Timetables of Wesnothian History

Year	Old Continent	Green Isle	Morogor and the Sea Islands	Great Continent - Central	Great Continent - North	Great Continent - South	Great Continent - East
Prehistory - 20 YW: The Founding of Wesnoth
Summary	Men and orcs are the original inhabitants of the Green Isle. During this era, some groups of men, like the Wesfolk and Islefolk, migrate to the Green Isle. The Orcs later follow them.	The Green Isle began as an uninhabited land, except for the Woses. In this era, the Islefolk, later the Wesfolk, and last the Orcs, arrive on the isle. Then the Islefolk, led by Prince Haldric, migrate to the Great Continent. Then the Orcs and Wesfolk follow them.	Morogor, a volcanic island chain, is inhabited by the drakes. As the men and orcs pass through Morogor, they war with the Drakes. The island of Morogor appears to be slowly sinking, but it has not yet disappeared.	The Elves of the Wesmere Forest live a relatively peaceful existence, although they war occasionally with the Dwarves. However, after the Islefolk arrive, they must war with Orcs to preserve their existence. The Islefolk are granted some of the land that the Elves do not inhabit, and rename themselves the Wesnothians.	The dwarves are at first the sole inhabitants of the northern lands. After the orcs arrive on the Great Continent, the dwarves are somewhat marginalized. The two end the era sharing the region.	The south- western Elves have already settled their traditional homeland, but they have little contact with the other countries.	The eastern lands are uninhabited at this time.
Birth of the world	* Men inhabit the Old Continent			* Elves inhabit Wesmere Forest north and south of great river	* Dwarves inhabit Northlands
Pre- history		* Islefolk colonize the Green Isle
210 BW		* Wesfolk arrive on Green Isle after losing war on Old Continent
209-13 BW
12-7 BW		* Crown Prince of Southbay discovers Great Continent, makes several voyages there and back		* Crown Prince of Southbay lands in Elvish territory, makes voyages between there and Green Isle
6 BW	* Orcs begin the passage to the Green Isle	* Crown Prince sickens and dies * His younger brother is implicated in a plot to kill him * As a distraction, he starts a war with the Wesfolk * The Lich-Lords of the Wesfolk open the gates to the homeland of the Orcs
5-2 BW		* The Isle is overrun by Orcs * The Wesfolk desert the Lich-Lords, some of whom align with the Orcs * Prince Haldric leads evacuation to Great Continent	* Prince Haldric lands briefly on Morogor, fighting withe the Drakes
1 BW				* Prince Haldric arrives on Great Continent * The Elvish Ka'lian agrees to give him land if he can complete 4 challenges, which he does
1 YW		* Orcs, allied with the Lich-Lords, follow Haldric on his voyage to the Great Continent		* Haldric is granted the lands north and south of the Great River * Haldric agrees to a Pact of Mutual Defense with the elves * Haldric founds Wesnoth; becomes its first king	* Haldric is granted the lands north and south of the Great River
2 YW				* Orcs begin to arrive; they are defeated by the Wesnothians and the Elves
3-7 YW
8 YW				* A second wave of Orcs arrive The Wesnothians do not aid the Elves, dishonoring his pack
9-11 YW				* The Elves defeat the orcs, but suffer grave losses * Elvish emissaries are turned away from Wesnoth
12 YW				* Orcs retreat from Wesmere Forest and move against Wesnoth * Elves refuse to aid the humans * Humans are forced back to the great river and hold it against orcish attacks	* Orcs attack and conquer the lands north of the great river * Wesnoth loses these lands forever, and they become the traditional Orcish lands
13-19 YW
20 YW				* Haldric I dies; Haldric II becomes king
21 - 199 YW: The Taming of the Wild
Summary	???	Some Wesfolk still remain on the Green Isle, but they cannot survive against the orcish invaders. When Meneldur the Mariner arrives, they take the opportunity to leave the Isle. The orcs are left in sole posession of the isle.	The isle of Morogor is still above water when Meneldur lands on it, but it is suspected to have disappeared sometime during this era. As sailing techniques improve, isolated islands are increasingly visited.	This era is that in which Wesnoth expanded and defined its borders. The era is marked by friction between the city-state of Elensefar, founded by the Wesfolk who aligned with Haldric, and the country of Wesnoth, founded by Haldric himself. It is exacerbated when Meneldur fights with Wesnoth's ships on his quest to retake Elensefar from Orcs.	The orcs prove to be strong opponents, managing to sack the city of Elensefar and push the dwarves deeper into their underground caverns. They also force the Elves of Wesmere to retreat deeper into their forest. There is also some civil war among the elves, as they deate over whether Wesnoth is to be trusted.	The southern elves are relatively peaceful.	The Wesfolk who were members of the second migration traveled down the Great River until they came to the eastern desert and the oasis that spawns the river. They settled the area around the Oasis, and became the Kedari.
