Timeline

A timeline of events.

The calendar is based on the Tiraan Empire's founding.

* -8600: Scyllith elevates Belosiphon the Black

* -6600: Scyllith ousted from Hell

* -1831 to -1828: Third Hellwar, Bonus Chapters #46-#47 The Light of Dawn, Bonus Chapter #13 Along Came a Spider part 1

* -1224: Bonus Chapter #12 Along Came a Spider part 2

* -106: Bonus Chapter #11 Along Came a Spider part 3

### After Empire

* 0: Tiraan Empire founded

* 931: Principia is born

* 1031: Last version of Findlestin's adventuring book

* 1080?: Athan'Khar nuked; Enchanter Wars

* 1100: Bonus Chapters #34-#37 Divine Right

* 1115: Bonus Chapter #10 Along Came a Spider part 4

* 1130: Unseen University is founded

* 1160: Class of 1182 is born

* 1167: Bonus Chapter #1 Captain's Orders

* 1170: Bonus Chapters #41-#43 The Audit

* 1173: Bonus Chapter #5 Of Which Reasons Knows Nothing

* 1174: Seven girls possessed by archdemons

* 1177: Elilial joins the Emperor's harem

### Story Start

* 1178: Book 1

* 1178: Book 2, but ~1 month later
* 1178: Book 6
* 1179: Book 8
* 1181: Book 15
* 1181: Book 16

## References

Webb on Discord, 20 December 2018 04:33 GMT

"The year does date from the founding of the Empire. It hasn't operated entirely continuously since then, though the Throne does claim an unbroken thousand-year reign. The Imperial calendar is in part a propaganda measure.

And it's actually 1181 in-universe as of Book 15."

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2. ↑ “Do you have any idea how long people have lived on this planet?” he asked almost plaintively. “We can’t say for certain, because the ascension cycles aren’t exactly the same length every time. They’re all similar, though, within a margin of error. It’s been eight thousand years since the last; that’s roughly the period. There were three ascension cycles during the Infinite Order’s right. That rounds to about twenty-four thousand years.

https://tiraas.net/2018/08/01/14-31/
3. ↑ Scyllith apparently swore off the practice. She elevated no black dragons for over two thousand years before her own fall, after Belosiphon the Black dabbled in forbidden powers and turned against her.

https://tiraas.net/2016/01/08/9-19/
4. ↑ In the aftermath of the Elder War, there was a celestial game of round-the-bush. The Pantheon banished Elilial to Hell, first of all. Within two centuries, she organized a coup and in turn removed Scyllith, banishing *her* to the mortal plane,

https://tiraas.net/2015/09/11/bonus-13-along-came-a-spider-part-1/
5. ↑ **3006 years ago**

“Elilial has launched a major incursion,” he said, frowning. “The humans have suffered serious losses, entire kingdoms overrun. Those remaining have help from the elves, and even the orcs. This has been going on for *three* *years.*

https://tiraas.net/2015/09/11/bonus-13-along-came-a-spider-part-1/
“Two hundred and forty-eight,” Principia corrected. “Wait, no… What year is it? Oh, right, then yes. Two hundred forty-eight.”

https://tiraas.net/2015/10/30/8-18/
“Right. Fross, hon, the most recent edition of Findlestin was printed in 1031. It’s a hundred and forty-seven years old.”

https://tiraas.net/2015/05/25/6-3/
“Each year,” she went on, beginning to pace again, “I start off my freshmen with an assignment along these lines, if not this one exactly. [...]
Out of forty-eight freshman classes which have started at this University,

https://tiraas.net/2014/09/19/1-13/
9. ↑ Lillian Riaje will do fine, at least for you. I am a woman who has shared your bed and your travails this last year,

https://tiraas.net/2014/09/01/1-5/
10. ↑ *“Children!”* Professor Tellwyrn shouted in exasperation. “You’ve been here nearly a month.

https://tiraas.net/2014/10/10/2-1/
Webb on Discord, 8 April 2020 04:35 GMT

"It's 1181"

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