Albarian Timeline (Gorbesh Imperial Age)
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Here, employing a style similar to his timeline of Kermoria, GM Cadaya describes the long history of the Albarian continent. It is of particular interest for those who wish to learn more about the Gorbesh and their interactions with the other peoples of the continent, including the Gnomes, Sharek, and Ocular. It is particularly useful in understanding the conditions which led to the Gorbesh War.
Here on Elanthipedia, this timeline has been broken into two parts: Albarian Timeline and Albarian Timeline (Gorbesh Imperial Age). The Elanthipedia also has other Timelines available.
Originally posted on the play.net forums [1].
THE GORBESH IMPERIAL AGE (Before Lanival Time)
| DATE | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| 1384 | --Xin'Alaudas declares himself Emperor --Gorbesh Nation becomes an Empire |
| 1383 | --Xin'Alaudas is coronated --Eimitek becomes the capital of the Empire --Gaushi is given command of the military |
| 1378 | -- Northward expansion comes to a halt at "The Stormcrest Mountains" -- Gaushi returns to Eimitek with disturbing news: the mountains are impassable |
| 1375 | -- Construction of Eimuetek is begun, to serve as the primary Port city of the Empire -- Gaushi is commanded to expand the Empire westward |
| 1374 | -- Consolidation of the remainder of the Endian Nation begins -- Thousands of Luethran Relics are brought back to Eimitek |
| 1370 | Gorbesh settlers flood the abandoned Luethran cities, inhabiting them |
| 1368 | -- Settlers come upon the City of the Dead -- The City of the Dead is claimed by the Empire, and is renamed Ixaem |
| 1367 | -- Contact is lost with Ixaem -- Gaushi is sent to investigate |
| 1366 | -- Gaushi returns to Eimitek, confirming that Ixaem is dead -- The High Priests declare that the gods have condemned the region |
| 1360 | The Emperor commisions the construction of a massive temple, dedicated to his brother Xosiurion |
| 1359 | --Xin'Alaudas relinquishes the throne, then vanishes --The High Priests declare Gaushi the new Emperor --Gaushi is coronated |
| 1355 | --Eimuetek is completed --Construction begins on "The Fist of Alaudas" |
| 1354 | --The Gorbesh settlements on the western frontier are attacked and subsequently sacked by an unknown enemy --Emperor Gaushi sends General Iseum and his forces to investigate |
| 1353 | --General Iseum reports the existance of the Ocular to the Southwest, a blasted plain smothered in perpetual fog --The High Priests advise the Emperor against going into the mists --"The Fist of Alaudas" is completed and launches from Eimuetek --General Iseum is ordered back to Eimitek |
| 1352 | "The First of Alaudas" returns and confirms the existence of a series of islands in the north |
| 1350 | --Emperor Gaushi is assassinated by an Ocular --Iseum ascends to the throne --A Gnomic scholar translates an Ancient Luethran text detailing the existance of several island colonies |
| 1350 | The Fist of Alaudas embarks on a second voyage, in search of the Luethran island colonies |
| 1349 | --The Ocular drive the Bosueq Gnomes underground, claiming the surface as their own --Tloticuc Gnomes declare themselves part of the Empire --With no word heard from the Fist of Alaudas, it is presumed lost at sea. |
| 1348 | --Former Iyquromos tribe of Gnomes petitions the Emperor to protect the remaining Gnomic Tribes --Emperor Iseum declares the Cip'uja and Opirks Gnomic tribes to be under the protection of the Empire, but lets them keep their independence --"The Stormchaser" launches from Eimuetek, its mission is to map the Eastern Coastline |
| 1347 | --The Ocular attack the Opirks Gnomes --The Gorbesh manage to drive the Ocular away from the Opirks --General Negazi is given the task of conquering the Ocular |
| 1346 | The Stormchaser returns bearing news of a large stretch of land beyond the Stormcrest Mountains |
| 1345 | --General Negazi drives the Ocular back onto their own lands --The High Priests caution the Emperor about entering the Ocular lands, he denounces them as cowards and orders Negazi to plunge his forces into the Wasteland |