21-24 YW
25 YW				* Haldric gives the Ruby of Fire to the Dwarves to craft an artifact	* A dwarvish clan begins crafting the Scepter of Fire * The rebel elves attack the dwarves and humans as the ruby is transferred
25-34 YW					* The dwarves gather materials for the scepter
35 YW					* The dwarves, searching for supplies, attack another clan, the Shorbears * They take it, but are sieged by the rebel elves
36-40 YW					* The dwarves break the siege and head underground; the elves follow them * They encounter the fire dragon, Khrakrahs * The dwarves complete the scepter * The volcano erupts, killing the elves and dwarves * A human messenger escapes
41 YW				* A human messenger reaches Wesnoth and reports that the scepter was created, but lost underground
42-121 YW
122 YW				* Elensefar is sacked by orcs * Meneldur, an elvish resident of that city, embarks on a quest to retake it
123 YW		* Meneldur lands on the Green Isle and allies with the remaining Wesfolk * He helps them migrate from the Isle to the Great Continent	* Meneldur travels the ocean gathering an army for his cause	* Meneldur retakes Elensefar, making it an independent city-state * Elensefar is hostile to both the Elves to the north Wesnoth to the south
124-125 YW							* The Wesfolk who returned with Meneldur travel down the Great River and settle in the Eastern Desert.
126-160 YW
161-164 YW				* The newly crowned king of Wesnoth destroyed the outlaws and orcs living between Wesnoth and Elensefar * Wesnoth and Elensefar were formally united again
165-176 YW				* The fortress Halstead is constructed on the road between Weldyn and Elensefar
177-195 YW				* The cities of Aldril and Carcyn grow to become major cities; Carcyn as an important port on the Bay of Pearls, Aldril as a stop on the road to Elensefar and military outpost along the Great River
196-199					* Settlers from Carcyn establish Wesnothian outpost north of the Great River
200-349 YW: The Golden Age of Wesnoth
Summary	???	???	???	The Golden Age is a time of the great kings of Wesnoth, and of prosperity and peace within the country. The army was lessened due to a smaller orcish threat, so the kings were able to undertake the great public works they are renowned for. It ends when the king of Wesnoth dies with no heir.	The Orcs, having been defeated by Meneldur in 124 YW and again by the Tower of Magi in 160 YW, pose no real threat to any of the civilized countries.	The elves and the people of Wesnoth come to an agreement of non-agression.	The Kedari continue to grow in power, but are limited by Wesnoth to the west and the great desert to the east.
200-348 YW
349 YW				* Fractioning of kingdom caused by death of Haldric IV * Elensefar remains a province of Wesnoth but exerts increasing independence due to isolation * Treaty between lord of Elensefar and king of Wesnoth signed
350-439 YW: The First Dark Age of Wesnoth
Summary	???	???	???	When Haldric IV died with no heir, he left Wesnoth to descend into civil war. The next 90 years were marked by short-lived dynasties, attacks by ever more aggressive orcs, and continued friction between Wesnoth and Elensefar.
