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1395-1470 The Kingdom of Tarsh

DateEventHomelandPrimarySecondary
1330-1387Previous section – The Carving of Tarsh
1395–1440Ovartien’s son Yarandros is the fourth king of Tarsh. “Foundation” of the Kingdom of Tarsh.LoR:DP
HoDP (GS)
CHoDP (KOS)
KoT (KOS)
GtG
c. 1395Jardankorda the Brave (Grazer chief) betrayed by Yarandros and slain in battle.CHoDP (KOS)
JB (KOS), The Grazers
1400First Famegrave War. Locaem and Kultain Tribes defeat Balmyr and
Sambarri and force the Balmyr out of
Famegrave. Dundealos defeat Torkani
and force them north.
LoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
Locaem and Kultain Tribes enter Balmyr lands, force Balmyr out.
c. 1400The so-called “Fish Marriage” between the Narri and the ColymarGMSP 48
Foundation of Pol-Joni tribe in Prax.
Binstarnif Awe, an orange-skinned foreigner from the Pol-Joni tribe, lived around that time.
PraxCoP
1401-1412Balablor the Good, son of Boburto, is ruler of Sun County.PraxPTtDSC
1402Grazelanders fight with King Yarandros and lose. The Grazelanders retreat to the hills.LoR:DPHoDP (GS)
GtG
RQ2
1407-1418Venharl is King of the Colymar.GMSP 11JB (KOS), The Colymar Book
1407The Varmandi clan and the Hiording destroy the Lonisi clan, which starts the Taral War.GMSP 20
1407-1410First Taral War. Runegate clans fight
over the ‘fish marriage’ with the Malani.
LoR:DPGMSP 9
1412-1420Melenst the Poem-Lover, the last of the pygmy Counts, is ruler of Sun County.PraxPTtDSC
1413-1414Second Taral War. Colymar intervenes, and the Runegate clans join the Colymar Tribe.GMSP 20
1417-1425Zarran War between Colymar and
Malani Tribes. Drives the Malani out of the Afrithi Vale area.
LoR:DPGMSP 8
1418-1440Robasart is King of the Colymar.GMSP 11JB (KOS), The Colymar Book
1420Derek Poljoni leads his “clan” into the No Man’s Marsh in Prax.PraxCHoDP (KOS)GtG
RQG 122
HoDP (GS)
RQ2
The Pol-Joni, including many disgruntled Grazelanders, is founded
and established in Prax despite efforts to stop them by the Animal Nomads. Pol-Joni are aided by dragonewt mercenaries and Grazelanders.
LoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
HoDP (GS)
RQ2
Cattle eating, horse-riding people enter Prax, which results in trouble from angered natives.PraxPTtD
1420-1439Oloros the Blind, who imprisoned Malia during his reign, is ruler of Sun County.PraxPTtDSC
1424Culbrea Tribe formed.LoR:DP
1425Tree Triaty is broken, Varmandi joins
Colymar.
LoR:DP
c. 1425Antorling clan (of the Colymar tribe) founded.GMSP 17
1426Sanchali Tribe forms to protect settlers in Stagland from Culbrea and Malani Tribes.LoR:DP
1430Trolls defeated by Alda-Churi at the
Battle of Ironspike.
LoR:DP
Eneera Tor born.HoDP (GS)
FHQ (GS)
1432Bina Bang (at Castle of Lead in Dagori Inkarth) masters Lord Lurker in Shadows (a Dehori) at the Castle of Lead.LoR:DPTP
1435Dagori Inkarth trolls declare war against Lunars, offer their aid to TarshTP
1439-1458Skindilli Longlegs, who drove away Daga and made slaves of the Storm Bull men, is ruler of Sun County.PraxPTtDSC
1440Colymar ally with Praxians.LoR:DP
c. 1440Quivini, Colymar, & Praxians raid Tarsh. Bagnot falls.GMSP 9JB (KOS), The Colymar Book
1440-1450Intagarn is King of the Colymar.GMSP 11JB (KOS), The Colymar Book
1440–1448Orios Longarms is the fifth king of the Tarsh dynasty.HoDP (GS)CHoDP (KOS)
KoT (KOS)
GtG
1441Bruvala is born to House Norinel in EsroliaEsroliaHoDP (GS)