| 1343 | --General Negazi inflicts a great number of losses upon the Ocular, but is forced to withdraw back into Gorbesh territory --Fearing the reprisal of his Emperor, Negazi abandons his station and walks into the mists without his armor and sword --The High Priests become more powerful with the shaming of the military |
| 1340 | --Emperor Iseum sacrifices himself to Xosiurion --Lakiumos, High Priest of Tieheq, ascends to the throne |
| 1339 | --Emperor Lakiumos begins to fortify the Southwest reaches of the Empire to prevent another Ocular invasion --The Emperor divides the Empire into four distinct regions and chooses four loyal High Priests to govern them -- the High Priests of Merion, Xosiurion, Misiumos, and Sraxaec. |
| 1337 | --Two Warships are sent to the Luethran islands of Pi'Qanah and Irasushen, they return only to report uninhabited islands with Luethran ruins --A third Warship is sent to M'Riss - it never returns |
| 1335 | Gnomic inventors unveil their latest invention -- lift technology |
| 1333 | --The first lift is completed in the Tiebesh Fortress in the Stormcrest Mountains --Emperor Lakiumos devises a formal name for the empire -- The Alaudian Empire --The Emperor commissions the construction of a great Colossus statue of the Builder to overlooking the Lakiidas Sea |
| 1325 | --Soldiers from Tiebesh Fort discover a half-ruined city near a waterfall at the base of the northwestern White Mountains -- Duevain, High Priest of Misiumos and governor of the North is sent to investigate --Duevain reports the existence of a race of winged beings, the Shaerek |
| 1324 | --Emperor Lakiumos and the High Priests declare the beings "Winged Devils" --High Priest Duevain is given the taks of conquering them and expanding the Empire |
| 1320 | --The forces under Duevain's command advance on Il'in Sius, the city of the Shaerek --Duevain's forces are battered away by phenomenal winds that strike at them from the mountain heights. The High Priest is killed. --Captain Zedjal leads the remaining Gorbesh soldiers back out of the mountains, and assumes command of the whole Northern Army taking the title of General |
| 1319 | --General Zedjal rallies the Northern Army against Emperor Lakiumos --The other High Priests support Zedjal --Lakiumos is deposed --General Zedjal ascends to the throne |
| 1318 | --Emperor Zedjal removes the High Priests from their governorships and unifies them into a Council of High Priests in Eimitek --The Emperor appoints Generals to govern the four provinces of the Empire, though almost all power is maintained in the capital |
| 1310 | --With the recent defeats to the Southwest and Northwest, Emperor Zedjal turns his attentions to the Sea --"The Spears of Aniek," a Gorbesh Armada is built and launched from Eimuetek --Ramedas is placed in command of the Spears |
| 1307 | --"The Spears of Aniek" locate and destroy the remaining Luethran colonists on M'Riss --Ramedas is given the highest honor, "The Silver Fist" |
| 1302 | Gnomic inventors announce another new invention -- the Battle Sphere |
| 1300 | The Gorbesh Armada continues to map and explore the areas beyond the Lakiidas Sea |
| 1295 | --General Xesior reports skirmishes with the Ocular along the western border --Emperor Zedjal commands Xesior to destroy the invaders |
| 1294 | General Xesior unleashes the Battle Spheres on the Ocular forces |
| 1292 | --After three years of fighting, Xesior finally contains the Ocular threat --Emperor Zedjal commands him to invade the Ocular lands |
| 1291 | --General Xesior leads his army into the lands of the Ocular, but never returns --The High Priests condemn Zedjal to death. The only dissent is the High Priestess of Aliesa. --Ramedas is coronated as Emperor |
| 1285 | --Emepror Ramedas commisions the construction of a new Flagship --Capital of the Empire is moved to Eimuetek |
| 1282 | The Emperor's Flagship, the Golden Dragon, is completed |
| 1275 | The Nireji Tribes are conquered by the Gorbesh, and absorbed into the Empire |
