Editing Continuity/Timeline of Ispar (section)

== AC:DM ==
With the release of [[Dark Majesty|Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty]], players were given the [[AC:DM CD Lore]]. Among these files was the [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean|Ages of the Empyrean]], which outlined the history of Auberean. It also contains a few valuable pieces of information regarding the Roulean Calendar:

{|class="wikitable"
|width=90| '''Portal Year'''
|width=90| '''Roulean Year'''
| '''Event'''
|-
| ''-15 PY*
| 1261 RC
| Humans arrive on Dereth.<ref name=AgesEmp>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean|Ages of the Empyrean]]</ref>
|-
| 0 PY
| 1276 RC
| Olthoi Queen is defeated.<ref name=AgesEmp />
|-
| 12 PY
| 1284 RC
| Marae Lassel opens.<ref name=AgesEmp />
|-
|colspan=4| <small>*Stated in numerous other sources.</small>
|}


We start running into issues here:
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First, our theory about the timeline's present day being 1321 RC being 10 PY is invalidated - that date has yet to occur according to this new timeline. At the very least, this pushes back the time-frame for Cedraic III's reign, and the other "present day" rulers.
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Second, we have inconsistencies in the amount of time that is passing on each calendar. Between the first two events, humans arriving and humans defeating the Olthoi Queen, 15 years pass on each calendar. However, between the second and third events, 12 years pass on the Portal Year calendar, but only 8 years pass on the Roulean calendar.
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Our options are:
# Ispar years and Auberean years are at a 1:1 ratio, and the last date is incorrect - it should be 1288 RC when Marae Lassel opens.
# Ispar years and Auberean years are at a 2:3 ratio, and the first date is incorrect - it should 1266 RC when humans first arrive on Dereth.
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With only these three dates to work from, we can't really draw any conclusions. The easiest assumption is that the writers created a 1:1 ratio for Ispar:Auberean years, because it would be very easy to convert dates. With that in mind, we can create a new timeline. Dates that have been changed have been highlighted.

{|class="wikitable"
|width=90| '''Portal Year'''
|width=90| '''Roulean Year'''
| '''Event'''
|-
|valign=top| 
|valign=top| 
|valign=top| ''Sho''
The most ancient legends tell how the Sho warred with the Dragon and were driven to the edge of the sea.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro />
|-
|valign=top| ''-990 PY''
|valign=top| <span style=background-color:#008800>''286 RC''</span>
|valign=top| ''Sho''
Ryu Jou Gai, the Order of the Dragon Temple, is founded.<ref name=ZogblasterShoFactions />
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''<nowiki>[</nowiki>This event is said to occur over 1,000 years ago.<nowiki>]</nowiki>''
|-
|valign=top| ''-790 PY''
|valign=top| <span style=background-color:#008800>''486 RC''</span>
|valign=top| ''Sho''
The prophet Jojii receives revelations from the Unicorn of Grace on how to reach Paradise. Jojiism established.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro />
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''<nowiki>[</nowiki>This event is said to occur around 800 years ago.<nowiki>]</nowiki>''
|-
|valign=top| -524 PY
|valign=top| 787 RC
|valign=top| ''Aluvia''
Reign of Pwyll II begins in Aluvia. It lasts 17 years.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers />
|-
|valign=top| -507 PY 
|valign=top| 804 RC
|valign=top| ''Aluvia, Viamont''
Viamont invades Aluvia, reign of Pwyll II ends.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers /><ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega />
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Reign of Alfric begins in Aluvia. Alfric is the Viamontian invader that is ruling Aluvia. His reign lasts 20 years.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers />
|-
|valign=top| -487 PY
|valign=top| 824 RC
|valign=top| ''Aluvia, Viamont''
Reign of Alfric ends.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers />
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Reign of Theolaud, son of Alfric, begins. It lasts 30 years.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers /><ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega />
|-
|valign=top| -457 PY
|valign=top| 854 RC
|valign=top| ''Aluvia, Viamont''
Reign of Theolaud Ends. It is said that during this time, King Elous VIII rules in Viamont, and that Theolaud was killed during a duel with the Viamontian king.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers /><ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega />
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Reign of Alfrega, daughter of Theolaud, begins. It lasts 14 years.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers />
