Forgotten Realms Chronology

All dates are in Dalereckoning, and year names are given where appropriate.

1000The Year of the Wailing Winds
1001The Year of the Awakening
  • Many ruins discovered and old magic and undead released.
1002
  • Centuries of long skirmishes between Durpar and Ulgarth come to an uneasy halt as the two nations finally reach a balance of power.
1007
  • The city walls of Waterdeep expand, absorbing the ruins of Halaster's Hold (the walls run along the lines of what are now the northern borders of Dock and Southern Wards). Ahghairon builds his tower out beyond the city walls, and he also places magical barriers around the ruins of Halaster's tower, preventing many dangers from escaping into the city.
1010
  • Laborers finish the extensive harbor fortifications at Midsummer, and the Free City of Waterdeep is officially established.
  • Laroun becomes the first Warlord of Waterdeep.
1016
  • Cathakay dies in battle against a gold dragon. Her niece Melanith becomes Queen of Dambrath.
1018The Year of the Dracorage
  • Death (?) of Tchazzar, unifier of Chessenta.
  • Rage of Dragons in Faerun and the Heartlands. Peleveran, south of Chessenta, is destroyed, the cities of Lheshayl and Ormath are heavily damaged, and four dragons are killed in the Shining Plains (including the great wyrm Andraxis).
1019The Year of the Sure Quarrel
  • Assassin wars in the South; many satraps killed by crossbow-wielding thieves.
1020The Year of Smoldering Spells
  • Thay develops much of its unique fire magic.
  • House Extaminos gains control of Hlondeth.
1021The Year of the Howling Axe
  • Azoun II (? to 1046), King of Cormyr.
  • Thay strikes against the Harpers; liches walk the Heartlands.
  • Bhaalian liches walk the Heartlands.
  • Elminster and Khelben agree to re-form the Harpers; the Harpers go underground.
1022The Year of the Wandering Wyvern
  • Refounding of the Harpers; Elminster recruits an adventuring group led by Finder Wyvernspur to become the core of the new organization.
  • The half-elven hero Aglauntaras builds the Tower of the Rising Moon in Deepingdale.
1023
  • Durpar and Ulgarth reach an armed peace settlement.
1024
  • Orjalun is named Keeper of the Vault of Sages in Silverymoon.
1026
  • Death of Lauroun, Warlord of Waterdeep, in orc raids; she is succeeded by Raurlor.
  • Black Claw orc horde defeated at Stump Bog.
  • Ahghairon creates the magical axe, Azuredge.
1030The Year of the Warlords
  • Zulkirs established in Thay.
  • Aencar becomes Warlord of Battledale.
  • Raurlor increases the size of Waterdeep's standing army and navy to a size unseen since the Fallen Kingdom. His rulership turns Waterdeep into a garrison and military encamp- ment "to protect Waterdeep from her many, jealous enemies."
1032
  • Ahghairon returns to Silverymoon and using ancient lore from Myth Drannor creates the Helms and Robes of the soon-to-be-named Lords of Waterdeep.
  • Raurlor, Warlord of Waterdeep, announces Empire of the North and is slain by Ahghairon who proclaims himself the first Lord of Waterdeep. Allussus Korolx and Miliredarr Wardh, two ancient sages and trustworthy comrades, become two of the first Lords.
  • Year 1 of Northreckoning.
1034
  • Bowgentle of Silverymoon is born on the last day of this year.
1035
  • Waterdeep grows under Ahghairon's and the Lord's rule, the walls expanding again (to the current area of Waterdeep Way and River Street) to handle the increased population. The system of Wards comes into being, initially creating Castle Ward, Trades Ward, Temple (later Southern) Ward, and Dock Ward.
1037
  • Otherplanar creatures spill out of Undermountain into Waterdeep, but are turned back by Ahghairon and Kherris, a masked Lord wielding Azuredge. Ahghairon refortifies the magical and physical defenses around the ruins.
1038The Year of Spreading Spring
  • Global warming; lands of Narfell, Vaasa, and Damara are fully free of ice. Large-scale immigration begins to these lands.
  • Aencar begins to unify the Dales, taking the title of "Mantled King".
1043
  • Bowgentle begins to learn magic at the feet of Quintas Uhlawm the Kind, an enchanter and Harper.
1044The Year of Singing Shards
  • Aencar the Mantled King dies; Dales split up into independent, though allied, communities.
  • Mt. Ugruth erupts on the last day of the year, doing little except to blanket Hlondeth in a layer of ash.
  • By this time, Chondath has become little more than a collection of loosely-allied city- states.
1050
  • High Mage Threskaal passes away after the longest rule of any High Mage of Silverymoon; Orjalun is named as his successor.
1053
  • King Selkarin of Estagund mounts a failed naval invasion of Dambrath.
1057
  • Felbarr is abandoned by the dwarves, and garrisoned by troops from Silverymoon.
1060
  • Retreat of Great Glacier.
1064
  • The city walls of Waterdeep swell (running along the current locations of Selduth Street and the Coffinmarch) to handle increasing numbers of people. A low wall abutting the city walls surrounds the eastern cemetery of the city.
  • Waterdeep's population surpasses 50,000 this year.
1065The Year of the Watching Wood
  • Battle of Ingdal's Arm, the Yuir half-elves defeat the humans. The founding of Aglarond.
  • Brindor is first king of Aglarond.
1072The Year of the Shattered Goblet
1074The Year of the Tightening Fist
  • Zulkirs quell rebellions and rule in Thay.
1079
  • Andilber (? to 1088), King of Cormyr.
1082
  • Building of the fortress of Emmech, at the mouth of the Umber river.
1085
  • Building of Giant's Wall in Aglarond.
1090The Year of the Slaughter
  • The Battle of the Bones.
  • Followers of Malar mount the Great Hunt.
  • Followers of Malar led by the fanatical priest Belegoss Wolfwynd mount the Great Hunt. The Hunt permanently smashes the power of the southern Dragonreach cities. Elminster sets the Harpers to slaying every member of the Hunt.
1092
  • The last members of the Great Hunt are slain. Belegoss Wolfwynd is killed.
1095The Year of the Dawndance
  • Founding of Impiltur. The city-states of Lyrabar, Hlammach, Dilpur, and sarshel unite under the banner of Imphras to face hobgoblin hordes advancing from the Giantspires.
1097The Year of the Gleaming Crown
  • Imphras is elected 1st king of Impiltur and wears the Lost Crown of Narfell.
1098The Year of the Rose
  • Chapter 2 of "Vampire of the Mists"
  • Thay attempts 1st invasion of Mulhorand. Thay is defeated at Sultim and withdraws.
1099The Year of the Restless
  • New trade routes forged. First modern contact with Kara Tur and Zakhara.

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Created June 19, 1997 - updated June 20, 1997
George Krashos, Jason A., Olaf Krusche