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==Common Era (c. 1 CY to 598 CY)==

Dominance of the [[Great Kingdom of Aerdy]] in the Flanaess, from which the Common Year calendar is dated as 1 CY. The term "Common Era" is attested in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer p.65.

===[[1 CY]]===

* Grand Prince [[Nasran]] of the [[Great Kingdom]] declares peace within the empire. He takes the title of [[Overking]] and is crowned in the capital [[Rauxes]]. The borders of the Great Kingdom extend as far east as the [[Free City of Greyhawk]]. (Guide p.9; LGG p.23)
* '''The [[Common Year]] (CY) calendar is established in the Great Kingdom''', replacing the Oeridian Record calendar. The first year of this new calendar, 1  CY, is equivalent to 645 OR.

===[[4 CY]]===

* Captain [[Maret Nial]] crosses the [[Cairn Hills]] with a band of retired veterans and claims the village of Greyhawk, his own home town, on behalf of the [[Great Kingdom]]. The villagers shrug and. He builds roads and establishes trade with [[Hardby|Hard Bay]] and [[Dyvers|Dyvar]], allowing it to grow into a major river port. (The Adventure Begins p.57) 

===[[7 CY]]===

* [[Malv III|Malv the Explorer]] of House Rhola becomes king of [[Keoland]]. (LGJ #1)

===[[9 CY]]===

* '''[[Crook of Rao]] discovered,''' using Oeridian divination magic and Flan legend. The place of its discovery is named [[Mitrik]], meaning "salvation". (LGG p.129)
* [[Melek I]] the Cleaver becomes Sultan of [[Zeif]]. (LGJ #5 p.20)

===[[11 CY]]===

* A major battle against Flan tribesmen takes place at [[Arrowstrand]]. (Ivid the Undying p.50)

===[[12 CY]]===

* The Herzog of South Province constructs the port of [[Scant]] in [[Onnwal]]. Its purpose is to secure Aerdi control of [[Dragonshead Peninsula]]. (LGG p.80; [http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=lg/lgmp/20051101a Scant - A City Enslaved])

===[[15 CY]]===

* The village of Greyhawk has grown into a major river port, with a population of thousands. The self-styled Lord [[Maret Nial|Nial]] commands hundreds of men. He is granted the formal title of Landgraf of Selintan. The establishment of the Domain of Selintan leads to a boom in trade through Greyhawk. (The Adventure Begins p.57) 

===c. [[25 CY]]===

* Early in its first century, the [[Great Kingdom]] creates baronies from the islands later known as the [[Sea Barons]]. Originall inhabited by Flan tribesmen, they are soon settled by Oeridian colonists. (LGG p.99)

===[[33 CY]]===

* [[Maro]], daughter of Gynarch [[Ymara]] of Hardby marries [[Ganz]], son of [[Maret Nial]], Landgraf of Selintan. (Dungeon #109 p.94)
* [[Hardby]] becomes a palatine fief of the Landstadt of [[Selintan]] and of the [[Great Kingdom]]. (Dungeon #109 p.94)

===[[42 CY]]===

* [[Oytmeet]] founded by a merchant company as a trading post. (Against the Giants: THe Liberation of Geoff p.63)

===[[43 CY]]===

* [[Payezif I]] the Poet becomes Sultan of [[Zeif]]. (LGJ #5 p.20)
* The Citadel of [[Jurnre]] constructed. (Fate of Istus p.27)

===c. [[43 CY]]===
* The Grand Citadel of the [[Free City of Greyhawk]] is attacked by a horde of humanoids approximately in this year.  The force was repelled by the warriors and spellcasters of the Free City, through cunning use of illusion.  This victory spawned the celebration now known as the [[Desportium of Magick]].  
* Around this year, Landgraf [[Ganz Nial]] of Greyhawk, son and heir of [[Maret Nial]], repels a humanoid army invading from the [[Abbor-Alz]] by recruiting local wizards as illusionists and commandeering magic items from locals. Bounty hunters hired to hunt down the humanoids' spellcaster leaders become the foundation of Greyhawk's [[Guild of Assassins]]. (The Adventure Begins p.57)

===[[49 CY]]===

* King [[Malv III]] of Keoland dies. The throne reverts to a House Neheli for over a century, during which Keoish expansion halts. This period is later referred to as the Slumbering. [[Cedrian I]] becomes king. (LGG p.65)
* [[Maro]] becomes Gynarch of [[Hardby]]. (The Adventure Begins p.57)

===c. [[70 CY]]===

* [[Azure Masks]] founded by Overking [[Tenmeris]]. (Dragon #256 p.51)

===[[75 CY]]===

* Overking [[Tenmeris]], grandson of the first Overking [[Nasran]], dies. He is succeeded by his wife, Overqueen [[Yalranda]]. (Ivid p.3)

===c. [[80 CY]]===

* Old City of [[Eastfair]] built. (Ivid p.47)
** ''This may contradict LGG p.73, which asserts that the court at Eastfair was founded in 503 OR ({{Date|503|OR|CY}}).''