| 1270 | Fearing that the Empire is becoming soft, Ramedas orders his Flagship and four other warships to sail north along the coast in search of lands to conquer beyond the mountains |
| 1269 | --A hurricane blows the armada off course, sinking the Flagship and two others, leaving the remaining two to limp back into port --Priests of Aniek declare the incident a sign from the Goddess, and place a ban on all sea travel |
| 1250 | --Emperor Ramedas dies of natural causes --Gaishu ascends to the throne --The Colossus of the Builder is completed |
| 1225 | --Emperor Gaishu dies of natural causes --Nexior ascends to the throne |
| 1180 | --Gnomic inventors present their latest invention to the Emperor -- a balloon --Emperor Nexior is kiilled in the test flight --Zevalos ascends to the throne |
| 1175 | --Gorbesh surveyors report the discovery of a land bridge beyond the mountains --The Emperor sends advance troops to scout the area |
| 1170 | Emperor Zevalos dispatches the Northern Army across the land bridge |
| 1168 | --The Northern Army encounters the first settlements in Adamantia --The Adamantian Dwarves offer little resistance |
| 1167 | --Once the Northern Army is deep into the Adamantian lands, the Dwarves pour forth from behind, sealing the Northern Pass --Emperor Zevalos sends the Imperial Army north to free the beseiged Northern Army |
| 1166 | The Northern Army constructs a fortress from which they can launch attacks and defend against the Adamantians |
| 1159 | --Emperor Zevalos dies of old age --Zeij ascends to the throne |
| 1158 | Emperor Zeij recalls the Imperial Army, leaving the Northern Army to fend for themselves |
| 1157 | --General Goraes rallies his troops and smashes the Dwarven rear guard --General Goraes marches on the Adamantian capital, HighHold |
| 1156 | --General Goraes lays seige to HighHold with the remainder of the Northern Army --Goraes requests additional troops, but the request is denied |
| 1150 | --General Eados leads half of the Western Army north to reinforce and resupply his brother --Emperor Zeij declares those troops rebels and sends half of the Imperial Army to intercept them |
| 1149 | --The Imperial Army meets the Western forces headed north, and joins with them --With General Goraes' Northern Army getting the much needed supplies, the seige continues |
| 1148 | --A frantic and raving Zeij commands the remainder of the Gorbesh Armies northward with the order to crush the traitors who have laid seige to HighHold --The Council of High Priests declare Zeij unfit to rule, the Generals support their claim --Zeij is executed --The High Priests coronate Goraes the new Emperor; he remains with his troops at the seige of HighHold |
| 1142 | --Emperor Goraes dies during the seige --General Eados ascends to the throne, and returns to Eimuetek |
| 1111 | --Dougan Stonecleft, King of Adamantia, is killed during an assault on the beseiging Gorbesh Army --Calcine Hammerfell becomes King of Adamantia |
| 1101 | --Under the leadership of Hammerfell, the seige on HighHold is broken --The remaining Gorbesh Army retreats back into Albaria --Eados is declared weak by the High Priests, who decree it is the will of the Gods that he surrender the throne --Eados is sacrificed to Xosiurion --Xosiz ascends to the throne |
| 1050 | --Emperor Xosiz dies of old age --Quiemos ascends to the throne |
| 995 | --Emperor Quimos dies of natural causes --Neiras ascends to the throne |
| 990 | --Emperor Neiras convinces the Priests of Aniek to lift the ban on sea travel --The Emperor commissions the construction of a new armada |
| 984 | --The new Armada is completed and launched from Eimuetek --A single warship, the Bloody Storm, is sent to the largest island to the northeast |
| 980 | The Bloody Storm returns with tales of "lizards that walk," and a massive city built into the side of a hill |
| 977 | --The Armada is sent to conquer the lizards --First engagement with the Fangs of Ushnish, the S'Kra navy |
| 976 | The conflict with the Reshalians ends in a stalemate |
| 970 | --Emperor Neiras dies of natural causes --Goraesh ascends to the throne |
| 969 | --Emperor Goraesh moves the capital back to Eimitek --The second engagement between the Gorbesh Armada and the Fangs of Ushnish |
