Note: Sharranth's history begins with the foundation of Mountedge

(today = 1166-1167)

7-157

• Foundation of Mountedge, first human settlement in the Sword Lands (7);
• War of the Wormbones: the goblin tribe of the Wormbones, lead by their king Zyntyi, contend with Mountedge (42-67);
• Battle of the Dark Night: The Wormbones ransack and burn Mountedge (rebuilt later) (42);
• Institution of the Stone-Throne in Mountedge; Aurun Thorgal crowned as the Aurun the First, King of Mountedge; advent of the Thorgallian dynasty in Mountedge (58);
• Battle of the Kings: King Aurun I of Mountedge defeats the goblin king Zyntyi; the goblin tribe of the Wormbones is routed and scattered (67);
• Assassination of King Aurun III of Mountedge; the vice-roy Vilmus Naros ascends to the Stone-Throne; end of the Thorgallian dynasty and advent of the Narosian dynasty in Mountedge (157).

219-234

• War of the Road: kings Nuram II of Nur'Anaan and Naros II of Mountedge jointly declare war on the forest-kingdom of Aurystan, for refusing to allow the construction of a trade road passing through the forest-kingdom and linking Nur'Anaan with Mountedge (219-222);
• The ranger-hero Zaal Raack, with the help of the Dwarven Halls, manages to bring Nur'Anaan, Mountedge and Aurystan to settle into a satisfactory compromise for all and make peace (222);
• The Friendship Road is constructed, linking Mountedge, Aurystan and Nur'Anaan (228);
• Construction of the Marble Tower in Nur'Anaan as the meeting place of the newly-instituted Friendship Council, a body comprised of representatives from Mountedge, Aurystan, Nur'Anaan and the Dwarven Halls for the peaceful resolution of grievances (234).

301-340

• The Obsidian Wars: the cult of Graaz'z seeks to conquer the Sword Lands (301-342)
• Siege of Mountedge: Mountedge besieged by goblin hordes commanded by priests of Graaz'z; invaders eventually routed (301-302);
• King Varos I of Mountedge is slain during the siege; vice-roy Janus Yar ascends the Stone-Throne as Janus the First (302);
• End of the Nerosian dynasty and advent of the Janurite dynasty in Mountedge (302);
• The Great Purge: the worship of Graaz'z is outlawed in Mountedge, Aurystan and Nur'Anaan; pockets of worship throughout the lands are found and eradicated (309-315);
• Second Battle of Lantharond: Under the unanimously approved leadership of the adventurer-hero Raal Strongbow, an expeditionary army comprised of contingents from Mountedge, Aurystan, Nur'Anaan and the Dwarven Halls, marches out to Lantharond and eradicates the Obsidian Theocracy; restoration of the Council of Elders in Lantharond (340).

429

Year of the Iron King

• Battle of the Stone-Throne: Mountedge conquered by Ptaraz the Mighty; fall of the Stone-Throne and end of the Janurite dynasty in Mountedge;
• Proclamation of the Iron Kingdom (capital: Tanirith) by Ptaraz;
• Ptaraz institutes the Iron-Throne of Tanirith;
• Ptaraz the Mighty and Tanira Arkanoch crown themselves as first King and Queen of the Iron-Throne.

432

Year of the Iron Shield

• Dwarven Wars: King Ptaraz declares war on the Dwarven Halls for their refusal to pay trade tariffs decreed by him (432);
• Battle of the Western Pass: reinforcements from Mountedge to join with the Iron Kingdom's army at Galduur's Pass are decimated by Galduur Ironshield and his warparty;
• Numerous small rebellions arise throughout the Iron Kingdom in protest against Ptaraz' iron-fisted rule; Ptaraz declares martial law throughout the Iron Kingdom, allowing for indiscriminate, excessive and brutal retaliatory measures against the population;
• King Ptaraz is forced to sign a truce with the Dwarven Halls;
• Galduur Ironshield and the wandering adventurer-hero Zaak Longbow form the Champions of the Shield, a large group of adventurers dedicated to bring about the overthrow of Ptaraz and his violent rule.

436

Year of the Rebirth

• King Ptaraz dies, Queen Tanira joins him in death;
• Heir-designate and popular general Sarth Tarterys ascends to the Iron-Throne as Tarterys the First;
• Advent of the Tarturian dynasty of the Iron Kingdom;
• Galduur Ironshield and Zaak Longbow dissolve the Champions of the Shield;
• Golden Age of the Iron Kingdom begins.

507

Year of the Black Rose

• Assassination of King Tarterys IV (the "Child King") in Tanirith;
• Jar Endanuur, Mayor of the Castle, seizes the Iron-Throne as Endanuur the First;
• Advent of the Endanuurian dynasty of the Iron Kingdom.

524

Year of the Dragon

• The huge white dragon Icingbreath is forced to retreat and leave Mountedge unharmed, after accepting and losing a challenge of honor at the hands of the wandering hero Raack Strongbow;
• Golden Age of the Iron Kingdom ends.

528-591

• Ascension of Endanuur II to the Iron-Throne; Age of the Lazy Iron Monarchs beings (528);
• Galduur Ironshield disappears (530?);
• Scourge of the Bandit Lords: Army-sized groups of bandits, lead by ruthless, self-proclaimed "Bandit Lords", roam throughout the Sword Lands (591-609).

