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==Fall of Krondhiem (YK1339/79 OY)==
 
==Fall of Krondhiem (YK1339/79 OY)==
  
* YK1339 (OY 79) Giants in Westvald have internal strife and war.
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* YK1339 (OY 79) Giants in Westvald have a civil war.
 
* YK1358 (OY 98) Frost Giants, Fire Giants, and Stone Giants accopanied by an army of Ogres, Ettins and Trolls, invade Krondhiem.
 
* YK1358 (OY 98) Frost Giants, Fire Giants, and Stone Giants accopanied by an army of Ogres, Ettins and Trolls, invade Krondhiem.
 
* YK1380 (OY 129) Greenhill surrenders to the Giants.  Remaining Dwarves flee into human lands.
 
* YK1380 (OY 129) Greenhill surrenders to the Giants.  Remaining Dwarves flee into human lands.
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==Rise of the Church of Man (267 OY to 300 OY)==
 
==Rise of the Church of Man (267 OY to 300 OY)==
  
* 267 OY to 276 OY - A theological movement on the continent begins who interpret Narek's words in a slightly different way.  The Church movement proclaims that Narek was an actual incarnation of god.  Debate continues in the Order with general lines of the debate being drawn between the continent and the island.
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* 267 OY to 276 OY - A theological movement on the continent began who interpret Narek's words in a slightly different way.  The Church movement proclaims that Narek was an actual incarnation of god.  Debate continues in the Order with general lines of the debate being drawn between the continent and the island.
  
 
* 277 OY - Ten years after the initial dichotomy, the Church of Man officially splits from the Order.  A new high eclesiarchy is created, and the first Emporer of Rhode is crowned.
 
* 277 OY - Ten years after the initial dichotomy, the Church of Man officially splits from the Order.  A new high eclesiarchy is created, and the first Emporer of Rhode is crowned.
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* 280 OY - Rhode philosophy about non-humans begins to become more dramatic.
 
* 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.
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* 300 OY to 550 OY - Rhode begins to conquer all the plains north of the shadow wood and west of cragmore, enslaving the halfling who live there.
  
 
* 350 OY - Rhode, taking advantage of the turmoil caused by the death of the Prolian king Jarred, conquers southern Prolia.
 
* 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.)
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* 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.
 
 
* 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.
 
 
 
==Recent Events==
 
===603 OY===
 
 
 
* Winter - Council of Thanes of the dwarves of cragmore decide to send a contigent to Prolia to negotiate passage of Dwarves to the foothills above Prolia.  50 Thaneholds will attempt to attack the Hill Giants, take the Hold of Drunduin and defend it from the giants, and form a foothold where further attacks may launch from into the Mountains.
 
 
 
* June - Dwarves are readying their first group of diplomats to be sent to Prolia. Thane Dunkirk and his brother are to lead the embassy.
 
* June - Republic decides to send a contingent to Prolia in order to attempt to stabilize the Prolian nation.
 
* June - Hobgoblins raid and raze the northern Prolian town of Prauld.
 
* June - Lorn Ansel, Earl of Northbay, the appointee to Prolia, hears of Hobgoblin raids and convinces Dunkirk to depart days earlier than planned.  The last preparations are made, the ship leaves with 40 Republic Soldiers, Lord Ansel and his secretary, Robert Hallender.
 
* July - The Republic forces, together with a group of Prolians, re-capture Prauld.
 
* July - Prauld is re-settled.
 
* July - Some of the five towns send warriors to man the watch towers in the north, there is talk of counter-attacking the hobgoblins.
 
* August - Dwarven Thanes begin arriving in Beryl with their families, by the end of august, 2000 dwarves have arrived in Prolia, and are busy making quality weapons and armor for the warriors serving the Jarls of Prolia, while they wait for the rest of their forces to arrive.
 
  
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