Timeline of the Epochs

## The Mist Era (MI)

**Ca. 0:** Some Aoreic writings translated from this period, as well as folklore present throughout all Manuvian cultures suggest a magical event of incredible proportions which may have resulted in the closing of the Rifts which had previously allowed beings from other planes of existence to control most of Manuven occurring around this time.

**Ca. 150:** The mythical namesake of the later city of Ai’Vêisox and Visocian Empire: *Vises*, was said to have lived during this time according to ancient Visocian records.

**795:** The First Calevissian Empire or *Visos/Vêisos,* also known as the First Visocian Empire, was founded in Western Kyox after a number of conquests by Orcan I, the “First Emperor”, although it was known to have existed as a kingdom for centuries predating this. This was the first known advanced civilization of the Mist Era, and the first moderately centralised empire since Eronnic groups ruled Manuven during the Dark Era. Visos was centered on the ancient city of Ai’Vêisox (precursor of the modern capital of Nars: Visox), which was believed to have history dating back to the Dark Era preceding the Mist Era. The Calevissian Empire was also the only known civilization with comprehensive historical records from this period. Many aspects of Efrest language, culture, methods of administration and military organization would be brought to other continents during the Great Settlement, and ancient Calevis became the template for many later civilisations like Varland, Rimol and Maricen. The Calevissian spoke the Efrest language (also known as Old Calevissian), and invented the Efrest script, the progenitor of the modern Cartori script. Ancient Visos was also essentially the only source of historical information from western Kyox before roughly 1200 MI.

**850-920:** The three consecutive Visocian emperors Sarxos III, Ancaíater I and Moracaíon, all said to be military geniuses, conquered large parts of western Kyox.

**Ca. 1300:** Shipbuilding technology was advancing in Calevis and adjacent civilisations, eventually resulting in the Great Settlement of Manuven.

**Ca. 1400-1600:** The first Old Calevissian golden age took place during this time, after almost all of western Kyox was brought under Visocian control for over 150 years after the campaign of Alevises the Glorious and a number of reforms introduced by him stabilize the empire greatly. It was believed that more than half the world’s population was under Visocian control during this time, and many of the institutions which would develop into modern societal and political structures were established.

**Ca. 1500:** The ancient Kyoxar (Efrest for the original cirmel settlers from Kyox) settlement of the islands of the Balforran Sea began.

**Ca. 1700:** The settlement of Etadis and Uosso began. It was thought that the domain of Ûos Inor had already been established at this time, and intermingled with the new Kyoxar settlers.

**1733:** The Efrest historian Amandos Dareìon was born in Estordes in the Visocian Empire. He would be hired by the government of Visos and would document many important historical events in the Calevis. He died in 1890 MI.

**1750:** Communications between the ancient Efrests and an unknown civilisation in the east took place according to Visocian documents. Some believed this was the Ûos Inor having already established themselves in Uosso.

**Ca. 1900:** The Embliar (Efrest for the ancestors of modern day cirmel Madrunans) began to settle on Madruna.

**Ca. 1950:** Humans began to settle in southern Uosso.

**Ca. 2250:** The settlement of Manuven’s “new” continents had slowed down by this point.

**Ca. 2400:** Writing was becoming more and more prominent as a way of preserving history both in Etadis, Uosso and Madruna, and dates of major events began to became more certain after this point.

**Ca. 2500-2600:** The second Old Calevissian golden age took place after a number of significant technological developments in Visos which lead to great prosperity in the region, and stability within the empire. These would slowly reach the other continents, possibly leading to emergence of the Cartori empire.

**Ca. 2500:** Evidence suggested one of the first empires outside Kyox was established at this time in Western Etadis, however, little was known about it, and evidence of its existence beyond the writings of Apanthus was not conclusive. The historian Apanthus referred to it as “The Beldixon Imperium”. What little evidence existed suggested it was located in southern Etadis in modern day Axsoria and/or Antiopos.