| 965 | In the final battle of the conflict, the Gorbesh inflict heavy damage, but there is no clearly decisive victor in the overall war |
| 961 | --Emperor Goraesh is assassinated by an Ocular --Raimox ascends to the throne --The Western Army is placed on high alert |
| 940 | --Third engagement between the Gorbesh Armada and the Fangs of Ushnish begins |
| 931 | --The Fangs of Ushnish fleet is decimated due to Admiral Xileix's brilliant strategies --Xileix is awarded the Silver Fist |
| 900 | --Emperor Raimox dies of old age --Xileix ascends to the throne |
| 890 | --Emperor Xileix dies of old age --Bimuet ascends to the throne |
| 846 | --The Blood Worm Comet appears in the skies, Gnomic Prophets within the Empire declare it a good sign from the Gods --An aged Emperor Bimuet sends the Northern Army against the Shaerek, and the Western Army against the Ocular |
| 845 | The Northern Army led by Geishon is once again repulsed by the White Wind |
| 842 | The Western Army led by Ceitek disappears into the Mists of the Ocular |
| 840 | --General Ceitek and his Western Army emerge from within the mists, proclaiming that the Ocular are no more --General Ceitek is awarded the Silver Fist |
| 839 | --Emperor Bimuet dies of old age --General Ceitek ascends to the throne |
| 835 | All four provincial Generals are replaced with members of Emperor Ceitek's personal guard |
| 820 | --The High Priests of Xosiurion, Sraxaec, Aliesa, and Merion are killed when a palace wall collapses --The High Priest of Sieben is elevated to High Priest of Xosiurion. The others are replaced with Priests loyal to the Emperor |
| 800 | --Emperor Ceitek commands the Western Army to unfortify the Western border; with the Ocular gone, there is no need for such defenses --An New Age is declared by Emperor Ceitek; the High Priests proclaim him Xin'Alaudas reborn |
| 798 | --Emperor Ceitek dissolves the Council of High Priests --Civil unrest begins to spread throughout the Empire |
| 786 | -- Keivox , former High Priest of Orisas, attempts to assassinate the Emperor; he delivers a mortal wound to Ceitek before being killed himself --Emperor Ceitek appears the day afterwards fully healed, and as word reaches the populace, they begin to believe he is Xin'Alaudas reborn |
| 780 | --A strange ship is sighted in the waters of the Lakiidas Sea --Several ships are sent to investigate, but there is no success in catching the unknown ship |
| 779 | --A vast Armada flying the banner of a silver clenched fist on a black field sails into Eimuetek, blockading the harbor --Hundreds of Gorbesh troops overrun the now small Imperial Army, seizing Eimuetek --General Iluaja, leader of the troops denounces Ceitek as a false prophet |
| 776 | --A small Gorbesh force under the command of General Iluaja begins marching on Eimitek --Emperor Ceitek orders the Generals to strike at the invading army, but Gorbesh has never fought Gorbesh before, so they delay, waiting for a sign from the Gods |
| 775 | --Hearing that the Generals are awaiting a sign from the Gods, General Iluaja dispatches the High Priests of Eimeuz and Misiumos to parlay with them --The Generals join with General Iluaja |
| 773 | --A combined Gorbesh Army under the command of Iluaja beseiges Eimitek, promising to spare the citizens if Ceitek is handed over --The inhabitants of Eimitek hand over Ceitek --Emperor Ceitek is beheaded, and exposed as an Ocular |
| 772 | --Hordes of Ocular flow into the Empire from the unfortified southwest, slaughtering several villages --Iluaja meets the Ocular with his army |
| 763 | --The Ocular suffer a brutal defeat south of Avaev; they begin to be pushed back |
| 750 | --The Ocular are driven back into their territory |
| 748 | --General Iluaja reestablishes the Council of High Priests --General Iluaja is offered the throne, but declines --General Seivox ascends to the throne, with Iluaja's blessing |
| 747 | --General Iluaja and his forces leave Eimitek and settle in the West --Emperor Seivox declares that from this point forth, no Gorbesh shall ever take up arms against another Gorbesh |