350-439 YW
440-529 YW: The Turmoil of Asheviere King Garard's dynasty was long-lived, but its first eighty years of existence made observers at the time believe that would not be so. The first king suffered a very destructive undead attack, and the second was murdered by his own wife and son. It was only until 519 that Konrad I was able to wrest the throne from the Queen Mother Asheviere. After Konrad I took the throne, though, the turmoil ended, and Wesnoth entered its next era.
Summary	???	???	???	The civil wars ended when King Garard I's army managed to create peace. His dynasty was long-lasting, but early observes did not believe this would be so. Garard I suffered a destructive undead attack, and Garard II was murdered by his own wife and son. However, in 519, Konrad I defeated the Queen Mother, and the turmoil of Asheviere ended.	The orcs, having grown stronger during the civil war of the First Dark Age, attacked again during the reign of Garard II. They were never truly defeated, and Wesnoth was forced to pay them tribute during this period.	In the year 517, the Queen Mother Asheviere disregarded the non-agression treaty, and the southern elves suffered a strong defeat at the hands of Wesnoth.	???
440 YW				* Garard I becomes king of Wesnoth
441 YW
442 YW				* Reports of undead in the east reach Weldyn * The army sent to defeat the undead is defeated * The young mage Delfador leads a force to defeat them * Delfador is successful, and becomes adviser the Garard
443-446 YW				* Three outposts are built in the east of Wesnoth to ensure no more attacks will come as a surprise
447 YW				* Crown Prince Garard II is born
448-449 YW
450 YW				* Prince Arand is born
451-473 YW
474 YW				* Garard I dies; Garard II becomes king of Wesnoth
475-477 YW
478 YW				* Garard II marries Asheviere * Garard II issues the Scepter Edict of Royal Succession
479 YW
480 YW				* Crown Prince Eldred is born
481-497 YW
498 YW				* Princess Li'sar is born
499 YW				* Prince Konrad, son of Arand, is born
500 YW				* A war begins between Wesnoth and the orcs * At the battle of the Ford of Abez, Eldred betrays his father, and kills his brothers, Garard II, and Prince Arand and his sons * Eldred gives tribute to the Orcish warlord * Delfador gathers an army to avenge the king * They are defeated in Weldyn by Eldred, but Eldred is killed by Delfador, who escapes	* A war begins between Wesnoth and the orcs * The orcs accept tribute from Wesnoth, and stop their attack
501 YW				* Asheviere orders Arand's remaining sons killed, and proclaims herself Queen Mother * Delfador attempts to save Prince Konrad, but fails * He finds an orphaned child and conspires with Parandra to claim he is Prince Konrad * Elensefar declares itself independent and goes to war with Wesnoth * A band of outlaws inhabits the Isle of the Damned		* Delfador and 'Konrad' go to the southern elves
502-516 YW						* Delfador raises Konrad under the protection of the elves
517 YW						* Asheviere hires orcs to attack the southern elves * Konrad flees to embark on a quest for the Scepter
518 YW				* Konrad aids Elensefar in its struggle for independence * Konrad is opposed by Princess Li'sar as he travels through Wesnoth on his way north * Konrad crosses the Ford of Abez	* Konrad crosses the Great River into the Northlands in search for the scepter * They enter the caves of Knalga, ally with Princess Li'sar, and find it
519 YW				* Konrad and Li'sar return to Wesnoth * They defeat Asheviere, and Li'sar claims the throne
520-521 YW
522 YW				* Princess Ana'sar is born
523-532 YW
533-629: The Age of Fear
Summary	???	???	???	In Wesnoth itself, the era was relatively uneventful for the first 90 years of the era. However, the actions of Ravanal in Wesnoth were later seen to have had a disturbing significance, and in the last 10 years of the era, Mal-Ravanal attacked Wesnoth. This attack was one of the strongest ever of Undead, and Wesnothw as nearly destroyed. Wesnoth was laid barren by Mal-Ravanal, most of the great building in and out of Weldyn were razed, and the population was half what is once was.	In this era, certain areas of the chaotic Northlands were for the first time put into a kind of law and order. In the year 534 YW, a small body of  humans and dwarves, and anyone of any race who wished to join, formed into the "Northern Alliance”, with the vision of making the Northlands safe to live in. Over time, this alliance grew slowly but steadily in power. By the end of the era, the alliance had succeeded in making a few small areas, including Knalga and the surrounding regions, stable and prosperous.	???	During the middle years of this era, Mal-Ravanal conquered the Kedari and enslaved them. However, no news of these events reached Wesnoth until it was too late.