**Ca. 2580:** The remarkable magical artifact known as the Minarite or the “Crimson Jewel” was believed to have been rediscovered for the first time since the early Mist Era, although where and by whom was uncertain.

**2611:** This was the year the Beldixon Empire collapsed as a result of civil war according to Apanthus.

**2622:** The Cephir (a central-western Etadir culture at the time) historian by the name of Calio Apanthus, was born. He was in 609 2EP *the* primary source of Etadir Mist Era history preceding this date. He died in 2732 MI.

**2676:** The first war between Aor and Morcûth was believed to have begun as the Aoreum sought to establish control over Naruas. This started an everlasting rivalry which contributed to keeping Morcûth at bay from invading Manuven in 609 2EP.

**Ca. 2700:** The remarkably advanced Uossoan civilisation known to historians as the Viv’exovol was developing rapidly and gaining power in Northwestern Uosso. Very notably, this civilisation was not composed of either humans or cirmels, but rather the four-eyed species known as the Exovol, written about somewhat comprehensively by the early Mapans. It was not known if they originated in Uosso or came there during the Age of Settlement or some other time, but some believed that they still existed in the domain of Ûos Anor even during the Second Epoch.

**Ca. 2750:** The Cartori Kingdom, one of the first definitive advanced civilisations outside Kyox, was beginning to expand rapidly in Etadis.

**2874:** The Mapan Kingdom was founded by Velueris Penentiuol in Mapanor.

**2888:** The First Calevissian Empire finally collapsed due to a combination of internal strife and unstable rulership and a number of invasions by external tribes, occurring in rapid succession. Its culture, language and methods of administration would live on however, constituting the foundation of modern civilization. A number of smaller Efrest daughter kingdoms would emerge from it, and the Efrest culture would dominate western Kyox for over a millennium. In 609 2EP, most native languages in the region had descended directly from Efrest.

**2891:** An army from the Aoreum, mostly consisting of marns and servitors of some sort*,* attacked and completely destroyed the isolated city-state of Libenac in modern day Maricen. This marked one of the last and greatest recorded attacks by the Aoreum of a major city for centuries, as the organization took a far more discrete approach after this point. It was believed that the Aoreum did this to secure an arcane artifact located there. The details were lost to history, as only a small number of survivors lived to tell the tale, whom were not believed by many until evidence was found during an archeological excavation over 1400 years later.

**Ca. 2900:** The Mapan Kingdom and the Viv’exovol began their rivalry: one of the first colonial rivalries in history.

**2988:** The Viv’exovol faced “The Cataclysm”: a catastrophe shrouded in mystery which all but ended their civilisation.

**2995:** The Cartori explorer by the name of Pelangeus Fenissas travelled on an expedition and “rediscovers” Kyox, writing his findings on a number of scrolls, some of which still existed by 609 2EP. His insight had provided much of the knowledge about post-collapse Calevis during this time.

**3000:** The Mist Era ended as history from the period after this was far more comprehensive. However, the exact year of the beginning of the First Epoch was rather arbitrary and was decided more for mathematical symmetry than any particular distinction, as the increase in historical clarity was gradual. More organized kingdoms and empires were also established in rapid succession after this point.

## First Epoch (1EP)

**0:** The First Epoch began.

**2:** The Kingdom of Inchavil was established by King Pentarin I Anthayrom. However, it was initially more a feudal coalition to protect common interests, where the king was a figurehead.

**Ca. 9:** The famous Mapan explorer Dasiros Eiaruales lead an expedition to Uosso to uncover what happened to the Exovol. However, he would never return from his expedition, and his fate remains a mystery.

**Ca. 12:** The Carax Empire was established from the territories of the Kingdom of Carax. It was not known, however, what exact year the first emperor was crowned. It was, however, known that his name was Ilandereus. Significant reform came along with this development, and power became focused in the upper classes to a larger degree than previously. By this time, the Carax Empire encompassed most of modern day Varland, Antiopos, Axsoria and Rimol.

