Major Events in the History of Halcyon
an introduction for initiates by Svetla, Sixth-Level Circle Member
Golden Age
1
Appearance of the Spirits
(Note: before this time, no known records exist outside of the Library of the Elders, to which we have no access)
Appearance of the Spirits
(Note: before this time, no known records exist outside of the Library of the Elders, to which we have no access)
Age of Ruin: 132-200
132
Demeter Ahenak is born
159
Ahenak's First Codex is written
161
Demeter Ahenak rises to power
162
Scientific community flees the ancient city of Halcyon
165
Ahenak's Second Codex is written
166-172
Assault on technology
173
Settlement of Khadash is founded
Teivan groups begin to coalesce
First northern settlements are founded along the rivers leading into Lake Caeligen
174
Ahenak ascends to offices of Kahanne and Padishah of Halcyon
175-179
Ahenak writes his Third Codex
186
Ahenak is assassinated
188
Cedric I Roussa becomes first Padishah of Ghault
Zacharias Eldorad becomes first Kahanne
188-200
Separatists flee from Ghault to the west
Demeter Ahenak is born
159
Ahenak's First Codex is written
161
Demeter Ahenak rises to power
162
Scientific community flees the ancient city of Halcyon
165
Ahenak's Second Codex is written
166-172
Assault on technology
173
Settlement of Khadash is founded
Teivan groups begin to coalesce
First northern settlements are founded along the rivers leading into Lake Caeligen
174
Ahenak ascends to offices of Kahanne and Padishah of Halcyon
175-179
Ahenak writes his Third Codex
186
Ahenak is assassinated
188
Cedric I Roussa becomes first Padishah of Ghault
Zacharias Eldorad becomes first Kahanne
188-200
Separatists flee from Ghault to the west
Age of Disquiet: 200-463
200-300
Northern city-states of Gottingen and Gath are founded; expansion along the River Amzan
Coastal towns established in the west, along with inland trading posts
283-290
First underground complex in the Fingers of Khorshim is completed
401
Elders are created
403
The Dominion of Khadash is founded
425
Western towns form the Hansic League
451
Padishah Mauriss III Deis builds up his army
454
Ghault establishes the outpost of Kennedor
460
Kahanne Roland Demeter demands the secret of the Elders
461
Dominion of Khadash and the northern city-states build up their defenses; Maurice III Deis interprets this as a sign of war
Northern city-states of Gottingen and Gath are founded; expansion along the River Amzan
Coastal towns established in the west, along with inland trading posts
283-290
First underground complex in the Fingers of Khorshim is completed
401
Elders are created
403
The Dominion of Khadash is founded
425
Western towns form the Hansic League
451
Padishah Mauriss III Deis builds up his army
454
Ghault establishes the outpost of Kennedor
460
Kahanne Roland Demeter demands the secret of the Elders
461
Dominion of Khadash and the northern city-states build up their defenses; Maurice III Deis interprets this as a sign of war
The Great War: 463-470
463
Ghault overruns Khadash's border towns
Ghaultian forces seize the region around Lake Caeligen
464
Ghaultian forces besiege Gottingen from the Oboddon River and from the Great Sea
465
Ghaultian forces march for Irbirah; Hansic League declares war
467
Siege of Gottingen is broken; Ghaultian forces retreat to Kennedor
468
Padishah Mauriss III is assassinated; Kahanne Demeter becomes Regent
Ghaultian forces pull back to pre-war positions along the border with Khadash
Armistice between Khadash and Ghault; terms of reparations are negotiated
Ghault overruns Khadash's border towns
Ghaultian forces seize the region around Lake Caeligen
464
Ghaultian forces besiege Gottingen from the Oboddon River and from the Great Sea
465
Ghaultian forces march for Irbirah; Hansic League declares war
467
Siege of Gottingen is broken; Ghaultian forces retreat to Kennedor
468
Padishah Mauriss III is assassinated; Kahanne Demeter becomes Regent
Ghaultian forces pull back to pre-war positions along the border with Khadash
Armistice between Khadash and Ghault; terms of reparations are negotiated
470 Truce is declared in Kennedor
Establishment of the Commonwealth Council
Establishment of the Commonwealth Council
Age of Redemption: 470-present (winter 770)
475
Establishment of the Praetorship
488
Establishment of the Circle
545
Founding of the Federated States
547-556
Kennedor war between Ghault and the Federate
556
Kennedor joins the Federated States
564
Five western governates replace the Hansic League with an economic Alliance
567
Kahanne Fenric Gauchon promotes institutional change in Assize
570
Office of Kahanne breaks with the Padishah
584-587
Days of Attrition between the Hansic Alliance and the Federate
Following the Days of Attrition, the Commonwealth Council agreed to expand the role of the Praetorship as a peacekeeping force by permitting the establishment of garrisons in most major cities and towns. It is due to the presence of these garrisons that the destructive conflicts, which characterized Halcyon’s past, have largely been avoided. Thus, there have been no external events of any lasting significance to the Circle since the year 587 After the Appearance.
Establishment of the Praetorship
488
Establishment of the Circle
545
Founding of the Federated States
547-556
Kennedor war between Ghault and the Federate
556
Kennedor joins the Federated States
564
Five western governates replace the Hansic League with an economic Alliance
567
Kahanne Fenric Gauchon promotes institutional change in Assize
570
Office of Kahanne breaks with the Padishah
584-587
Days of Attrition between the Hansic Alliance and the Federate
Following the Days of Attrition, the Commonwealth Council agreed to expand the role of the Praetorship as a peacekeeping force by permitting the establishment of garrisons in most major cities and towns. It is due to the presence of these garrisons that the destructive conflicts, which characterized Halcyon’s past, have largely been avoided. Thus, there have been no external events of any lasting significance to the Circle since the year 587 After the Appearance.