===[[87 CY]]===

* [[Yazerak]] the Thunderous becomes Sultan of [[Zeif]]. (LGJ #5 p.20)

===c. [[91 CY]]===

* [[Keraptis]] leaves White Plume Mountain and never returns. (Return to White Plume Mountain p.4)
* Earliest of the [[Star Cairns]] built. (Player's Guide p.52)
** ''This is contradicted by [[The Star Cairns]] p.2, which suggests they were built 169 CY.''

===c. [[97 CY]]===

* Aerdi forces begin their conquest of the Flan territory which would become [[Perrenland]]. (LGG p.85)

===[[98 CY]]===

* Overking [[Erhart I]] of the Great Kingdom allows his son to handle the [[Orb of Dragonkind|Orb of the Hatchling]]. Under the cursed orb's influence, the boy throws himself over a parapet and dies. (Dragon #230 p.14)

===[[100 CY]]===

* The Aerdi reach the height of their power. (Folio p.10)
* By this date, the Great Kingdom's viceroyalties of [[South Province]] and [[North Province]] have been established. (LGG p.23)
* The Viceroyalty of [[Nyrond]] and the Viceroyalty of [[Ferrond]] are established by Overking [[Manshen]], bringing the total number of viceroyalties to four. (LGG p.23)

===c. [[100 CY]]===

* Gnomes and elves develop the elven military outpost of [[Verbobonc]] into a walled trade city. (LGG p.132)

===[[102 CY]]===

* The mist dragon [[Vehement Debate]] arrives in the [[Mist Kingdom]]. He fathers a clutch of two eggs with [[Fundamental Thought]]. (The Scarlet Brotherhood p.66)
* [[House Garasteth]] lays claim to the isles enclosing the [[Bay of Gates]], sparking conflict between noble houses. Overking [[Manshen]] holds naval contest to determine the lord high admiralcy of the isles, with Baron [[Asperdi]] of [[Atirr]] winning. The isles are later named the [[Dominion of the Sea Barons]]. (LGG p.99)

===[[108 CY]]===

* In spring, Overking [[Manshen]] responds to an increase in Suel barbarian raids by amassing an army at [[Knurl]]. They march northeast, uprooting [[Fruztii]] encampments by autumn, and laying the foundations for the fortress at Spinecastle. (LGG p.36)
* In autumn, the Great Kingdom liberates [[Johnsport]]. (LGG p.36)

===[[109 CY]]===

* '''Battle of Shamblefield,''' also called [[Caldni Vir]]'s Charge. After thousands of [[Fruztii]] barbarians overwhelm the construction at Spinecastle, Knight Protector of the Great Kingdom heavy cavalry commander [[Caldni Vir]] is ordered to retreat. He refuses the orders and liberates Spinecastle, allowing the imperial army to victorious. (LGG p.36, Folio p.9; Dragon #293 p.88)
** ''Dragon #293 p.88 (LGJ #9) dates the Battle of Shamblefield to 108 CY. However, LGG p.36 dates the liberation of Johnsport to 108 CY, and the Battle of Shamblefield to the following year.''
* By spring, the Great Kingdom conquers the [[Bone March]], so named for the number of lives required to take it. Overking Manshen formally establishes it as a fiefdom of the Great Kingdom, making Caldni Vir its first marquis in reward for his bravery. (LGG p.36,89; From the Ashes, Atlas p.24)

===[[110 CY]]===

* [[War of Possession]]. (LGJ #5 p.21)

===c. [[110 CY]]===

* In the early 100s CY, the cursed sword [[Druniazth]] is cast into the [[Rift Canyon]]. It remains there for many decades before being discovered by [[illithid]]. (LGJ #10 p.96)

===[[111 CY]]===

* [[Mirzad]] the Holy becomes Sultan of [[Zeif]]. (LGJ #5 p.20)