1448Orios accidently crosses border of Tork, releasing the Mad Sultanate. Orios’ army is destroyed and he is killed.LoR:DPHoDP (GS)
RH (GS)
CHoDP (KOS)
GtG
End of the dynasty of the Tarsh TwinsLoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
AB (KOS)
ERDH (GS)
1448-1455Tarsh Civil WarLoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
KoT (KOS)
1448-1490The Illaro DynastyCHoDP (KOS)
1450Colymar and their Praxian allies sack
Bagnot.
LoR:DP
1450-1451Alda-Churi try to seize Tarsh. They are
defeated by a Sylilan army.
LoR:DP
1450-1470Religious turmoil among the Grazers – Vendref; women vs. men.LoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
1450-1465Rastoron is King of the Colymar.GMSP 11JB (KOS), The Colymar Book
1453Sheng Seleris routes the Mad Sultanate and sends the whole crazed mob into Dorastor.GtGRH (GS)
1455Erantha Gor (Maran Gor heroine) slain by Blond Arim.CHoDP (KOS)
The Temple of Maran Gor completes the Prayer to Sorana Tor. Temple is cleared of troublemakers.CHoDP (KOS)
Feathered Horse Queen appears at
Shaker’s Temple. Telmori migrate
across Creek and destroy the Sanchali
Tribe. Illaro Dynasty founded in Tarsh.
LoR:DP
Illaro crowned King of Tarsh, ending civil war.GtGRQ2
1455-1470Illaro Blacktooth is King of Tarsh.CHoDP (KOS)KoT (KOS)
1455-1535Eneera Tor is Feathered Horse Queen known as “Reaches Farthest”.HoDP (GS)
FHQ (GS)
1456Torkani forced out of Torkan’s Vale by
Telmori.
LoR:DP
1458Sylilan army plunders Talfort. Filichet declares itself a Lunar dependent, but other cities expel Lunars.LoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
1458-1498Narokoris the Wise, who trained all his people once again to the drill of spear and shield, and made his land peaceful, is ruler of Sun County.PraxPTtDSC
c. 1460Telmori cross The Creek (Dragon Pass), force the Torkani into the Indigo Mountains area.CHoDP (KOS)
c. 1460King Illaro ascends the throne of Tarsh. Sartarite raids diminish.GMSP 9
1460Belintar enables the Kitori of the Troll Woods to impose an ancient tribute upon the kings of Whitewall.Holy CountryGtG
Volsaxi Tribe destroyed by Kitori.LoR:DP
1461Queen Bruvala of Nochet unites Esrolia and established Nochet’s primacy.EsroliaHoDP (GS)
1461-1510Bruvala is High Queen of EsroliaEsroliaHoDP (GS)
between 1460 & 1506Red Emperor organizes “Kingdom of Conflict” in the southThe Fortunate Succession
1463Cinsina Tribe founded.LoR:DP
1464Maboder Tribe founded.LoR:DP
1464-1490Seven Mothers cult active in Dragon
Pass.
LoR:DP
1469-1479Rostakos is King of the Colymar.GMSP 11JB (KOS), The Colymar Book
1470Illaro Blacktooth dies during religious ceremony, Tastinim becomes King of Tarsh.CHoDP (KOS)
1470-1491Next section – The Coming of Sartar

Related Pages

  • 1042-1230 The Fall of the Empire of the Wyrms Friends
  • 1237-1297 The Inhuman Occupation
  • 1297-1325 The Taming of Dragon Pass
  • 1330-1387 The Carving of Tarsh
  • 1470-1491 The Coming of Sartar
  • 1492-1535 The Foundation of the Kingdom of Sartar
  • 1535-1556 The Conquest of Tarsh
  • 1557-1600 Conflict with the Lunar Empire
  • 1602-1612 The Fall of the Kingdom of Sartar
  • 1613-1615 Rebellion in Sartar
  • 1616-1625 The Conquest of the Holy Country
  • 1625-1630 The Liberation of Sartar
  • 1631-1658 The Reign of Argrath, King of Sartar
  • 1659-1881 A Less Reliable Series of Future Dates


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