribes in 1200 E.H., conquering them and forming the Gaelo-Vaal Diarchy. The conquest was so brutal, that the Yaluk people ceased to exist (dying or intermarrying with the Zohan - now Czojan), and the Lefkets fled the continent, settling in modern day Oberron. The Diarchy held everything west of the Andol River on Prima Continens, and its two capitals were placed on opposite ends of the continent; the ancient city of Galloc and the newly-founded settlement of Valenmur. The Diarchy lasted until 1717 E.H., when it was politically re-structured into the Imperial Republic of Galloca. It began dwindling in 1950s, and collapsed in 1 E.M., with the Heavenly Migration.

### Era Magicae

Era Magicae, or the Magincian age, (represented as E.M.), spanned from 1 Y.S. to present (1444 Y.S.), and began with the introduction of divine and arcane magic to humans, as well as the introduction of hundreds of magical and foreign races and species to the world of Exnilion, all in the span of twelve hours. Chaos enveloped the world for multiple years, as humans and their new foreign neighbors learned who was friend and who was foe. The first to accept the celestial foreigners, were the Azer people, allowing the Elven immigrants to bolster their population and intermarry. Others were not so lucky, such as the Andol tribes who fought with Goblinkin and Dwarves for hundreds of years. In response to the massive conflict, a group known as the Greenblades was formed. They wore helmets always, to remain anonymous to the races, and acted as peacekeepers - slaying monsters that encroached on civilization and mediating in rough political and racial affairs.

After the climate settled down, and the foreign races found their places in the world, politics and human struggled seemed to continue as normal.

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Era notation to Year Standard conversion table
 Era Hominid
 Era Magicae

1. ↑ Y.S. stands for Year Standard, which starts at 1 E.M.