Norric Empire Timeline
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7th Century
622 | Haarden
Departure of Safaoasia Empire from Haarden
8th Century
759 | Haarden
Unification of Haarden into a single kingdom
9th Century
800 | Haarden, Skjønøhav
Norric War leaves Haarden dominating the northern realms, which leads to …
802 | Haarden, Skjønøhav
… creation of the Norric Union, led by Haarden
870 | Deirityr
Norric ships begin long-distance trading, to Deirityr
10th Century
900 | Deirityr
Norric envoys begin establishing formal relations with Deirityrian states, and infiltrating their politics in order to achieve more favourable rights and conditions for Norric traders
910 | OCCP
Tysans are granted a monopoly charter for trade in Zunia - they found the Norric Zunia Company (NZC)
923 | Nathaia
Tysans and Chari Shaeks overrun the city of Nataja, massacring inhabitants and desecrating holy sites. Action causes major upset amongst Ariens in Ezuruly and elsewhere, with whom Haarden had been building up good trade relations.
924 | Nathaia
Haarden demands that the NZC hands over Nataja to the Crown, and gives assurances to Ariens that holy sites will be restored. The historical city and its immediate perimeter of control is designated Norric Crown Colony of Nathaia.
925 | Nathaia
Haardic governor arrives in Nataja.
929 | Deirityr
Norric treaty with Hatraulek kings leads to
the empire supporting the He Atraul cult against Sascoll, and establishing permanent Royal Commissioners in the Hatraulek kingdoms.
930-960 | Strolus
Haarden uses Nataja as a base from which to enforce favourable trade and impose its will on groups in nearby Limnia.
935-45 | Deirityr
Norric Royal Commissioners appointed in all Deirytirian kingdoms, establishing de facto political supremacy over the island.
939 | Raenamon
Norric ships begin encountering Ametharam merchants plying their trade down the western coast of Illonia, beginning to make their way up the eastern coast.
960-980 | Strolus
Opposition to Haarden's high-handed approach leads to war with East Lumnian peoples. Haarden gains control of Alenichev, 145 and East Swardale.
963 | Raenamon
Ametharam raiders start showing up as far south as Panaya and Ormecia ad as far east as <Gorvalia> and <Mezzaluna>; target smaller trading ships, smaller villages on coastline.
981 | Strolus
Treaty of Gankaja between the Norric Empire and Ezruluy, Loh Kingdom and Kaoros.
987 | Raenamon
Norric navy begins to seriously combat nuisance Ametharam ships, targeting legitimate Ametharam traders in the process.
992 | Eysturoy
Norrics conquer Eysturoy
996 | Osland
Norrics conquer Osland
11th Century
1002 | Raenamon
Act of sabotage on ship of Norric fleet in Gorvalian port; saboteurs clearly Ametharam.
1004 | Raenamon
Norric occupation fleet arrives in Raenamon. In the War of Blue Smoke (1004-05), the Ametharam population is subdued.
1006 | Raenamon
The Norric Crown Colony of Ametharam is established.
1058-1063 | Strolus
Provocative incidents and mutual accusations of treaty-breaking lead to a breakdown of relations with the Loh Kingdom and Kaoros.
1061 | Deirityr
The empire assumes formal control of Deirytir, appointing a Governor-General for the entire island and governors in individual states.
1061-1069 | Aedhael
Second Cearran War occurs, in which Kingdom of Cearra rebels against the appointment of a Norric governor. Upon Cearran defeat all of Aedhael united into the Norric Crown Colony of New Somerland
1063 | Strolus
Capital city, Vänaaz (in modern-day Ezrüluy), is taken by the Norric Empire. King Farshee Loh is dethroned. Loh Kingdom collapses.
1074-77 | Osland
War between Norric Empire and Tysan monarchy results in the loss of Osland to the Tsyans.
1093-1097 | Raenamon
Ametharam succeeds in evicting the Norric Empire.
1097 | Raenamon
Norrics return and the Crown Colony of Ametharam is restored.
12th Century
1102 | Strolus
NE controls the entirety of Strolus.
1147 | Strolus
Lahng Farshee (I), a descendant of Farshee Loh, builds up a following in Shaklah, and proclaims himself 'rightful king of Loh'.
1147-1190 | Strolus
Lahng 'reigns'. Is supported by much of the Massian population, but has no actual power (according to the NE). Growing unrest.
1161 | Ashria
Conflict with Surimtak leads to the aquisition of Benintak and Mekanütak by the Norric Crown, and of Keniporutan, leased for 150 years from Surimtak.
1169-1172 | Raenamon
Bundara monks lead Ametharam campaign of peaceful resistence to the Norric occupation.
1173 | Raenamon
Ametharam granted protectorate status within the Norric Empire.
1190 | Strolus
Lahng dies. Is succeeded by Valios Farshee I, despite her young age, as she is the only heir. Several months later, Haardic King Andrik Mikaal Halsten-Eochaid formally recognises the Shrulo (""Second Loh"") Kingdom as a Protectorate of the NE. Presumably, the NE did this just to pacify the Massian populace. They wouldn't let Valios rule, because she was only eight years old (!) at this time. Strolus would be ruled by a Norric Commisioner.
13th Century
1206 | Strolus
Valios I dies. No publicly-known heir.
1209 | Strolus
Civil war breaks out over the succession. Local nobility support either a young girl abandoned at a monastery (so poetic ) who was supposedly Valios' daughter (""Queenites""), or a particularly influential lord at the former capital, Vänaaz (""Kingites""). Haarden would obviously try to retain order, but unsuccessfully."
1209-1215 | Strolus
Two states stabilise out of the former Shrulo Kingdom. The Kingites invade Layn, Queenite territory. By 1215, all of Layn is under Kingite control, but their forces cannot pass the fortified Saléss River."
1215 | Strolus
Conflict ends when the Treaty of Masaléss is signed, by reps from the Queenites (Strolus), Kingites (Ezrüluy), and Haarden."
1221 | Nathaia
The OCCP invades Nathaia. Overwhelmed by the war elsewhere, Haarden abandons the colony to its fate.
1225 | Strolus
Strolus is granted sovereignty.
1225 | Raenamon
Ametharam petitions for independence.
1228 | general
Skjønøhav, (Gorvalia) and (Mezzaluna) cease participation in Norric Union affairs, leaving Haarden as its sole member.
1228 | Arvitan
Arvitan is granted sovereignty.
1229 | general
The Imperial Conference establishes principles for the granting of independence to remaining colonies, and creates the Norric Commonwealth.
1230-39 | general
Most remaining colonies and protectorates achieve independence.
1231 | Raenamon
Ametharam becomes independent as the People's Commonwealth of Raenamon.
1232 | Deirityr
Independence granted to Aredighuan and Aedhael.
1233 | general
The Norric Union is formally dissolved, and its assets, rights and residual overseas sovereignties are transferred to the Kingdom of Haarden (where they had resided in practice in any case).
1233 | Eysturoy
Eysturoy granted independence.
1233 | Arvitan
Arvitan granted independence. A few weeks later a votation is held and the northern regions of the former colony achieve secession, creating the Sascoll Republic of Dúneghosta. The southern regions retain the name of Republic of Arvitan.
1238 | Strolus
Strolus closes its borders.
