Continental Timeline

This timeline relates to the continent as a whole. For individual nation timelines, see their sections on the wiki.

Beginnings (-4000 - 490)

 * -4000: Dragon tribe's golden age; an advanced civilization under the rule of the Divine Dragon Tribe is built on the whole continent.
 * -1000: Decline of the dragon tribe. Signs of degeneration, and a fall of birth rate. By the elders' advice, part of the dragon tribe takes human form.
 * -740: The Earth Dragon tribe, which became wild, attacks mankind. Mankind is on the verge of destruction. The King of the Divine Dragon tribe, Narga, opposes this, and protects mankind.
 * -500: Narga seals the sword and the holy jewels' shield carved from his own fang, at Raman Temple, and dies at Thebes.
 * -10: Raman Temple is devastated by someone, and the sword and shield are taken away.


 * 1: First year of the Archanea calendar. The Holy Kingdom of Archanea is founded by Cartas. Dragons that have lost their powers, Mamkutes, are despised by people, and live poorly in a remote region.


 * 490: The King of the Earth Dragon tribe, Medeus, founds the Dolhr Empire. His Empire is hostile towards mankind.

The First War and the Founding of Nations (493 - 657)

 * 493: The Dolhr Empire marches on Pales, the royal capital. Fall of the Holy Kingdom of Archanea.
 * 498: Anri, a youth of Altea, a town in development in a remote region, obtains the Divine Sword, Falchion, and slays Medeus. Fall of the Dolhr Empire. The Kingdom of Archanea is restored.
 * 499: The King of Archanea, Cartas, subjugates the northern plains, and founds there the Kingdom of Aurelis. Its first king is Count Marlon, King Cartas' younger brother.
 * 500: Founding of the Kingdom of Altea by Anri the Hero.
 * 501: The Kingdom of Grust is founded by General Ohdwin, Grust garrison's leader.
 * 503: Macedon's settlers hail gladiator Iote as King, and founds the Kingdom of Macedon.
 * 537: Anri, King of Altea, dies. Due to succession troubles, the Kingdom of Gra splits from Altea and becomes independent.
 * 550: Archsage Gotoh establishes an academy of magic at Khadein.
 * 579: The distant island country of Talys is unified, and the Kingdom of Talys is newly founded.
 * 657: The Earth Dragon Medeus is resurrected in the region of Dolhr. He begins to gather the Mamkutes once again.

War of Darkness (658 - 605)

 * 658: Sudden death of the King of Macedon. Prince Misheil seizes power, and declares an alliance with Dolhr. The Kingdom of Grust, which bears animosity towards Archanea, decides to ally itself with Dolhr too. The Dolhr Empire is restored.
 * 660: The Dolhr Empire confronts Archanea and begins an invasion. Start of the War of Darkness.
 * 662: The Dolhr Empire's troops, led by Medeus, lay siege to Pales. Altea's army, which was heading for Pales to its rescue, and Grust's army lead by General Camus, confront at Menidi River. Despite having the upper hand in battle, Altea's army is defeated due to the betrayal of its sworn ally, the Kingdom of Gra. The Kingdom of Altea is overrun by the Empire's troops and falls.
 * Same year: Pales' Royal Palace falls. Fall of the Kingdom of Archanea. People related to the Royal family are all executed, save for Princess Nina.
 * 664: Princess Nina escapes from Pales' Royal Palace. She is protected by Hardin's rebel army, who fight with guerrilla tactics on the northern plains. Princess Nina recruits a volunteer liberation army, but it is defeated by a knight squad led by Princess Minerva and is in danger. Prince Marth of Altea, who fled to the Kingdom of Talys, uprises in response to Princess Nina, and raises a liberation army for his country.
 * 667: Medeus is defeated by Prince Marth, and the Dolhr Empire collapses.

Intermission (668 - 670)

 * 668: Hardin, the younger prince of Aurelis, is accepted by Princess Nina as her husband, and becomes the 24th King of Archanea.

War of Heroes (670 - 671)

 * 670: King Hardin calls upon the rebuilding of the Holy Empire of Archanea, and increases the military preparations. He annexes the neighboring minor powers. An insurrection breaks out in the Kingdom of Grust occupied by Archanea. Marth answers to Emperor Hardin's request and goes on an expedition against Grust, and against Macedon when a rebellion stirs there. But during that time, Marth is accused of betraying the Empire, and Altea's royal castle is attacked by Archanea's troops and falls. From this, Altea and Archanea rush against each other into a total war. Start of the War of Heroes.
 * 671: Fall of Pales Castle. Emperor Hardin dies. End of the War of Heroes (607-608).