**77:** The first Mapan emperor; Venelias I Lesiacoria, was crowned.

**122:** The Aphemból Republic was founded in modern day Basilia in Madruna. The Aphemból culture was very distinct from the ancestors of the modern day Basilians and are today all but extinct.

**Ca. 150:** The Carax Empire reached its peak, encompassing more than half of Etadis. After this point, a slow age of deterioration would begin.

**253:** The Kingdom of Rimol was established by Chanoros I Phinovact in northwestern Etadis (West Vedoa).

**289:**

A: The Kingdom of Maricen was established when the Sereic tribes and counties unite under King Embiroch I ti Myaros. The heirs of the House of Myaros still ruled Maricen in 609 2EP, far more than 1000 years later.

B: The tribes known as the Yespin on the island of Yelia in Etadis united and formed the Grand Alliance of Yespan.

**301:**

A: The Aphemból invaded Tanawil (modern day Mithera) and defeated a number of Wildorin tribes in rapid succession. This was followed by a gradual settlement of the region, and the confiscation of important resources, intended to begin a slow annexation of the region.

B: The Kingdom of Landalei was founded in modern day Malfora.

**322:** The Wildorin culture in modern day Mithera united their numerous tribes to fight the “First Grand War of Calandes” against the Aphemból after their invasion 20 years earlier, and the Aphemból are successfully expelled. The name of the war was decided by second-epoch historians as this was one of the first significant wars between two major “states” in Calandes (southern Madruna). The Wildorin alliance would decide to remain united even after their victory, forming the Union of Tanawil.

**347:** King Pelhiran I Phinovact: the last member of the main line of Phinovacts, succumbed to illness in Rimol, introducing a state of civil war.

**378:** Blachorus al’Ampos was born in Tanawil. He was one of, if not the most powerful mage in the First Epoch, and his remains still possessed magical properties in 609 2EP. He left Manuven for the plane of Etorun in 555 1EP and was never to return.

**380:** The Second Calevissian Empire was founded in modern day Nars in Kyox by Garacesas II after he defeated his rival Syragon of Bilansok and conquered his land, at which point he controlled most of the ancestral territory of the First Calevissian Empire.

**420:** “The League”, consisting of the Kingdom of Inchavil, their tributaries, and numerous small tribes and petty kingdoms, defeated the Cartori in the Great Battle of Carax. Carax was sacked and the majority of its inhabitants were butchered or sold as slaves. This was the conclusion of the “Second War of Carax” and marked the definitive end of the Cartori empire and paved the way for the Kingdom of Varland. The Cartori language and culture still influencedall of Manuven in the Second Epoch. The Cartori language especially, along with Efrest, was still being used as a common language of classification amongst scientists, scholars and philosophers. This was thought to be because the original settlers who later founded the Carax Empire were those most closely related to the natives of the Calevissian Empire, thus bringing their superior technology and political methodology with them, eventually resulting in the widespread use of their language as a side effect.

**433:** The Rimoll civil war ended when Syaran I Torexii managed to establish stability in Rimol. It would take Rimol centuries to recover from the chaos.

**511:** The Kingdom of Varland was founded by Naselron I mu Vyncus, in what was previously southern Carax.

**604:** The tribes of Alanac, Barinos and Likeffó in the Seaphor region of Kyox unitde to resist the cirmel invasion of the Bipiracix. When facing defeat, the Bipirasons unleashed their final weapon; using the magical artifact known as the Minarite to temporarily open a Rift to the Eronnic realm known as Talipha. This caused enormous amounts of Eronnic power from an array of Eronnic beings, as well as spirits, to be transferred, wreaking havoc on ancient Seaphor. The northernmost portion of Seaphor known as Hynt was from then on known as the “Blacklands”; a scorched wasteland still affected by aggressive Eronnic interference in the Second Epoch.