| 746 | A new wall is built surround the Mist Region of the Ocular |
| 670 | --Emperor Seivox dies of old age --General Fuahl ascends to the throne |
| 630 | --Emperor Fuahl dies of natural causes --General Ixas ascends to the throne |
| 580 | --Emperor Ixas dies of old age --General Mirek ascends to the throne |
| 530 | --Emperor Mirek dies of natural causes --General Namuek ascends to the throne |
| 480 | --Emperor Namuek dies of natural causes --General Duviihl ascends to the throne |
| 450 | A Gorbesh warship is blown way off course by a hurricane, it returns after several months with reports of ships flying banners with a seven pointed star upon them |
| 445 | A Gorbesh Armada is dispatched north to seek and destroy all ships flying the banner with a seven pointed star |
| 442 | The Gorbesh Armada and the Imperial Fleet have several encounters; the Armada is successful in almost all of them |
| 435 | The Gorbesh Armade begins raiding the Coasts of Kermoria |
| 433 | The first major engagement between the Gorbesh Armada and the Seven Star Imperial Fleet takes place |
| 432 | The Gorbesh Armada cripples the Kermorian fleet |
| 431 | Unchecked by a now ruined Seven Star Imperial Fleet, the Gorbesh Armada is free to roam the sea lanes |
| 428 | Gorbesh troops under the command of Admiral Xireshi land just north of the Elven city of Leth Deriel |
| 426 | Admiral Xireshi battles the Sevan Star Army near Mir'Kazeril; the Kermorians are surprised, and beatenoccupies the Imperial City of Darkstone (Editor's note: though a clear copyediting error, this is verbatim from the original post http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=20&category=59&topic=1&message=299 ) |
| 424 | Soldiers from Throne City, Darkstone, Mir'Kazeril, and Riverhaven overtake the Gorbesh army; they battle |
| 422 | Even with their home turf advantage, the Kermorians begin to suffer heavy casualties as the Gorbesh press harder |
| 421 | Seven Star Emperor Frendollur ambushes the Gorbesh with his united army -- reinforcements strike from Northern Therengia and Leth Deriel, pincering Xireshi's force The Gorbesh are driven back to the coast |
| 418 | The Gorbesh occupy the Imperial City of Darkstone |
| 415 | Emperor Vithwok of Kermoria leads an assault to retake Darkstone; the Gorbesh are victorious |
| 411 | --Gnomic prophets decree that the Bloodworm Comet will soon fill the skies again --Admiral Xireshi is ordered to return to Albaria will all haste, withdrawing from Darkstone --Emperor Duviihl dispatches the Northern Army to conquer the Shaerek |
| 407 | --The Northern Army marches all the way to the gate of Il'in Suis, encountering no White Wind --General Namiven declares the Shaerek extinct |
| 406 | Gnomic Prophets and Priests declare a year long Festival, to celebrate the defeat of an Ancient enemy |
| 405 | --Upon his return, Admiral Xireshi is ordered to conquer the Ocular in the Southwest --Xireshi reminds the Emperor of what happened last time an army was sent into the mists, and the campaign is called off |
| 400 | --Emperor Duviihl dies of old age --General Namiven ascends to the throne |
| 395 | --Gnomic Prophets advise the Emperor that now is a good time to reclaim the City of the Dead --The Emperor orders an aging Admiral Xireshi to seek out and claim the City of the Dead for the Empire |
| 392 | --Admiral Xireshi dies of old age --The Council of High Priests declare the death a bad omen from the Gods, and the Emperor recalls the forces of Admiral Xireshi |
| 375 | --Emperor Namiven dies of old age --General Duvac ascends to the throne |
| 330 | --Emperor Duvac dies of old age --General Kiija ascends to the throne |
| 285 | --Emperor Kiija dies of old age --General Deishi ascends to the throne |
| 250 | --Emperor Deishi dies of natural causes --General Risik ascends to the throne |
| 210 | --Emperor Risik dies of old age --General Oren ascends to the throne |
| 190 | --Emperor Oren dies of natural causes --General Zeiben ascends to the throne |
| 160 | --Emperor Zeiben dies of natural causes --General Elmevos ascends to the throne |