|-
|valign=top| -443 PY
|valign=top| 868 RC
|valign=top| ''Aluvia, Viamont''
Reign of Alfrega ends.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers /><ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega />
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Reign of Osric, son of Alfrega, begins. It lasts 31 years. Osric is Viamontian, but begins to mend the Aluvian culture.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers /><ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega />
|-
|valign=top| -412 PY
|valign=top| 899 RC
|valign=top| ''Aluvia''
Reign on Osric ends.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers />
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Reign of Pwyll III, son of Osric, begins. It lasts 25 years. Pwyll III is killed by an ambassador from Viamont on what is described as the eve of war between the two nations, and it is said that knights and commoners alike fell upon their enemies and destroyed them.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers /><ref name=ZogblasterAluvianIntro />
|-
|valign=top| -387 PY
|valign=top| 924 RC
|valign=top| ''Aluvia''
Reign of Pwyll III ends.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers />
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Reign of Cellric II begins. It is not known how long it lasts.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers />
|-
|valign=top| ''-339 PY''
|valign=top| <span style=background-color:#008800>''937 RC''</span>
|valign=top| ''Gharu'n''
One of the five Crimson Stars, Al-Ghul, is renamed Al-Khur in honor of Rakhil al-Khur, after the great victory won at the salt mines to the east of Tirethas.<ref name=SoCS />
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''<nowiki>[</nowiki>This event is said to occur some 300 years ago. The book describing this was written in 11 PY, which would be 1287 RC. Some 300 years could be, at the extremes, from 300 to 399 years ago, placing this event in the range of 888 RC to 987 RC.
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''As seen in our conclusions in [[Continuity/Gharu'ndim History|Gharu'ndim History]], the events described in To Be A Shadow (The time from the founding of Gharu'n to the death of Yasif) require at least 15 to 30 years to occur. So this event must occur at least 15 to 30 years prior to 1002.
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''This narrows the range to between 399 to 315 years ago if the above events took 30 years, or 300 years ago if the above events took 15 years. Since 350 years ago is right in the middle of the 399-300 range, we will use that as our estimate.<nowiki>]</nowiki>''
|-
|valign=top| ''-339 PY<br />or later''
|valign=top| <span style=background-color:#008800>''937 RC<br />or later''</span>
|valign=top| ''Gharu'n''
Gharu'n armies seige the Roulean city of Tirethas. Rakhil makes the mistake of threatening to burn the books within her walls, and Yasif strikes him down in rage. With that, the conquest of Roulea ends and the nation of Gharu'n is born. In all, half of Roulea's lands are lost to the new nation of Gharu'n. Rakhil al-Khur's son, Amul ibn Rakhil becomes the new Malik and Yasif becomes his adviser.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro />
|-
|valign=top| ''-290 PY''
|valign=top| <span style=background-color:#008800>''986 RC''</span>
|valign=top| ''Sho''
Chiran Jishui Dan, The Ranks of the Unicorn's Battle, splits off from Chiran Jou Gai, Order of the Unicorn Temple<ref name=ZogblasterShoFactions />
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''<nowiki>[</nowiki>This event is said to occur 300 years ago.<nowiki>]</nowiki>''
|-
|valign=top| -319 PY
|valign=top| 992 RC 
|valign=top| ''Gharu'n''
Ladriya bint Daum is born. Her father is a minor Mu'allim in the court of Malik Amul ibn Rakhil.<ref name=SoCS />
|-
|valign=top| ''-307 PY''
|valign=top| ''1002 RC''
|valign=top| ''Gharu'n''
Yasif ibn Salayyar dies. The people of Gharu'n mourn for a full year.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro />
|-
|valign=top| ''-308 PY''
|valign=top| ''1003 RC''
|valign=top| ''Gharu'n''
Soon after the death of Yasif, Amul ibn Rakhil also dies, heirless, poisoned at his own birthday celebration.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro />
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The Century of Storms begins. During this time of chaos in Gharu'n no fewer than twenty-five different would-be Maliks and Malikas will rule the Gharu'ndim people.<ref name=SoCS /><ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro />
|-
|valign=top| -303 PY
|valign=top| 1008 RC 
|valign=top| ''Gharu'n''
Ladriya bint Daum is 16 when she is orphaned by the death of her father.<ref name=SoCS />
|-
|valign=top| -293 PY
|valign=top| 1018 RC 
|valign=top| ''Gharu'n''
After some 15 years of chaos in Gharu'n, Ladriya bint Daum decides to leave Tirethas and return to her home in Taban. Ladriya is 26 at the time.
