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1535-1556 The Conquest of Tarsh

DateEventHomelandPrimarySecondary
1492-1535Previous section – The Foundation of the Kingdom of Sartar
1535Phoronestes is poisoned. Philigos becomes King of Tarsh.CHoDP (KOS)GtG
HoDP (GS)
RH (GS)
1535Jarosar, son of Jarolar and Virinna, bornSD (GS)
1535Pavis Compendium #1,234: BoldhomeJB (KOS), Boldhome
1535-1555Philigos is the twelfth King of Tarsh.CHoDP (KOS)KoT (KOS)
GtG
ID (GS)
1535-1552Dangmet is King of the Colymar.GMSP 11JB (KOS), The Colymar Book
1535-1565Yoristina is Feathered Horse Queen known as “Keeps the Children”.HoDP (GS)
FHQ (GS)
1535-1536Banali Banashison, who was called kinslayer, is ruler of Sun County.PraxPTtDSC
1537Korogi, Nashalta, and Fankarios, all of whom were Banashi’s sons, and all of whom ruled in turn after murdering predecessors, are the rulers of Sun County.PraxPTtDSC
1537-1556Poskuturri Criminal Slayer, long-ruled, wise, and childless without sorrow, is ruler of Sun County.PraxPTtDSC
1538Tarsh rebels against Lunar Empire.
King Philigos is overthrown.
GtG
Palashee Longaxe leads Tarsh
confederation against the Lunar
Governor Kings and drives the Lunars out of Tarsh with Sartar support.
LoR:DP
Prince Saronil, the son of Sartar, aids the Tarshite rebel Palashee Longaxe and the Shaker’s Temple to drive the Lunars out of Dragon Pass.HoDP (GS)
RH (GS)
CHoDP (KOS)
RQ 2
Palashee destroys Temple of the Reaching Moon.
King Philigos and his family escape barely to Sylila.
CHoDP (KOS)
1538-1555Palashee Longaxe is King of TarshHoDP (GS)
ID (GS)
CHoDP (KOS)
KoT (KOS)
GtG
1539Sartar apotheosizes.RQ 2
1539Minara, daughter of Jostharl and Onelisin “Cat Witch”, bornHoA (KOS,GS)
1539Rana, daughter of Jostharl and Onelisin “Cat Witch”, bornHoA (KOS,GS)
1539Ondurisa, daughter of Jostharl and Onelisin “Cat Witch”, bornHoA (KOS,GS)
1539-1540The Dragonewts Dream1)LoR:DPGtG
CHoDP (KOS)
1539-1544The Dragonewts Dream (during the reign of Saronil)1). For two years phantasmal dragonewts appeared in far greater numbers than there are living dragonewts. HoDP (GS)
ERDH (GS)
RH (GS)
AB (KOS)
PTtD
1539Ancient city of Old Pavis reopened by Dragonewts DreamPraxHoDP (GS)PTtD
TP
1539Wyvern Gate guardhouse in the Big Rubble smashed by invading Dragonewt phantoms.PraxBR
1540Valinyr, great-granddaughter of Bruvala and niece of Brengala, born to House Delainaeo in Esrolia.EsroliaHoDP (GS)
Sarotar’s Keep built in Telmori land.LoR:DP
c. 1540-1546“Saronil and the Sad Lady” (famous ballad about Sarotar, son of Saronil, and his love Arkillia)ZL (KOS)
1541Terasarin, son of Tarkalor and Dorasa, bornSD (GS)
1541Kostajor “Wolf-Champion”, son of Ostling “Four-Wolf” and Onelisin “Cat Witch”, bornHoA (KOS,GS)
1544Verala Tor, daughter of Yoristina, born.HoDP (GS)
FHQ (GS)
1544Bruvalaina, former Queen of Esrolia, dies at age of 59EsroliaHoDP (GS)
1545Bruvala, former Queen of Esrolia, dies at age of 104EsroliaHoDP (GS)
1545-1551Norina is Queen of EsroliaEsroliaHoDP (GS)
1545Lunar Provincial Government formed in (northern) TarshGtG
1545-1555Civil war in Tarsh.GtG
1546Prince Sarotar killed in Holy CountryLoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
SD (KOS,GS)
HoA (KOS,GS)
between 1546 & 1558Red Emperor organizes “South War” as an institution, reorganizes tribes and kings.The Fortunate Succession
1550Telmori raid Division Woods, more humans enter as well.TP
King Saronil is killed while rescuing his granddaughter. Jarolar becomes Prince of Sartar.CHoDP (KOS)ZL (KOS)
AB (KOS)
GtG
HoDP (GS)
Tarkalor first defeats Kitori.LoR:DP
Dorasar founds city of New Pavis.PraxLoR:DPGtG
RQG 125
HoDP (GS)
PTtD
1550-1579Dorasar is “Prince of Pavis”.PraxHoE (GS)
1550-1565Reign of Jarolar as Prince of Sartar.CHoDP (KOS)ZL (KOS)
AB (KOS)
GtG
HoDP (GS)
1550-1569Elmali civil conflict.LoR:DP
1550-1554/55Dragonewts Dream1)PraxCoPRQ 2
1551Dragonewt Temple in Big Rubble founded.PraxBR
1551Queen Norina is killed by Sartarite assassins seeking to avenge the death of their prince.EsroliaHoDP (GS)
1551-1564Imarjira is Queen of EsroliaEsroliaHoDP (GS)
1552-1557Reign of Jarolar as Prince of Sartar.HoA (KOS,GS)SD (KOS,GS)
WF#12
1552-1565Reign of Prince Jarolar, who was killedfighting the Lunar Empire.LoR:DP
1552-1558Korlmar is King of the Colymar.GMSP 11JB (KOS), The Colymar Book
1552Daringle “the Warlord”, son of Dorasar, bornHoE (KOS,GS)
1554Dragonewts build a temple in the Big Rubble.PraxPTtD
1555Jarolar Keep built.LoR:DP
Battle of Karnge Farm — the sons of Phoronestes, Philigos and Phargentes, return.
King Philigos is slain.
LoR:DP
CHoDP (KOS)
GtG
HoDP (GS)
RH (GS)
Battle at Axefield.
Palashee Longaxe, King of Tarsh, slain.
Phargentes is crippled.
LoR:DP
CHoDP (KOS)
GtG
HoDP (GS)
RQ 2
Phargentes regaines the Kingship of Tarsh.LoR:DP
CHoDP (KOS)
GtG
HoDP (GS)
RH (GS)
1555-1579Phargentes is King of Tarsh.CHoDP (KOS)KoT (KOS)
ID (GS)
GtG
1556Philigos slain, Palashee Longaxe slain, Phargentes becomes King of Tarsh.WF#12, “Fazzur Wideread”
1556-1567Zentakos the Blind, who never fell down until he died, is ruler of Sun County.PraxPTtDSC
1557-1600Next section – Conflict with the Lunar Empire

1) Note the discrepancy in the dates given for the Dragonewts Dream in the available sources. It seems like no one is really sure, when it happened.

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
  • 1395-1470 The Kingdom of Tarsh
  • 1470-1491 The Coming of Sartar
  • 1492-1535 The Foundation of the Kingdom of Sartar
  • 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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