Compiled in the Year of the Covenant 1643, the Known Histories are a compiled work of multiple historical catalogues that stretch as far back as the Dragon Dawn, the first recorded histories; more than 30,000 years ago, the addition of the records from the Dragon Dawn Era represent a significant addition to modern historical knowledge owable entirely to increased access to the records of the Northern Dragon Kingdoms. As with most recorded Histories, the Year 1 mark of this Timeline will begin at the event known as the "Forging of the Covenant", demarking the Age of the Covenant (AC) from prior history.