**628-9:** One of very few conflicts between the Kingdoms (now empires) of Rimol and Maricen took place. The war was fought over a territory known as Limorail, which was highly fertile. The conflict ended with a Rimol victory, but was relatively insignificant, yet still the most significant war between these two countries to date.

**688-91:** A short civil war took place in Varland, resulting in the House of Lyovell gaining power in 691 1EP under King Emron II mu Lyovell. This would become one of the most famous and prestigious dynasties in Varland, and in history.

**705:** The Rionic Union was established in modern day Basilia, and soon superceded the diminishing Republic of Aphemból.

**766:** The historian and philosopher Kapastor Eleian iwas born in a tribe in modern day Malfora. He would later move to the Kingdom of Landalei and write a number of historical and philosophical documents which had contributed significantly to our knowledge about the period in modern times.

**802-822:** A number of rebellions rose up in Maricen, splintering the country for the next 30 years. This was partially a response to the tyrannical rule of King Frandisoc III, aptly nicknamed “the Oppressor”.

**838:** King Andiran VI of Maricen merged his house Myaros with the house of Duke Amarian ti Opol: the ruler and son of one of the nobles who rebelled, in order to obtain the wealth and territory of his house. This was a political move to make it possible to reunite Maricen. The expanded royal dynasty was later named house *Myaropol.*

**880:** The University of Vhalo was founded in the Rionic Union by Acelyrion of Vhalo. Vhalo would later become the capital of Basilia as a direct result of the later fame and prominence of the university.

**896:** The Kingdom of Biros was founded in modern day Malfora and would later become the dominant power in northern Madruna.

**900:** King Beltor the Imperious was born, one of the most famous monarchs in Varish history.

**909:** Cevilia Besoger, also known as Amrendeia, was born in Veleraim in the Rionic Union. She studied at Vhalo and was one of the first mages of many who made the University the renowned institution it was in modern times. Besoger first gained prominence when she became one of the most trusted advisors of the King of Varland during the Wars of Prominence. This was highly unusual, as she came from a culture the Varish regarded as almost barbarian at the time. She would play a vital role in helping the Varish use magic more effectively on a more widespread scale, which helped massively in the war. Besoger would spend the latter parts of her life acquiring and studying artifacts found across both Etadis and Madruna and was acknowledged as one of the first great experts in knowledge regarding the soul and its properties. She died in 1142 1EP.

**921:** The Union of Ovanora was established in the Ovanora islands in Etadis.

**930:** The Wars of Prominence began between Varland and Rimol.

**945-51:** The Rionic Union passed a number of reforms and turned into the Kingdom of Basilia in 951 1EP. Unlike most monarchies, the King was elected upon death during the royal period of Basilia rather than an heir inheriting the throne. The first King of Basilia was Libas Beragohs.

**968:** The Wars of Prominence concluded with the annexation of Vuhaolros by Varland, signalling the beginning of its status as one of the greatest Manuvian powers.

**1011:** The renewed Calevissian Empire fell to internal strife. Its revolutionary military tactics, however, would live on.

**1050:** The University of Soirach was established in Soirach in Rimol by former Grand Mage Beroferos ti fo Terabon after he retired from the service of King Aronos VI. It would become a renowned school for scholars and mages in the following centuries, rivalling the University of Vhalo.

**Ca. 1050-1200:** Trade and travel between Etadis and Madruna became commonplace. Maritime technology improved dramatically in this period.

**1198:** King Niahax II of Varland was crowned as Emperor Niahax I after Varland had asserted itself as the strongest power in Etadis.

**1200:** The First Epoch ended as the Varish Armada invaded and conquered Tanawil, founding one of the first great colonies: The Governorate of Mithera. This signalled the beginning of an age of colonisation, as the rest of Etadis, and the Mapany, soon began their own conquests abroad. It should be noted that the Mapans were colonising other continents as early as the late Mist Era, although this was on a much smaller scale.

