History

Antiquity (before the Founding of Beldin)

-13,000 DR -- Discovery of the Karen River Valley by the Sun Elves of Aryvandaar

-12,500 DR -- Creation of the Mythals

-10,750 DR -- The Aryvandaaran elves begin to withdraw from the Karen Valley

-10,500 DR -- The elven outpost and the mythals are completely abandoned

-50 DR -- Founding of Nedra

415 DR -- Fall of Nedra

600 DR -- Arrival of the House Jadys'Varine in the Karen River Valley

900 DR -- Approximate date of the arrival of the Uthgardt in the Karen Valley

970-980

972 DR -- Discovery of the Karen Valley by the Eleven Captains

974 DR -- Founding of Beldin, and the signing of the treaty between Beldin and Siluvan

975 DR -- King Aelfwine I marries Revana Jadys'Varine

1010-1020

1018 DR -- The Dracorage

1040-1050

1043 -- Karenlynn Founded

1050-1060

1055 DR - Haralda Greycastle marries Wilhem Nightshade, and the Nightshade-Greycastle feud starts

1140-1150

1149 -- a clan of halfings arrives in the valley, and settle around the Lester castle. They call their settlement Riverfern.

1150-1160

1150 DR -- The Great Plague comes to Beldin

1170-1180

1175 DR -- Elandania Jadys'Varine marries King Aelfric III of Beldin

1200-1210

1207 DR -- Freyja Thorsdotr is sent as ambassador of the Uthgardt to Beldin

1210-1220

1211 DR -- Freyja leaves Beldin to go on pilgramage to the Great Glacier

1220-1230

1220 DR -- The Telmaths come to Beldin

1228 DR -- Astrid Rock is 'blessed' by Auril at the prayer of Freyja and the Chosen of Auril

1229 DR -- Aelfwine II becomes king of Beldin

1230-1240

1234 DR -- the Binklehiems gain notoriety in the valley for their attempts to bring fresh mountain spring water down from the north to Beldin

1235 DR -- Orc Wars

1240-1250

1245 DR -- the Year of Pain, the Telmaths are unmasked as Loviatarans in Beldin

1246 DR -- the Telmaths are found guilty of numerous murders, and executed

1248 DR -- The First Winter War begins

1249 DR -- the Nightcryer is sent to Neverwinter and Waterdeep by the Fearthegns to recruit adventurers to aid in against the Aurilite threat. This is the first of the 'Fearthegn Recruiter' ships to ever go out.

1250-1260

1255 DR -- The Battle of Mindy's Farm

1258 DR -- Freyja dies, and is succeeded as leader of the Aurilites by a less cunning priestess

1260 DR -- The First Winter War ends; the worship of Auril is outlawed in Beldin

1260-1270

1265 DR -- Uthgardt Wars

1290-1300

1292 DR -- Ernol the Wise becomes king of Beldin

1300-1310

1300 DR -- Aelfred II becomes king of Beldin

1330-1340

1334 DR -- A group of Avariel, driven from the Crags, arrive in Beldin. While flying over Astrid, they note renewed Aurilite activity, and report as much to Siluvan before continuing north

1335 DR -- Founding of the Beldin Intelligence Agency

1336: The Second Winter War begins.

1337 DR -- Acksel's Axewackers arrive in Beldin, and offer their services to the king

1338 DR -- the First Astrid Siege begins

1340-1350

1342 DR -- Avery I becomes king of Beldin

1345 DR -- the Astrid Underdeeps passage to the top of Astrid Rock is discovered

1347 DR -- the Battle of the Rude Surprise

1350-1360

1353: The Second Winter War ends with the taking of Astrid Rock

1360-1370

1370: The Third Winter War begins.

1370-1380

1371- An Adventuring party from Athkatla is mysteriously teleported to Beldin. Clerics claim it is the will of Shaunakul. Vaune Nasadra is one of the adventurers in this party, and a few days later swears to defend the realm.

1376 - The Battle of the Blizzard, the Third Winter War ends. Beldin city is destroyed but rebuilt over the following year.

1377 DR -- Corrick Tannerson and Ronin Eininfar arrive in the valley on seperate ships.

Ordin arrives in the valley and begins ascending the ranks of the Black Stilleto's.

the Mythal Crisis, and the death of the Lady in White. Beginning of the Fourth Winter War.

1378 DR -- the Nightshade vs. Adventurers' Guild trial marks the start of a feud between several adventurers and the Nightshade's, most particularly Vaune Nasadra and Ronin Eininfar .

Koranna Kandilac,Zilvra Vrinn , Igrat Levi and Heniandrar arrive in the valley, each on seperate occasions.

The Aurrilite armies destroy Siluvan and lay siege to Beldin. The siege is lifted when an adventurer party assassinates three of the Aurrilite

generals, subsequently routing the enemy.

1380-1390

1379 DR:

1380 DR -- Vaune Nasadra marries Ronin Eininfar.

1381 DR -- Vampire Plague

1382 DR --Illenai raises the Shroud

1383 DR -- Aelfric IV of Beldin marries Iris Jadys'Varine; the Second Astrid Siege begins

1384 DR -- Aelfric IV is officially crowned king of Beldin

1385 DR -- The War of the Black Angel, aka the First Death King War; The princess Aelvira, daughter of King Aelfric and Iris, is born

1386 DR -- The Fourth Winter War ends, ending all traces of Aurrilite occupation in the valley. Astrid Rock is taken and claimed by the newly formed Order of Astrid Knights. Siluvan angrily opposes this claim, but is unable to dispute it for long, as Beldin forces formed the majority of the military units sent during the capture of Astrid.

1388-1389 DR -- The Adamantine War , aka the Second Death King War

1390-1400

1391 DR -- The Knights Rebellion; Prince Aelfred, son of King Aelfric and Iris, is born

1392 DR -- The Knights Rebellion ends with the recovery of Aelfric Aelfhiem and restoration of his dynasty's rule over Beldin; Igrat and Nicktaska Levi's daughter is born on the 7th of Nightal; First appearance of the Oracle's Cult.

1394 DR -- Demongate War

1400-1410

1401 -- The execution of Faerdra Dyrr

1403 -- The execution of Veldren Fey-Branche

1409 -- Mysterious pods are discovered burried in key locations across the valley. Most are destroyed, but some remain hidden. The pods contain what appear to be human corpses.

1410 -- The Elemental War begins and ends. The pods are confirmed to hold Vashaarans in stasis.

The Dark Sun crisis begins and ends with the assassination of the vampire Lord Neverday in the negative energy plane. Several vampire covens are formed in the city, but eventually destroyed by knights, adventurers and the newly arrived Order of the Purging Flame. Vasharan outpost in Black Sun is discovered. Grand Marshal Leonsmane of the Lion Legionnaires warns the Kareyn of an impending attack.

1411 -- Brinnete Leonsmane, on orders from Malark Lester, arrives in the Morrains and begins coaxing the Elk tribe into making an aggressive bid for power. The Astrid Knights and Lion Legionnairs rally and eventually destroy he Elk clan, reaffirming the treaties between Beldin and the Utghardt tribes.