1520    Black Galley Raiders first spotted in the Straits of Aerele, heralding a series of vicious raids on costal provinces that continues for many years.

1520    Undead start appearing in greater number in the province of Shadowgreen. There are rumors that a necromancer from Old Aduria has come to wake the ancient evil buried there.

1521    Queen Liliene Swordwraith of Aerenwe is killed fighting the Lich’s forces in the Erebannien. Her daughter Tasaenae is invested as the second Queen of Aerenwe. Duke Raenech of Osoerde tries to claim the province of Dhoenel, but is forced to back down by the determined young Queen.

1521    Count Kalien of Endier dispatches an army of 5000 mercenaries to teach             Medoere a lesson. The attack is countered by fanatical Medoerean templars,          who buy Roesone enough time to send her army across the Spider to defeat the intruders.

1522    Goblins and gnolls from the Spiderfell invade Roesone. They manage to defeat the army of Roesone in open battle, and hold the province of Ghoried for a season before being driven back.

1522    Cardinal Lavanal Briesen of the Orthodox Imperial Temple is poisoned and a coup places a usurper in control of the church.

The Cardinal later recovers, and is able to defeat the usurper with the help of the Duke of Diemed and a group of loyal knight templars.

1523    Duke Diem is captured and imprisoned while on a secret mission in Medoere,      but he later escapes.

1523    Baron Teried Roesone abdicates, leaving his realm to his daughter Marlae. The    Count of Bellam dies unexpectedly, and his heir refuses to accept Marlae as his liege lord. Civil war erupts, with House Bellamie being backed by the Duke of Osoerde.

1523    Coeranys is attacked by a huge Black Galley fleet. The capital is sacked and the ruling family killed or imprisoned.

1523    The Dieman heir, Carvaloen, is invested as the regent of a minor province in southern Taeghas and is promised the title of Duke the Taeghas. Issues arise regarding the line of succession in Diemed.

1523    Queen Tasaenae Swordwraith of Aerenwe weds Caemed Roesone, the twin brother of the new Baroness of Roesone, Marlae.

1524    The County of Bellamie becomes semi-independent from Roesone after peace negotiations – it remains part of the realm, but is effectively allowed to rule itself.

1524    The forces of Archduke Boer are allowed by Carvaloen Diem to pass through Taeghas to attack Avanil from the unprotected south.

1524    The Usurper Duke of Osoerde, Jaison Raenech, attacks the weakened realm of Coeranys, seizing the two westernmost provinces, including the capital of Ruorven (what is left of it anyway). The worship of Belinik is becoming widespread in Osoerde.

1524    Diemed attacks Medoere, who is supported by her allies Roesone, Ilien and the IHH. Initial success for the Dieman forces, but is halted after capturing Alamier and Caerwil. The Count of Ilien is crippled and left for dead after being stabbed by Duke Diem at the height of the battle of Silver Grove. He later recovers, but will never walk again (but he is later cured by a miracle performed by the High Prefect of the IHH).

1524    Arron Vaumel, Governor of Mieres, initiates a major campaign against the Albiele Pirates and their allies, the Black Galley Raiders.

1524    The Archwizard Caine is slain by a mysterious green-clad knight in the employ of the Duke of Diemed; later events will reveal him to be Ser Estevan Daulton (who becomes know as the Green Knight, a man that is fearless in battle and undefeatable in the joust or melee).

1524    King Gavin Tael is murdered by his own lieutenants – Ghorien Hiriele, the Sword Mage and Knight-Marshal Merran Daulton. Ghoere is divided in three parts – Ghieste to Hiriele, Dhalaene to Daulton and Tornilen to the Sword Mage. The province of Achiese is ceded to Jaison Raenech of Osoerde to buy his recognition and support.

1524    Elinie and Aerenwe attack Osoerde in an attempt to relieve the pressure on Coeranys. The campaign is largely unsuccessful, mostly due to lack of coordination.

1524    A rebellion in Coeranys fails miserably and is suppressed without mercy by Raenech. Commoner and noble alike are hung by the score. The heir of Baruk-Azhik is captured by Raench, and the dwarves withdraw their support from Coeranys.