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The Known World

The historical timeline of 'The Known World' for the Second Imperial Millenium.

  • 2000


    Old Worlders make exploratory voyages westwards into The Great Ocean.
    Discovery, Exploration

    Human explorers sail westwards into The Great Ocean and discover the Elven Kingdoms of Ulthuan, but are refused permission to land.

  • 2000


    The Twin Tailed Comet destroys the City of Mordhiem
    Disaster / Destruction
  • 2010

    2145


    War of the Vampire Counts
    Military action
  • 2042


    Battle of Altdorf (Church of Sigmar v Reikland Army)
    Military action
  • 2111


    Population of Rotebach hung for alleged Chaotic Allegiance
    Religious event
  • 2145


    Battle of Hel Fenn, Manfred von Carstein destroyed along with his Undead horde
    Military action
  • 2150


    Sea Elves return to the Old World and set up trading posts.
    Life, Relationship change

    Sea Elves return to the Old World and set up trading posts in cities like Marienburg.

  • 2300


    Magnus the Pious Unites The Empire
    Political event

    The Sigmarite Priest Magnus the Pious unites The Empire in a crusade to rid the Old World of Chaos.

  • 2300


    Major Chaos Incursions
    Military action

    More incursions of Chaos bring vast armies of chaotic creatures pouring over most of Norsca and the northern reaches of the Old World. Humanity and the Norse Dwarfs ally to repulse the invaders, but at great cost.

  • 2478


    Trade Disputes between Talabecland and Talabheim
    Diplomatic action
  • 2482


    Battle of Falscher Falls (Stirland v Talabecland)
    Military action
  • 2494


    Magnæran fraternity of the Order of the Anvil excommunicated for heresy.
    Religious event

    Grand Theogonist Gludred III dissolves the Magnæran fraternity of the Order of the Anvil and excommunicates the leaders for heresy

  • 2499


    Death of Grand Theogonist Gludred III
    Life, Death

  • 2499


    Jan Todbringer of Reikland is elected Grand Theogonist Yorri XV
    Religious event

    Following the death of Grand Theogonist Gludred III, the young Lector Jan Todbringer of Reikland is elected Grand Theogonist and takes the name Yorri XV

  • 2500


    The Chaos threat returns
    Military action

    Chaos recovers from its defeat by the forces of Magnus the Pious and becomes active once more and incursions of Chaos become more frequent.

  • 2502


    Karl Franz is elected Emperor.
    Political event

    Karl Franz of the House of Holswig-Schliestein, Elector Count of Reikland and Prince of Altdorf is elected Emperor of the Empire of Man.

  • 2503


    Elise von Krieglitz-Untermensch becomes Duchess of Talabheim.
    Political event

  • 2503


    Leopold von Bildhofen becomes the Grand Duke of Middenland.
    Political event

  • 2506


    Boris Todbringer becomes Graf of Middenheim
    Political event

  • 2507


    Gustav von Krieglitz becomes Grand Duke of Talabecland.
    Political event

  • 2510


    Death of the disgraced Oswald von Koenigswald.
    Life, Death

    The hero who defeated Constance Drachenfels has died.

  • 2510


    Hals von Tasseninck is elevated to the title of Grand Prince of Ostland
    Political event