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Ravenloft Timeline

The timeline briefly outlines the history of the Demiplane of Dread. More details on the domains and charactes mentioned here are given in Chapters Two, Three, and Four.
 

   1 The Nation of Barovia is founded on an unknown world by the ancestors of Strahd von Zarovich. Virtually nothing else is known about this place or time.
299     Strahd von Zarovich is born in Barovia.
320 The Tergs invade Barovia, conquering the ancestral lands of the von Zarovich family.
321 Strahd von Zarovich leads the armies of Barovia in battle againist the Tergs in an attempt to reclaim his ancestral lands.
321 Strahd von Zarovich leads the armies of Barovia in battle againist the Tergs in an attempt to reclaim his ancestral lands.
347 The defeated Tergs are driven from Barovia. Strahd claims the throne as his reward.
349 Sergei von Zarovich comes to live in Castle Ravenloft.
351 The Demiplane of Dread forms as Barovia appears and Strahd becomes a vampire.
352 Strahd asserts his authority as Lord of Barovia.
398 Strahd tracks down and punishies the traitor, Leo Dilisnya.
400 First reappearance of Tatyana.
452 The vampire Jander Sunstar is drawn into Ravenloft.
470 The Vistana Madam Eva forges an alliance with Strahd von Zarovich.
528 Powerful heroes assault Castle Ravenloft, confront Strahd, and are killed.
542 Azalin the Lich enters Barovia ans the service of Strahd.
547 The domain of Forlorn is formed.
551 The domains of Har'Akir and Zherisia are formed.
564 The domain of Sebua is formed.
570 The domain of Kalidnay is formed.
575 The domains of Arak and Lamordia are formed.
579 The domain of Mordent is formed.
579 Azalin abandons Strahd, and Darkon is formed.
581 The domain of Bluetspur is formed.
583 The monster Adam abducts Elise.
588 The domain of Keening is formed.
590 The domain of Pharazia is formed.
593 The domain of Gundarak is formed.
600 The domain of Vechor is formed.
603 The domain of Invidia is formed.
610 Harkon Lukas enters Ravenloft.
613 The evil of Harkon Lukas is embraced as the domain of Kartakass is formed.
620 The domain of Timor is formed.
622 Catsle Thisteroinra is extended by Tristen ApBlanc in Forlorn.
625 The domain of Valachan is formed.
630 The Sea of Sorrows appears to the west of the Core.
635 The domains of Graben and Souragne are formed.
639 Lyssa von Zarovich becomes a vampire.
643 Ann Campbell lays a cures on Burton Westcote.
646 Avonleigh is drawn into Ravenloft.
682 The domain of Nova Vaase is formed.
683 The Nightmare Lands are formed, and Lamordia joins the Core.
684 The domain of Borce is formed.
689 Vlad Drakov enters Raveloft.
690 The domain of Falkovnia is formed.
691 The domain of Tepest is formed.
694 The domain of Richemulot is formed.
698 The domain of Markovia is formed.
700 The armies of Falkovnia attack Darkon but are repelled by legions of undead.
702 The domain of G'Henna is formed.
704 The armies of Falkovnia attack Darkon but are again repelled by legions of undead.
707 The domain of Dementlieu is formed.
708 The domain of Arkandale is formed.
711 For the third time, the armies of Falkovnia invade Darkon and are defeated.
711 Ivana Boritsi poisons her mother and becomes darklord or Borca.
714 The domain of Hazlan is formed.
715 The domain of Dorvinia is formed.
720 Lord Soth enters Raveloft.
720 The domain of Sithicus is formed.
722 Drakov's armies attempt a fourth invasion of Darkno and again fall before legions of undead.
722 The piper of Hamelyn attempts to rid STe. Ronges of rats and perishes.
726 Jaqueline Renier becomes darklord of Richemulot
729 Gabrielle Aderre kills Bakholis and become darklord of Invidia.
730 The domain of Verbrek is formed.
731 The domain of Vorostokov is formed.
732 The domain of Nosos is formed.
732 The domain of I'Cath is formed.
734 Rudolph van Richten vows to pursue and destroy the evil.
735 The Vistani seer Hyskosa records his Dire Prophecy predicting the Grand Conjunction.
735 Aurek and Dmitri Nuikin travel ro Richemulot and confort Jaqueline Renier.
735 The son of Leith sacrifices himself to destroy the Gathering Cloth.
736 The first of Hyskosa's prophecies comes to pass.
736 Duke Gundar is killed, and Gundarak is swallowed up by surrounding domains.
737 The second of Hyskosa's prophecies comes to pass.
737 Harkon Likas attempts to reconcile with his illegitimate son, Casimir.
738 The domain of Odiare forms.
738 The third of Hyskosa's prophecies comes to pass.
739 The High Master Illithid conspires with Lyssa von Zarovich to become lord of Bluetspur.
740 In the haste to bring about the Grand Conjunction, Azalin forces the last two elements of Hyskosa's Dire Prophecy to occur out of sentence. Thus, the Grand Conjunction collapses, and the Demiplane of Dread is not dispersed, although its geography is altered.
740 Saragossa, Sri Raji, and the Wildlands join together, forming the Steaming Lands Cluster.
741 The tomb of Sachemet is disturbed.
742 Roja attempts to usurp ruleship in Zherisia and fails
743 Baron Westcote is finally freed form his curse.
744 Adventures awaken Lord Soth form his enchanted trance.
744 Paridon and Timor join together to form Zherisia Cluster.
745 Malistroi the Nalfeshnee attempts to gain control of G'Henna.
746 Hak'AKir, Pharzia, and Sebua join together, forming the Amber Wastes cluster.
747 Mallocchio, son of Gabrielle Aderre, is revealed to be the next Dukkar.
747 Avonleigh, Nidalia, and Shadowborn Manor join together to from the Shadowborn Cluster.
748 Sylus Andropov is freed from the Nightmare Court.
748 The Night Terror is laid to rest.
749 The Grim Harvest begins as Azalin plots to escape Ravenloft. In an early test of processes tha Azalin hopes will make him a demilich, one of his agents is transformed into a terrible creature calling himself only Death.
749 The broken one Akanga leads a rebellion in Markovia.
750 Rudolph van Richten dies in final bettle with Madam Radanavich.
750 The Grim Harvest culminates as Azalin disappears, and the realm of Darkon is transformed into Necropolis. The creature calling himself Death claims ruleship of the new domain.
750 Vecna and Kas the Destroyer are drawn into Ravenloft, and Burning Peaks Cluster is formed.
750 The Noctural Sea and its islands appear to the east of the Core.

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