A Timeline for the Duchy of Urnst

Version 1.20, updated May 4th, 2001

This information has not been approved by the Triad for the Duchy of Urnst region or the Circle, and is to be considered unofficial.

Dates are in Common Year reckoning. Dates markes with a tilde (~) are approximate.

-423 CY House Maure formed in what will be Urnst by three families of minor Suel nobles
-422 CY The Rain of Colorless Fire claims the old homeland of the Suel
~-325 CY House Maure claims all lands west of the Franz
~100 CY Worship of Saint Cuthbert is brought to the Duchy Urnst by Herkluth of the Chapeaux
124 CY The Great Kingdom's proposla to annex Urnst is vetoed by the Senate of Urnst
189 CY Urnst split into the Duchy and County, the County is sold to the Great Kingdom
193 CY First Duke of Urnst appointed, Senate dissolved
~200 CY City of Leukish founded
237 CY Capital of Urnst moved from Seltaren to Leukish
  Castle Shorewatch constructed in Nessermouth
~300 CY Herkluth's temple of Saint Cuthbert falls into disrepair
356 CY Declaration of Independence from Aerdy (along with Nyrond)
~340 CY Nyrond conquers the County Urnst, but are turned back at the Nesser by the galleys of the Duchy Urnst
450 CY Great Council of Rel Mord
  Nyrond withdraws troops from the County Urnst
497 CY Dynasty of House Lorinar begins with Duke Taergin Lorinar (this is possibly the same duke that "Duke's Gate" in the City of Greyhawk is named after)
498 CY County of Urnst becomes Palantine protectorate under Duchy Urnst
508 CY Dellin Lorinar born
~510 CY Trogal Lorinar, Earl of Celadon and Balian Lorinar, Baron Leukish born. Trogal is survived by Folvar Lorinar, Balian's heirs are undetermined
518 CY Duke Taergin dies
  Chancellor Esedrian acts as Regent for Duke Dellin
526 CY Duke Dellin Lorinar assumes leadership of Urnst
531 CY Duke Dellin Lorinar weds Palanine, commoner of Leukish
~532 CY Thieve's guild purged from Leukish
533 CY Lady Rabella Lorinar born
536 CY Lord Faesel Lorinar (heir apparent to the throne of Urnst) born
538 CY Lady Sarda Lorinar born
540 CY Lord Dorgan Lorinar born
541 CY Lord Justinian Lorinar born
543 CY Lord Karll Lorinar born
549 CY Jallarzi Sallavarian born
559 CY Duchess Palanine dies
561 CY Lord Karll weds [wife unnamed]
562 CY Jolen Lorinar born to Lord Karll
563 CY At the age of 21, Karll becomes a Runner of the Stalwart Pines
564 CY Balian, Baron Leukish, dies
~564 CY Lord Dorgan Lorinar weds Antella Taerga
565 CY Lord Karll's wife dies while given birth to Broden Lorinar
  Ellis Lorinar born to Lord Dorgan and Lady Antella
569 CY Duke Dellin dies
  Mordenkainen investigates Castle Maure
~570 CY War, assassination, and misfortune have claimed Rabella, Faesel, Sarda, and Dorgan by this time
570 CY Justinian Lorinar takes the throne
571 CY Temple Coalition Revolt
  Western Celadon ravaged by a terrible fire
  Justinian Lorinar dies of wounds suffered in battle with the Bright Desert Dervishes; no priest would heal him
572 CY Karll Lorinar takes the throne
  The Seer is expelled from Urnst
574 CY Warnes Starcoat triumphs over the Weird of Gnatmarsh
576 CY Warnes Starcoat appointed to Chief Sorcererous Adviser to Duke Karll, then apppointed to Countess Belissica's court as well
578 CY Prince Zeech raids the Duchy Urnst
  Nyrond calls upon Duchy and County to provide troops for war against Herzog Chelor of the South Province
579 CY Duchy of Urnst troops aid Nyrond against the South Province
580 CY Duchy of Urnst troops return home
581 CY Jallarzi joins the Circle of Eight
  That same year, she dies at the hands of the false Vecna, but is cloned
  Corruption of Lord Mayor Hadric exposed
582 CY Greyhawk Wars begin
583 CY Duchy Urnst signs the Treat of Niole Dra
584 CY Greyhawk Wars end
  Cairn Hills Treaty with the City of Greyhawk signed, redefining the western borders of the Duchy Urnst
585 CY Jallarzi Sallavarian kidnapped by Tuerny, but is rescued
  Warnes Starcoat joins the Circle of Eight
589 CY Lady Xenia Sallavarian collapses from a mysterious illness
591 CY The Seer spotted near Maure Castle

 

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