603

Year of the Dissolution

• Assassination of Queen Endinia II (the "Fat Queen"), last of the Lazy Iron Monarchs of the Iron-Throne;
• End of the Endanuurian dynasty of the Iron Kingdom;
• War of the Crests: numerous rival noble houses war against each other for the Iron-Throne;
• Mountedge declares its independance from the Iron Kingdom; the Herzog Scylla Wysthm crowns herself as Hierarch of Mountedge;
• Fall of the Iron-Throne and of the Iron Kingdom.

604-661

• Bands of orcs, goblins, ogres and dogres from the Khanark Rockies make raids throughout the Sword Lands (604-615);
• Battle of Mountedge: The Bandit Lord Kassandros is defeated and beheaded after unsuccesfully attacking Mountedge (609);
• The huge brown dragon Chlorapyroshyndragosuur destroys Mountedge; fall of Mountedge (629);
• Tower of Sharranth built by Galrya Runestone (the "Mad Witch") amidst the ruins of Mountedge (642);
• Galrya Runestone mysteriously disappears; Gorsan Blackmane chosen as the first Lord Mayor; advent of the Lord Mayors of Sharranth (652);
• Jasper Flameheart and the Company of the Flame track down and capture the notorious Bandit Lord Blackjack, who had been terrorizing the Heartlands for the last three years (661).

725-733

• A horse-riding barbarian horde (the "War Dragoons"), lead by the Supreme Dragoon Burmol, arrive from the west and sweep through the Sword Lands (725-730);
• Siege of Sharranth: The War Dragoons ransom Sharranth in exchange for leaving the city unharmed (725);
• War of the Sorcerer-King: The Warlock Varhuul and his mercenary army conquers Sharranth; Varhuul institutes the Emerald-Throne and crowns himself as the first Sorcerer-King; advent of the Sorcerer-Kings of Sharranth (733).

759

Year of the Great Quake

• Sharranth severely damaged by earthquake, but stands.

760

Year of the Darkening

• Eruption of the volcano in the Volcanic Rockies; dark clouds of ash and dust cover all of the Sword Lands throughout the year;
• Temperatures drop and crops fail; plague and famine are rampant all over the lands;
• The huge white dragon Icingbreath ransoms Sharranth in exchange for leaving the city unharmed;
• Orcs, orgres and goblins from the Khanark Rockies raid frequently throughout the Sword Lands;
• Battle of the Harrow Woods: Sorcerer-King Varhuul of Sharranth seeks to annex Tanirith by force; the two armies meet in a savage battle at the ruins of Aurystan, where mighty magics as well as arms are used; battle ends in a stalemate, with the elven ruins and surrounding forest obliterated; in latter years, the forest and ancient site of the forest-kingdom of Aurystan become known as the Harrow Woods; Sharranth and Tanirith sign a truce;
• Banditry is on the rise once more.

765-949

• Assassination of Sorcerer-King Varhuul of Sharranth; ascension of the Royal Warlock Khan-Alghuul to the Emerald-Throne; Golden Age of Sharranth begins (765);
• The huge red dragon Pyrostorm attacks Sharranth and is driven back by Sorcerer-King Khan-Alghuul (793);
• Battle of Sharranth: Tanirith seeks to annex Sharranth by force; invaders driven back by the Sorcerer-King Khan-Alghuul and Sharranth's army; Tanirith forced to pay substantial reparations to Sharranth by threat of destruction by magic at the hands of Sorcerer-King Khan-Alghuul (804);
• Assassination of the long-lived Sorcerer-King Khan-Alghuul of Sharranth; Royal Warlock Gulath seizes the Emerald-Throne and crowns himself Sorcerer-King; end of Golden Age of Sharranth (949).

1051-1090

• Assassination of the long-lived Sorcerer-King Gulath of Sharranth; general Ardun Halgard seizes the Emerald-Throne and crowns himself King; end of the Sorcerer-Kings and advent of the Halgard dynasty of Sharranth (1051);
• King Ardun Halgard of Sharranth dies; ascension of his son Baerun to the Emerald-Throne (1090).

1122-1161

• King Baerun Halgard of Sharranth dies; ascension of his son Galerun to the Emerald-Throne (1122);
• King Galerun Halgard of Sharranth dies; ascension of his son Baerun II to the Emerald-Throne (1156);
• Sharranth conquered by the Warlord Anthraxus Storm; assassination of king Baerun Halgard II of Sharranth; Storm seizes the Emerald-Throne and crowns himself King; end of the Halgard dynasty of Sharranth (1161).

1166

Year of the Troubles

• Humanoid raids, banditry, piracy and anarchy are on the rise throughout the Sword Lands;
• A secret organization, the Inner Council of Overlords, plots to conquer the Sword Lands;
• Scenario: Trouble in the Sword Lands.

1167

Year of the Great War

• The Warlord and King of Sharranth, Anthraxus Storm, begins his campaign to conquer the Sword Lands;
• The Overlords continue to seek the destabilization and conquest of the Sword Lands;
• Scenario: War in the Sword Lands.

1168

Year of the Mind Lord

• The Overlords manage to free the god-like Mentarchs ("Mind Lords");
• Scenario: Wrath of the Mind Lords.

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