| 158 | A northern Imperial outpost reports scores of Dwarves fleeing southward out of Adamantia |
| 157 | --The Northern Army engages in battle with the Adamantians --The Dwarves are defeated; most die, the remainder are taken back to the Imperial cities |
| 156 | --Patrols along the northern Alaudian border report seeing a 'land of living death' stretching southward toward Adamantia and HighHold --Emperor Elmevos sends several High Priests north to investigate the sightings |
| 155 | --The High Priests are able to stem the tide of the Dark Hand --Dozens of scouts are sent into the now dark and blackened land, none return |
| 150 | --Emperor Elmevos dies of natural causes --General Xosiun ascends to the throne |
| 149 | --Concerned over the Dark Hand across the bridge to the north, and the dangers that might lie within, Emperor Xosiun calls for an elite military force to be created --The Outriders are established |
| 120 | --Emperor Xosiun dies of natural causes --General Gotiez ascends to the throne |
| 100 | --Many Gorbesh in the West begin to feel they have lost their roots, and begin calling for a return to nature --Prelate Duveus serves as their voice |
| 95 | --Emperor Gotiez begins to grow suspicious of those now calling themselves Kaldar, fearing the growing support of their teachings --Prelate Duveus is invited to Eimitek |
| 90 | --Emperor Gotiez and Prelate Duveus negotiate a peace settlement, establishing a portion of the Western province of the Empire as now belonging to the Kaldar --The Kaldar are charged with defense against the Ocular |
| 87 | --Emperor Gotiez dies of old age --General Xivuehl ascends to the throne |
| 80 | --The Great Schism occurs --Hundreds of Gorbesh leave the cities and flood into the Western lands to join the Kaldar |
| 78 | Duveus relinquishes his title as Prelate, takes the title of Elder |
| 70 | Elder Duveus dies under suspicious circumstances, with evidence pointing to the Ocular |
| 66 | --The Kaldar mount an offensive against the Ocular, seeking revenge for the death of Elder Duveus --Chief Oraus drives the Ocular out of what once was the Bosueq lands, reclaiming it for the tribe of Gnomes --The Bosueq, having lived underground for so long, refuse to return to the surface |
| 50 | --Emperor Xivuehl dies of old age --General Kanasa ascends to the throne |
| 10 | --Emperor Kanasa dies of natural causes --General Oriiv ascends to the throne |
The Gorbesh Imperial Age, After the Victory of Lanival in Kermoria
| DATE | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| 43 | Emperor Oriiv dies of old age General Alaurek ascends to the throne |
| 60 | A ship carrying missionaries from Kermoria is spotted in the waters of the Lakiivas Sea The missionaries are brought before the Emperor in Eimitek All but Akrian Dein are put to death. Dein, an elf, is imprisoned |
| 70 | After 10 years of imprisonment, Akrian Dein is brought before the Emperor once again Emperor Alaurek banishes him to the West |
| 73 | After wandering for three years, Akrian Dein is taken in by Elder Tleirek, and begins to teach his children the ways of the Thirteen |
| 80 | Akrian Dein begins to lecture to the masses on the "Ways of the Thirteen" |
| 100 | Emperor Alaurek dies of old age General Kaus ascends to the throne |
| 113 | Dein writes a book called the "Legacy of Lanival" Some of the Kaldar take the book to heart, believing Lanival is Xin'Alaudas |
| 145 | Emperor Kaus dies of natural causes General Caedus ascends to the throne |
| 146 | The 'Legacy of Lanival' begins to spread over the Empire |
| 150 | The Council of High Priests advises the Emperor to crush the heretic elf in the West; he dismisses their advice |
| 159 | Emperor Caedus' daughter declares herself a follower of the Thirteen, causing the Emperor to be shamed |
| 160 | To restore his popularity, Emperor Caedus demands the Kaldar turn over Akrian Dein The Kaldar tribes refuse |
| 161 | The Imperial Army is sent to apprehend Dein; to protect the Kaldar, he submits quietly Akrian Dein is proclaimed a heretic by the Gnomic Prophets and the High Priest of Xosiurion, and is thus sacrificed to appease the God |