## Second Epoch (2EP)

**0:** The second epoch began as the Varish Empire invaded Tanawil. The conquest was over by 4 2EP.

**9-16:** The Sereic launched an expedition to Madruna led by Symiar ti Leroni after the success of the Varish in colonising Mithera. They would discover the region known as Icesori, which was then an array of tribes, and “conquered” the majority of it, after which the Provinces of Úorthol and Damnaw were established.

**12:** The Mapany launched an expedition to eastern Kyox and began a series of short wars with the native tribes and small feudal nation states. Their superior military and utilisation of magic overwhelmed the Isokyoxans. The result was the establishment of a colony in the far-east of Kyox in 19 2EP, named Eni’Pilisavar, which was the most expansive colony of the time.

**18:** The Chiefdom (later Kingdom) of Gerasir was established in southeastern Etadis.

**30:** Many of the numerous smaller states in central-eastern Kyox united and formed the Omanor Confederacy in fear of being conquered by the Mapans. This was one of the first significant developments towards unity in the human Isokyoxan populations.

**45-47:** The Varish invaded Basilia but were forced to accept a white peace after losing almost a fourth of their army. This was one of the greatest Varish defeats in history and is largely attributed to a lack of appreciation among Varish generals of how developed Basilia was in comparison to Tanawil.

**86-120:** The Sereic colonised Leveria and established the Province of Leveria.

**98:** The Kingdom of Apalia was founded on Yelia in Etadis.

**122-156:** The Varish colonisde modern day Dunhyn and Insilos in northeastern Madruna, forming the Governorate of Gessos.

**125-200:** A period of major colonial activity in Uosso took place. Varland, Rimol, and the Mapany all established colonies over this period, and after the Omanor passed the Resolution of Consolidation in 148 2EP, they began colonisation as well. Major colonies like Cyccaria, Lirahas and Dunphelin were established during this period. However, many of these colonies would be severely pushed back by the isolationist inhabitants of the Ûos Inor domain, which lay in southeastern Uosso.

**148 & 151:** The reform known as the “Resolution of Consolidation” was passed in the Omanor Confederation in 148 2EP. In 151 2EP, Omanoria became an empire. The first emperor would be Omanus I Poydolis, named after the empire itself.

**183-185:** An archeological excavation of the ancient city of Libenac was conducted when nìolentics from Maricen sense the Eronnic energies permeating the ruins of the city. It was discovered that the Aoreum invaded the city in search for an unknown marican artifact nearly 1500 years earlier. The event was regarded as one of the most direct interventions any Eronnic organisation has ever conducted into the affairs of the general population of Manuven since the Dark Era, as tens of thousands must have been slaughtered during the attack. Knowledge of this event resulted in more research being focused on the Aoreum, eventually leading to the somewhat more comprehensive knowledge held about it in 609.

**200-3:** A major colonial war took place between Varland and the Vedoan Alliance of Rimol and Maricen. The war was declared by Varland over Úorthol, then controlled by Maricen. The Varish, however, lost the war and were forced to acknowledge Úorthol, as well as cede significant territory in southern Mithera to Rimol, which became the Province of Coloviom.

**211-250:** The Mapans, Rimol, Varland, and to some degree Maricen compete to colonised the large island of Esillon in western Kyox. Colonies like Balkeira, Thisichos and Lydamuos were established in this period.

**269:** The third university in the so-called “Triad” of prominent marican universities: The Lifari Academy, was established in the small Kingdom of Birafest in modern day Nars in Kyox. The Lifari Academy would not gain prominence before the 600s 2EP, however, and was initially a small school for teaching future priests of the Narsi religion. The original founders of the Academy were unknown, as very little Narsi history from this period existed in 609.

**288-99:** Varland invaded and conquered most of the island of Comorath, integrating it into the Varish Empire.

**300:** The Princedom of Nars was founded in western Kyox. It was in 609 the closest thing to a successor state to the Visocian Empire.