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Halfway through her journey, Ladriya's caravan is attacked at night by band of nomads sent by the renegade Shayk Ridqidh. Ladriya is wounded badly but is saved by Tamsah ibn Jaidah, who carries her away on his stallion.
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After riding for six days, Tamsah and Ladriya the oasis of Shiryaz. They stay there for almost two months while Ladriya recovers.
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On 6th of Solclaim, 1018 RC, Tamsah and Ladriya return to the court of Taban at Nishadina.
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Ladriya orders the forging of the Silifi of Crimson Stars, to be wielded by Tamsah. Ladriya goes on to be become Malika.<ref name=SoCS />
|-
|valign=top| ''-190 PY''
|valign=top| <span style=background-color:#008800>''1086 RC''</span>
|valign=top| ''Sho''
Emperor Kou rises to power in Sho.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro />
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''<nowiki>[</nowiki>This event is said to occur 200 years ago.<nowiki>]</nowiki>''
|-
|valign=top| ''-208 PY<br />or earlier''
|valign=top| ''1103 RC<br />or earlier''
|valign=top| ''Gharu'n, Viamont''
During ''Century of Storms'', Viamont sends armies to Gharu'n to invade. The Viamontians install Zahir ibn Ma'mun as a puppet leader, while they rule Gharu'n from afar.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro />
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During his rule, Zahir ibn Ma'mun murdered all his rivals, except for a young lord named Jawhar al-Shamshir. Seeing what has become of his homeland, Jawhar travels the desert in secret, banding together the people.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro />
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Jawhar defeats Zahir ibn Ma'mun and drives the Viamontians from the shores of Gharu'n. He becomes the new Malik, and returns Gharu'n to the glory it had known in Yasif's time.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro />
|-
|valign=top| ''-40 PY<br />or later''
|valign=top| <span style=background-color:#008800>''1236 RC<br />or later''</span>
|valign=top| ''Gharu'n''
The al-Khuraqa, Children of the Eagle, form as a splinter faction from from the much older Jaladh, The Warriors' Brotherhood<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimFactions>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim/Gharu'ndim Factions|Zogblaster Archives: Gharu'ndim Factions]]</ref> 
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''<nowiki>[</nowiki>This event is said to occur within the last 50 years.<nowiki>]</nowiki>''
|-
|valign=top| 0 PY
|valign=top| <span style=background-color:#008800>1276 RC</span>
|valign=top| ''Aluvia''
After approximately 400 years pass since the reign of Cellric II had begun (352 to be exact), the reign of Cedraic III begins.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers /> It is listed as having an unknown end date, but lasting 10 years, implying it is the current reign.
|-
|valign=top| 10 PY
|valign=top| <span style=background-color:#008800>1286 RC</span>
|valign=top|  ''Aluvia, Gharu'n, Sho, Viamont''
King Cedraic reigns in Aluvia during this time. Cedraic opens trade with nations across the sea, including Gharu'n and Sho. Some Aluvians believe it is only a matter of time before Aluvia and Viamont are at war again.<ref name=ZogblasterAluvianIntro />
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The Sho still enjoy the stability brought by the Kou Dynasty. Meanwhile, trade has begun in earnest with the Gharu’ndim and the Milantos, the two nearest kingdoms, and the Sho are growing increasingly aware of the vast lands beyond their borders.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro />
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The Malika Qadira bint Balj reigns in Gharu'n. There is always the threat of war, from both Viamont and Milantos, but the desert kingdom is once again a place where the sharpness of a man's mind is far more valuable than that of his sword.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro />
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