| 165 | A monument to Akrian Dein is constructed in the West |
| 200 | Emperor Caedus dies of old age General Miulek ascends to the throne |
| 205 | Emperor Miulek begins to persecute those within the Empire who have begun following the Thirteen All of Dein's books and records are seized from the Kaldar and destroyed All materials associated with the Thirteen'and the "Legacy of Lanival" are gathered up and destroyed |
| 206 | The monument of Akrian Dein is smashed to rubble |
| 207 | Emperor Miulek is assassinated by a Kaldaran General Tarion ascends to the throne |
| 208 | Emperor Tarion declares war on the Kaldar in the West, but before any combat begins the Council of High Priests remind the Emperor of Seivox's decree that no Gorbesh shall take up arms against another in warlike fashion Though there are no battles fought, the declaration causes animosity between the two philosophies to rise |
| 250 | Emperor Tarion dies of old age General Faek ascends to the throne |
| 300 | The tension between the Gorbesh and the Kaldar comes to a head with several small skirmishes along the Central-Western border of the Empire A warship returns from the northeast bearing news that the Seven-Star Empire has fallen, and in its place are provinces ripe for the taking The Council of High Priests urge the Emperor to strike Emperor Faek declares war on Kermoria in an attempt to unite the Alaudian Empire under one cause |
| 304 | Outriders along with several Kaldaran Elders are sent into the Dark Hand to ascertain if it is crossable |
| 305 | The Outriders and Elders return confirming a dangerous, but managable passage through the Dark Hand |
| 306 | Emperor Faek commisions the construction of several massive warships, and names them the Spears of Aniek in an attempt to reawaken the old battle frenzy in his people |
| 310 | The Spears of Aniek are completed in Eimuetek, but are not launched |
| 312 | Emperor Faek dies of old age General Knuaja ascends to the throne |
| 315 | Emperor Knuaja commands the Northern and Imperial Armies north, through the Dark Hand The Spears of Aniek remain idle in Eimuetek harbor |
| 317 | The Northern and Imperial Army under the command of General Alaushi continue their perilous journey across the Dark Hand, eventually reaching the ruins of HighHold General Alaushi digs in at HighHold, claiming the lands for the Empire |
| 320 | Emperor Knuaja is assassinated by an Ocular General Giesa ascends to the throne |
| 321 | Emperor Giesa commands the Kaldaran Western Army to attack the Ocular with whatever means necessary Several Gnomic prophets decree there are bad omens, and the campaign is called off The Ocular pour forth from out of the wasteland, retaking the lands above the Bosueq Gnomes |
| 323 | The Gorbesh and Kaldar engage the Ocular in battle |
| 326 | With the Mists having reclaimed Bosueq land, the Gorbesh are unable to dislodge the Ocular |
| 329 | The Spears of Aniek are ordered to sail with all haste into the Reshalia Sea, and take command of the sea lanes, cutting off the mainland from the islands |
| 340 | Emperor Giesa is reminded of the Northern and Imperial Armies dug in at HighHold |
| 342 | The Emperor orders the Northern Armies to proceed northward further into Kermoria, but to remain undetected, and to engage no one |
| 347 | The Gorbesh Northern and Imperial Armies begin to disperse throughout Kermoria, taking up flanking positions around many of the prominant cities |
| 353 | With all his troops in place, Emperor Giesa gives the command to crush the Five Provinces |
| 354 | The Second Gorbesh-Kermorian War begins Zoluren's jadeite and kyanite sources are destroyed The Gorbesh forces capture a Bardess named Wren Gnomic Prophets in the invasion force quickly send word to the Emperor in Eimitek about her |
| 355 | Emperor Giesa recalls the Gorbesh invasion force back to Albaria |
| 356 | Kaldaran Elders return to their people in the West with knowledge of how to pass the Dark Hand They begin preperations for a mass migration when Prophets speak of Xin'Alaudas returned |
| 357 | The Kaldar and Gnomic refugees arrive in the Five Provinces |