Forgotten Realms chronology, 100 - 1199

c.1100
	Searching for a way to immortalize his songs, Finder Wyvernspur dabbles in magic that brings about the deaths of two of his apprentices. A tribunal of Harper judges decree that Finder's music and name are to be forgotten. He is exiled to a solitary existence on another plane for almost 300 years.
1100	The Year of the Bloodrose
1101
	The Spires of the Morning, the abbey and temple to Lathander, becomes part of Waterdeep as the walls expand to accommodate more settlers. (The perimeter approximates the current paths of Trader's Way and Andamaar's Street.) The plateau north of the city is all irrigated farmland.
1104	The Year of the Dark Dawn
	Birth of the Zulkir Szass Tam of Thay.
1107
	Felbarr falls to an orc horde at the Battle of Many Arrows; its garrison is slaughtered and the fortress is re-named the Citadel of Many Arrows.
1110	The Year of the Bloody Fields
	As prophesied, many battles were fought this year. The city of Hulburg is sacked by giants.
1116	The Year of the Empty Scabbard
	The Heralds break from the Harpers.
1117	The Year of the Twelverule
	Mordulkin defies the King of Cimbar and Chessenta breaks up into squabbling city-states through 1154 DR. Alzurth becomes king of Westgate.
1122
	Imbrar is king of Impiltur.
1127
	Imbrar and his guard are lost in the Giantspires; Ilmara is crowned queen of Impiltur. Rhigaerd (? to 1132), King of Cormyr.
1128
	Althon is king of Aglarond.
1132
	Creation of Long Portage.
1137
	Rise of Zhengyi the Witch King in Vassa.
1141
	A contingent of evil mages from Vassa construct a castle of ice at the base of Mt. Okk. They develop much unique cold-based magic which they plan to use to conquer their homeland.
1142
	Redsail the Pirate retires to Aglarond.
c.1145
	The Book of Bats is first mentioned as being among a satrap's treasures in Calimshan.
1147
	Battle of the Ford of Goliad. Zhengyi's forces rout the Damarans. King Virdin of Damara is killed.
1148
	A massive earthquake rocks the Great Glacier, swallowing the ice castle of the Vassan wizards. They are presumed dead.
1150	The Year of the Scourge
	Chondath regains control of Hlath. Waterdeep is hit hard by the plague throughout the Sword Coast, the situation made worse by attacks by trolls and orc tribes, worship of Talona and Loviatar soars. Khelben Arunsun the Elder arrives and settles in Waterdeep, building Arunsun Tower (later known as Blackstaff Tower).
1154
	Siege of Cimbar by the Lords of Akanax and Soorenar. The king is unable to get assistance from his allies and is forced to sign a pact imposing harsh limits on his power. Akanax refuses to sign, recognizing its lord as the true king.
c.1155
	The Halruuan conjurer Akhlaur is overwhelmed by his experiments, creating the swamp that now bears his name.
1159
	The Zulkir Szass Tam becomes a lich.
1161	The Year of the Quiet Earth
	Merith Strongbow, eldest of the Knights of Myth Drannor, is born. The Karanak Clan become lords of Luthcheq under suspicious circumstances.
1162
	Alzurth, king of Westgate, is slain by Zeladazar, the Ghost Sword. Death of bandit lord Rivior.
1163
	Founding of a pirate base on the Dragonisle.
1164	The Year of Long Shadows
	Palaghard I (? to ?), King of Cormyr. Immurk begins his pirate career, captures the coronation crown of Palaghard I. Voonlar founded.
1169
	Imphras II is king of Impiltur.
1172
	Ausitil Queen of Dambrath.
1179
	As a precursor to the Harpstar Wars, a group of Malaugrym attack Arunsun Tower. They are defeated and banished from Faerun by Khelben, Elminster, and a number of mages of Waterdeep (including Hamiklar Wands, the father of Maskar).
1180	The Year of Sinking Sails
	Sembia loses fleet in Pirate Isles.
1181	The Year of the Shieldtree
1182	The Year of the Tomb
	Cities of Calimshan recognise the rule of the pasha of Calimport. The Malaugrym appear in Faerun; the Harpstar Wars. The crown prince of Lyrabar flees the court of his father and finds sanctuary in the Pirate Isles.
1183
	Paladins of Osiris clear River of Swords of were-crocodiles and Sebek worshipers. The were-crocodiles re-locate to the Adder River Delta.
1186
	The crown prince of Lyrabar returns to Lyrabar and becomes King.
1187
	Pryntaler (1164 to 1211), King of Cormyr.
1189
	Elthond is king of Aglarond.
1192
	Pryntaler founds the Order of Freesailors (the Freesails).
1194	The Year of the Bloody Wave
	Battle of the Singing Sands; Aglarond defeats Thay. Elthond is slain and succeeded by his brother Philaspur.
1195	The Year of the Midday Mists
1196	The Year of the Shrike
1197	The Year of the Sundered Shields
	Battle of Brokenheads; Aglarond defeats Thay. Philaspur is slain and Aglarond is ruled by the Grey Sisters, Thara and Ulae.
1198	The Year of the Lean Purse
1199	The Year of the Baldric

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