===[[113 CY]]===

* The [[Orb of Dragonkind|Orb of the Wyrmling]] is stolen from the vaults of the [[Great Kingdom]]. (Dragon #230 p.14)
* The explorer [[Alisedran]] first reports the [[Hanging Glacier of Alisedran]] in the [[Corusks]]. (From the Ashes, Atlas p.67)

===[[114 CY]]===

* The explorer [[Alisedran]] dies. (From the Ashes, Atlas p.67)

===[[119 CY]]===

* Viscounty of [[Verbobonc]] incorporated into Veluna and the viceroyalty of [[Ferrond]]. (LGG p.132)

===[[122 CY]]===

* General Sir [[Pelgrave Ratik of Winetha]] appointed to conquer Ratik. (LGG p.89)

===[[124 CY]]===

* The construction of the city of [[Irongate]] is completed. (LGG p.56)
* Great Kingdom proposes the annexation of Urnst. Despite a favourable treaty, Urnst rejects the offer. (LGG p.125)

===[[128 CY]]===

* [[Fruztii]] and [[Schnai]] form an alliance to create an invasion flotilla. (LGG p.90)
* In spring, the barbarian fleets attack the port city of [[Marner]]. General [[Ratik]] successfully defends the city by setting the entrances to the port ablaze. (LGG p.90)

===[[129 CY]]===

* Banishment of the Sorcerers in Zeif. (LGJ #5 p.21)

===[[130 CY]]===

* For his defense of Marner two years earlier, General [[Pelgrave Ratik]] is made baron of the region. The walled town of Bresht is renamed [[Ratikhill]] in his honor. (LGG p.90)

===[[134 CY]]===

* Overking [[Toran I]] deposes the herzog of North Province, replacing him with a member of [[House Atirr]]. The death knights [[Maeril]] and [[Farian]] of Lirtham lose most of their possessions. (LGG p.74; LGJ #7)

===c. [[150 CY]]===

* '''The [[Rhennee]] first appear in the Flanaess''' in the [[Adri Forest]], claiming to come from a world called [[Rhop]]. They move west to avoid persecution and travel west toward Greyhawk. (Player's Guide p.35; The Adventure Begins p.58)

===[[152 CY]]===

* [[Beroz]] the Mariner becomes Sultan of [[Zeif]]. (LGJ #5 p.20)

===[[154 CY]]===

* Western colonization in Zeif. (LGJ #5 p.21)

===[[155 CY]]===

* Atirr [[Aedorich]] of the Great Kingdom travels to university in Rel Astra when his ship is caught in a squall and driven into the [[Sinking Isle]]. He spends the rest of his life investigating the mysterious location. (Greyhawk Adventures p.93)

===[[166 CY]]===

* Overking [[Erhart II]] of the [[Great Kingdom]] commits his navies to fight the [[Duxchan]]ers of the [[Oljatt Sea]]. [[Dullstrand]] is founded specifically to serve as a base of operations. (LGG p.71)

===[[167 CY]]===

* [[Monduiz Dephaar]] born in North Province. (LGJ #7)
* A copy of the [[Tome of the Scarlet Sign]] is delivered to Great Kingdom court wizard [[Murtaree]]. (The Star Cairns p.2)

===[[168 CY]]===

* Great Kingdom defeats the Suel of [[Duxchan]] at the [[Battle of Ganode Bay]], capturing the Lordship of the Isles. (LGG p.71,100)

===[[169 CY]]===

* [[Murtaree]] begins work on his lairs in the [[Star Cairns]]. (The Star Cairns p.2)

===[[174 CY]]===

* [[Murtaree]] dies in a failed attempt to become a lich. His students continue his work on the Star Cairns. (The Star Cairns p.2)

===[[185 CY]]===

* The [[Battle of Kule]], the first major offensive of the First Unhuman War. (Dragon Annual #1 p.46)

===c. [[185 CY]]===

* Adventurers sell an ancient book to a book dealer in [[Niole Dra]], revealing the existnece of [[Vecna's Ineffable Variorum]]. (Dragon #225 p.49)

===[[188 CY]]===

* [[Kouroz]] the Cruel becomes Sultan of [[Zeif]]. (LGJ #5 p.20)

===[[189 CY]]===

* [[County of Urnst]] absorbed into the Great Kingdom in exchange for a vast payment. (LGG p.123,125)
* Adventurers gather to slay the great red wyrm [[Harak col Hakul Deshaun]], whose name means "he who comes with fire and fury". They find his lair long abandoned. (Dragon #241 p.78)

===c. [[191 CY]]===

* Most recent of the [[Star Cairns]] built. (Player's Guide p.52)
** ''This is contradicted by [[The Star Cairns]] p.2, which suggests they were built 169 CY.''