533 YW				* Delfador succumbs to old age and dies * The next great sage of Wesnoth, Dacyn, is born
534 YW					* The small community of Dwarven Doors, outside Knalga, rebels against the Orcs * Led by Tallin, they head underground, and find dwarvish allies * They destroy an upstart lich
535 YW					* The orcish leader attacks, but fails to defeat the rebels * To defeat the orcs, Tallin secures the help of two Lichs, and that of an Elvish princess * Tallin smashes the orcs
536 YW					* Tallin and his allies found the Northern Alliance to preserve the peace
537-562 YW
563 YW				* Konrad and Li'sar die, Queen Ana'sar ascends to the throne * The Seer Galdren becomes prominent at the court of Weldyn
564-584 YW
585 YW				* Haldric VII becomes king
586-588 YW
589 YW				* Several magi compete to become the King's adviser in the struggle Galdren has predicted * Dacyn triumphs over all others, including Ravanal * Galdren dies			Ravanal, a young and skilled mage, travels to Wesnoth
590-592 YW
593 YW				* Ravanal reveals he has turned to evil, and flees Wesnoth * Prince Konrad II is born
594 YW				* Ravanal renames himself Mal-Ravanal * Mal-Ravanal attacks a monastery of white magi, some of whom he convinces to join his cause
594-611 YW					* Mal-Ravanal and his followers travel through the northern lands * They encounter and kill the dragon Khrakrahs
612 YW				* Konrad II ascends to the throne * Dacyn continues as Konrad II's adviser	* Mal-Ravanal begins heading back to his eastern homeland
613-624 YW							* Mal-Ravanal invades the eastern lands and consolidates his power
625 YW				* There are mysterious attacks on the eastern border of Wesnoth * Konrad II sends Owaec and Gweddry, with Dacyn, to man the eastern outposts			* Mal-Ravanal turns the eastern desert into a swamp
625 YW				* Mal-Ravanal attacks Gweddry's outpost * Gweddry heads north, and encounters Owaec, who was also under attack by undead * They flee north across the great river
626 YW				* Mal-Ravanal continues his advance towards Weldyn, spreading his death-swamp as he goes	* Gweddry, Dacyn and Owaec head north in an attempt to escape Mal-Ravanal
627 YW				* In a great battle, Wesnoth's last defenses are broken * Mal-Ravanal sieges Weldyn * Gweddry returns and breaks through the siege to reach Weldyn * Gweddry manages to kill Mal-Ravanal * The swampland created by Mal-Ravanal began to recede	* Gweddry's forces are captured by Orcs * They escape * The orcs chase them south of the Great River
628-??? YW: The Restoration of Wesnoth
Summary	???	???	???	The Restoration of Wesnoth began in an depressing manner. After Konrad II died, Wesnoth was plunged into civil war. However, the Restoration was, in the end, the time when Wesnoth recovered from the damage that Mal-Ravanal's undead attack had dealt. By the end of the era, Wesnoth was no longer a wasteland, but it would never regain the majesty it had at the height of its power.	???	???	???
628-635 YW				* Konrad II begins the restoration of Wesnoth
636				* Konrad II dies, and Wesnoth descends into civil war
637-???