Editing Alia:History (section)

==Age of Empires (277 OY to 602 OY)==

* 280 OY - Rhode philosophy about non-humans begins to become more dramatic.

* 300 OY to 550 OY - Rhode begins to conquer all the plains north of the shadow wood and west of Silverpeak, enslaving the halflings who live there.

* 350 OY - Rhode, taking advantage of the turmoil caused by the death of the Prolian king Jarred, conquers southern Prolia.

* 355 OY - Prolia recovers from turmoil and begins to drive out the Southerners.  The Druid Yori Ulfsson, summons a torrential storm raining continuously on the army of Rhode, breaking their spirits, and in so doing creating the swamp, Yori's Doom.  Rhode retreats taking hundreds of half-orc slaves.  (Prolian Kingdom is greatly weakened and begins to decay.)

* 450 OY - Hostilities begin between the Republic of the Isles and Rhodes.  Several minor sea battles occur off the eastern straights in the southern trade routes towards Garthport.  The islander navy comes out ahead in most engagements.

* 505 OY - War is officially declared in the Republic of the Isles by the Emporer in Bernast.  Knights of Rhodes under Prince Darrin land in Farifax and ride out to engage Republic forces.  Rhodes knights win several important battles in the field but are cut off from re-supply by an Islander blockade of Farifax harbour.  

* 506 OY - The Republic lands forces in Draketon and marches to battle against the Marquis of Brunell (a supporter of Darrin).

* 507 OY to 525 OY - Dozens of cross-water raids and attacks continue with increasing severity.  In 525 OY, Darrin dies of an incurable wasting disease.  Six months later, a treaty of peace is signed between Rhodes and the Islanders.  

* 515 OY to 516 OY - Rhodes invades Prolia, attacking the city of Jarlsburg.  Jarlsburg quickly falls before the winter.  In the spring of 516 OY as Rhodes is readying for the next year undoubtedly devastating invasion of the interior of Prolia, the remaining 5 towns counterattack with the bulk of their loosely organized fighting force, but despite retaking the capital take devastating losses. In a desparate move, the renowned druid Yuri and his circle, cast a powerful ritual over Jarlsberg causing it and the surrounding countryside to be engulfed by a deadly swamp, cutting off Prolia from Rhodes and destroying the city and all who remained within.  The swamp is now called "Yuri's Doom".

* 573 OY - Rhodes again declares war against the Republic of the Isles.  For 20 years several sea battles and coastal raids have occurred, including an unsuccessful attempt to land at farifax.

* 602 OY - War between Rhodes and Island Republic continues.