===[[193 CY]]===

* Senate of the [[County of Urnst]] disbanded. Suloise nobles select a Duke of Urnst as the realm's ruler. (LGG p.125)
* Quarry Garden of [[Jurnre]] established by Countess [[Llyra]]. (Fate of Istus p.27)

===[[196 CY]]===

* [[Lorana Kath]] of Naelax promised to Prince [[Movanich]] of Atirr, in the hopes of ending the rift between the houses. Movanich rejects her, and she joins Lord Kargoth's mutiny. (LGJ #7)

===[[198 CY]]===

* The Baklunish lich [[Lyzandred]] uses a potent spell to pull a giant meteor into Oerth's atmosphere. The resulting fireball streaks across the [[Oljatt Sea]], where it causes concern in the Great Kingdom. It strikes the eastern [[Abbor-Alz]], and its shockwaves sabotage an experiment by cadre of Suel wizards in the [[Star Cairns]], forcing them to abandon their research. (Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad p.2)
* [[Selvor the Younger]] observes Lyzandred's meteor, taking it as an omen signifying "wealth, strife, and a living death". He prophecies the coming of an Age of Great Sorrow for the [[Great Kingdom]]. (Greyhawk Adventures p.91)

===[[200 CY]]===

* The grand port city of [[Leukish]] established by this date. (LGG p.125, Fate of Istus p.58)

===c. [[200 CY]]===

* Around this year, the town of Greyhawk is given walls to protect against bandits from the Cairn Hills. The area later called the Old City is enclosed by these walls. The Grand Citadel is rebuilt as a huge stone fortress and given a substantial garrison. (The Adventure Begins p.58)

===c. [[200 CY]]===

* Power of the throne in [[Rauxes]] wanes. Viceroys of [[Ferrond]] grow increasingly independent in Great Kingdom. (Folio p.10)

===[[201 CY]]===

* The '''Shattering of [[Borka]]''', in which a planet in [[Greyspace]] is destroyed by elves with the assistance from their deities, is witnessed by astrologers on Oerth. (Dragon Annual #1 p.46)

===[[203 CY]]===

* The Order of the [[Knight Protectors]] of the Great Kingdom is shaken by Sir [[Kargoth]]’s pact with [[Demogorgon]], when he unleashes a demonic terror upon the Great Kingdom. The abomination is destroyed, but Kargoth sways thirteen other Knight Protectors to follow him. They become the first of the death knights. (LGG p.158)

===[[205 CY]]===

* Gynarch [[Jik Jonnosh]] of [[Hardby]] claims all lands within 10 leagues of the coast, conquering and burning pirate-sponsoring villages along the Wild Coast over the next fifteen years. The settlement reaches its zenith, and re-asserts its independence of Greyhawk. (The Adventure Begins p.56,58)

===[[209 CY]]===

* The Expulsion of Evil. In [[Free City of Greyhawk|Greyhawk]], the Landgraf of [[Selintan]] and commander of the garrison are assassinated by followers of evil deities who resent the town's military presence. The garrison commander's successor, [[Ponjes the Bull]], declares martial law, burns temples of evil gods to the ground, slaughters their worshipers, and seizes their property. (The Adventure Begins p.58)
* Ponjes the Bull establishes the town council of Greyhawk. Overking [[Jiranen]] appoints him the new Landgraf of Selintan. He refuses the honor and instead takes the title of Mayor of Greyhawk. (The Adventure Begins p.58)
* Mayor Ponjes dedicates his life to rooting out corrupting which impeded trade, beginning a 45-year period of economic growth for the city. Export of textile and salted meat grows, as does treasuring hunting in the nearby [[Cairn Hills]] and [[Abbor-Alz]]. (The Adventure Begins p.58)
* The death knights [[Maeril]] and [[Farian]] of Lirtham attempt to lead an undead army on the city of [[Delaric]]. Farian is destroyed by St. [[Benedor]] using the [[Orb of Sol]]. (LGJ #7)

===[[212 CY]]===

* Slaughter of the Sea People. (LGJ #5 p.21)