Timeline of the Thousand Isles
Imperial Era (IY) 1 — 723
Modern, recorded history begins with the founding of the Annwyn Empire. Though of course many peoples nations and empires predated Annwyn, that period is mostly lost in myth and legend.
All dates are given in Annwyn Imperial Years (IY)
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Semi mythological founding of the Annwyn Empire
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The modern day city of Valoria founded on the shores of the Golden Lake, built on the ruins of a much older city.
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Explorers from the growing Annwyn Empire discover the The Thousand Isles
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Founding of the first Annwyn Imperial settlement in the The Thousand Isles, the anchorage of West Haven (now called Haven Towne)
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Merchants from the Annwyn Empire found a series of trading outpost in The Northern Reach. Two of these outposts later grow into the towns of Puerto Lejos and Skull River Bay.
The Interregnum 723 — 901
Era of anarchy and collpase following The Recall of the Annwyn Empire
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The Annwyn Empire withdraws from the The Thousand Isles
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Great Earthquake and Tsunami
723A great earthquake and accompanying tsunami devastates the The Thousand Isles and the western coast of Valtentis
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The first independent governor of Haven Towne, now given credit for saving the settlement.
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Carlos the Grand, first Duke of Puerto Lejos comes to power.
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Castillo Negro built in Puerto Lejos
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Governor Madrigal builds the mighty landward walls of Haven Towne
Era of Independance (IY) > 902
Current era of many independent states ruling the Isles.
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The entirety of Bonny Isle comes under the control of The Republic of Haven. With similar unifications happening in the other major islands of the The Inner Archipelago this is generally seen as the end to the anarchic period known as The Interregnum and the beginning of the Era of Independence.
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Reign of Duke Carlos Silverhand in Puerto Lejos.
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The triplet sisters Red Alice, Black Alice and White Alice are born to Baba Yaga.
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The god Mithra is born as a human man in the The Thousand Isles
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Black Alice arrives in Haven Towne and has a beer.
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Mithra ascends to godhood, birthing the Church of Mithras
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The Abbey of St Ursula founded by Saint Ursula in the Lejos Archipelago near the town of Puerto Lejos.
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The Mithran Church splinters into two major factions as a result of doctrinal disputes.
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The Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Mithras declares a Crusade against the pirates of the The Northern Reach.
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A disputed succession triggers a multinational war in The Antilles. The war is still ongoing.
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The The Garden Isles throw off the yoke of the foreign governments and merchant interests that had long dominated those islands. The Garden Island Trading Company is exiled.
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Election of Governor Rodrigo Gonzalez Davila as ruler of the The Republic of Haven
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In the Autumn of the Year 1245, in Haven Town, our Lord Mithras did send his prophet, The Holy Lightbringer to his people and his church
And The Lightbringer, full of grace and the radiance of Mithra's light
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After a period of attempted reconciliation, The Reformistas officially leave the Orthodox Church of Mithras
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After a successful coup, Carlos VII (formerly Andre de Bergiac) is crowned Duke of Puerto Lejos, restoring the Independent Duchy of Puerto Lejos
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Current Year
1245