Era of Peace (672 - 674)

 * 672: Prince Marth marries with Princess Sheeda of Talys, and officially becomes King of Altea. Minerva takes back her homeland of Macedon, and Lena and Julia marry and found a famous orphanage within Macedon. Yubello, with assistance, takes the throne of Grust. “Sirius” remains only long enough to see a boy born to Nina; whether it is theirs, or hers and Hardin’s, remains unknown. Sirius leaves, never to be seen again. Until the boy is old enough to take the throne, the Empress is assisted by the newly-wed Astria and Midia in reviving the Holy Kingdom of Archanea. Sheema, aided by Samson (who becomes her general) takes the throne of Gra. Khadein is, once again, ruled by Bishop Wendel. The world enters a new direction, as nations help nations in rebuilding.

Modern Era (674 - )

 * 674: Archanea annexes Aurelis.
 * 676: Lester Basilis, whose claim to be of Aurelian royal blood seems valid, seizes the Aurelian throne, declaring it an independent state. Queen Nina willingly allows this, though Aurelis still remains suzerain to the Empire.
 * 692: Queen Sheema of Gra passes, she leaves no heir. Gra is sent into a state of chaos as nobles fight over the throne.
 * 708: King Yubello's adviser Yumina dies. The Aristocracy of Grust takes control of the country, using Yubello as a puppet ruler. Grust grows unstable due to the internal struggles of the government.
 * 722: Khadein makes a breakthrough in magic research. The elder mages have discovered that magic is split into 3 types. Previously they had only known of one type.
 * 724: Khadein's discovery in magic divides the episcopalian nation into several sects each practicing a single form,. as if divided by ethnicity. A conflict of magi arouses, around which time several breakthroughs in technology are formulated in terms of magical arsenal.
 * 725: Khadein conflict escalates, essentially eradicating the majority of the world's virtuosi, among them the coveted Bishop Wendel. Gato, gazing upon the carnage in disgust, refuses to return to Khadein in its time of development, allowing Ellerean to carry on his master's will as Sifu of Khadein.
 * 726: After seemingly endless bloodshed in Gra, a few nobles with large followings form an oligarchy with five "rulers."
 * 728: Sparked by Khadein's magic discoveries, curiosity spreads through the land. Archanea enters a Renaissance. Many martial discoveries and technological advancements occur.
 * 734: Marth's grandson dies without an heir. His nephew takes on the leadership of Altea. With the end of Marth's line, Talys cedes from Altea.
 * 740: The people of Gra tire of the bureaucracy the ruling class has become. They overthrow the nobles and install Persis, the rebel leader, on the throne. He quickly installs a solid government system with himself as the king, stabilizing Gra for the first time in nearly a half century.
 * 748: Aurelis regains its former strength. Archanea steadily grows in power.
 * 754: Aurelis, now stronger than ever, declares its full independence under King Ayron.
 * 755: The treaty of Lefcandy is signed between Aurelis and Archanea.
 * 756: Grust's Aristocracy is overthrown by Zorn and the Black Knights. The country continues to grow more unstable. Zorn takes the throne and brings Grust into a reign of terror.
 * 760: Zorn continues to ignore the needs of the people and Grust's population is nearly cut in half. Pyrrhus arrives in Grust. He overthrows Zorn and is hailed as the new ruler by the remaining population.
 * 761: The launch of Aiden's international library program in Khadein benefits many a nation. New discoveries are made throughout the continent, and popularity of the mage nation grows.
 * 768: Talys becomes the largest naval power in the world. Macedon's king is mysteriously murdered and his son takes over. He starts a nation-wide draft and begins a massive military expansion. Famine ensues across the nation as civil unrest grows.
 * 772: King Ragnar ascends the throne of Altea.
 * 776: King Arne of Archanea begins expanding the nation's military. Aurelis declares itself a completely independent nation, cutting off its need for Archanean aid.
 * 781: The King of Macedon's sister leads a coup against him, she claims the throne for herself. Prince Perren kills his father, and takes the throne, hailed a saint by his people.
 * 784: Persis dies at the ripe old age of 74. The last living member of the royal family, Persephone, becomes queen of Gra.
 * 786: King Pyrrhus of Grust calls a meeting of the leaders to his new palace at Marthule.