**344:** Maricen established the Province of Thelior: a colony in northern Uosso.

**379-87:** The Great Imperial War, also known as the Great War for Madruna, took place. The war was declared by Rimol on Varland over a colonial dispute in Calandes over Mithera, which bordered the Rimoll colony Coloviom. The Varish led “The Concord” and were allied with the Kingdom of Apalatisor and a few minor statelets in the Antiopos region. The Rimolls led “The Nodellian Alliance” with Maricen, Gerasir, Ovanora and later the Mapany. For the first two years, Varland was gaining ground both in Madruna and Etadis. However, the Sereic managed to secure an alliance with the Mapan Empire after promising a large portion of northeastern Madruna. After this, the tide eventually turned, and the war ended in victory for the Nodellian Alliance. The most notable outcomes were that Varland was forced to cede most of Mithera to Rimol, and most of Gessos to Mapanor. Mithera would merge with Coloviom, and Gessos became the Insilos Territory. The rest of Gessos was annexed by Rimol, becoming the Province of Dunhyn.

**389-439:** Rimol and Maricen jointly colonised parts of western Kyox, encouraged by their success in the last war. The Princedom of Nars and its tributaries consequently became tributaries or colonies of Rimol and Maricen.

**412:** Aldovan I ti Samaros gained the loyalty of many Rimol nobles and common folk alike and enacted a coup in Rimol. King Aronos IV ti Mesolhyn was forced to abdicate his throne to Aldovan I. This would begin the reign of the Samaros (later Varonial) dynasty, which still ruled Rimol in 609.

**456:** An ancient tomb from around 1600 MI was discovered in eastern Nars a short distance beyond the city of Visos, having belonged to Cerah Alevises III of Calevis. It was discovered that a complex system of caverns was connected to this tomb which was in turn connected to a marnic Den of some sort. However, its inhabitants caused the cave to collapse upon the intrusion of armed archeologists, and the larger complex of the Den was never able to be explored. Nìolentics investigating the site believed that a powerful magical item may have been housed there, but it was never conclusive. However, this was a key event connecting the ancient Visocians to marnic influences, and numerous theories have been formulated attempting to elaborate the connection.

**524:**

A: The Kingdom of Basilia was reorganised into the “Sovereign Republic of Basilia” after a vote was held. The capital was also moved to Vhalo due to the increasing population and economic significance of the city as a result of its fame and centrality as the city hosting the University of Vhalo.

B: Nepeus be Sikianse “the Goldcloaked” was born to Narsi parents living in Coloviom. He would study at Vhalo and later became the principal of the university in 601 at only 77 years old, a relatively young age for a cirmel.

**549:** A runaway conflict between militias in the two colonial provinces of Damnaw and Úorthol, both belonging to Maricen, lead to the local province of Moigug in Damnaw being ravaged during a battle. This resulted in the alienation and exile of the local Moigug populations into various parts of Madruna. Maricen later conducted a purge of the colonial administrations of the two provinces as a result of this conflict and its consequences for the stability of the colonies, leading to a much less corrupt administration on Damnaw and Úorthol during the following decades.

**590-609:** An ominous veil of darkness seemed to be falling across Madruna, and the strange, dark creatures known as marns became more active, attacking small villages and kidnapping unsuspecting individuals across the continent. In some circles, a suspicion emerged that the ancient organisation known as the Aoreum may be resurfacing, uniting many of these dark creatures under one banner. The University of Vhalo eventually began investigating this.

**608:** A diplomatic crisis arose between the Sovereign Republic of Basilia and the Governorate of Coloviom over a border dispute in the northwest of the former after the new governor Thiaban Varoníal used the de jure claims of the old union of Tanawil to stir up controversies regarding the proper ownership of a northwestern Basilian province. This lead the Basilian Ularican to prepare for the worst as they attempted to avoid any prospect of war with Rimol.

**April 609:** Rumours spread that an artifact known as the Minarite had been discovered in the town of Ceivara in Basilia. The university of Vhalo began a gruelling search to obtain this esteemed jewel.