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This timeline covers the entire history of the Legend of Galactic Heroes universe. It is divided into eras and uses the dominant dating system of each era--common era, space calendar, imperial calendar and new imperial calendar dating systems are all used. During eras with multiple dominant dating systems in use at the same time, both are listed. | This timeline covers the entire history of the Legend of Galactic Heroes universe. It is divided into eras and uses the dominant dating system of each era--common era, space calendar, imperial calendar and new imperial calendar dating systems are all used. During eras with multiple dominant dating systems in use at the same time, both are listed. | ||
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===2039 CE=== | ===2039 CE=== | ||
===2039 CE=== | ===2039 CE=== | ||
| - | * | + | *The [[Thirteen Day War]]: a massive nuclear war between the nations of Earth, divided primarily between the [[United States of Euro-Africa]] and the [[Northern Coalition]], destroys most of the major cities on the planet and decimates the population. |
===2129 CE=== | ===2129 CE=== | ||
| - | *After 90 years of chaos, the nations of the Earth are united under a single banner: the "[[Earth Unity Government]]" is formed | + | *After 90 years of chaos, the nations of the Earth are united under a single banner: the "[[Earth Unity Government]]" is formed. The EUG's capital is established in the city of [[Brisbane]], Australia, one of the few cities to have survived the holocaust of the [[Thirteen Day War]]. |
===2166 CE=== | ===2166 CE=== | ||
| - | * | + | *The EUG begins construction of what will eventually become the largest space station in human history: a massive research station in orbit of Io, one of the largest of four Jovian moons. |
===2253 CE=== | ===2253 CE=== | ||
| - | *A slower-than-light starship is sent on a mission of exploration to [[Alpha Centauri]]. It vanishes somewhere in the void between stars, never to be | + | *A slower-than-light starship is sent on a mission of exploration to [[Alpha Centauri]]. It vanishes somewhere in the void between stars, never to be heard from again. |
===2360 CE=== | ===2360 CE=== | ||
| - | *The first faster-than-light drive ([[Warp]]) is developed, however it has dangerous side effects for human females. | + | *The first faster-than-light drive ([[Warp]]) is developed, however it has dangerous side effects for human females and is thus deemed too impractical for use. |
===2391 CE=== | ===2391 CE=== | ||
| - | * | + | *[[Warp]] drive is finally perfected, allowing for safe and efficient faster-than-light travel between the stars. |
===2402 CE=== | ===2402 CE=== | ||
| - | *The first habitable planet other than Earth is discovered, in orbit of the [[Canopus]] star. | + | *The first habitable planet other than Earth is discovered, in orbit of the [[Canopus Starzone|Canopus]] star. |
===2404 CE=== | ===2404 CE=== | ||
| - | *As the first colony ship is dispatched for the [[Canopus Starzone]], the [[Earth Unity Government]] establishes a "[[Navigation Safety Department]]" to oversee interstellar travel. The NSD will later adopt the name "Department of Public Safety." | + | *As the first colony ship is dispatched for the [[Canopus Starzone]], the [[Earth Unity Government]] establishes a "[[Department of Publich Safety|Navigation Safety Department]]" to oversee interstellar travel. The NSD will later adopt the name "Department of Public Safety." |
===2428 CE=== | ===2428 CE=== | ||
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===2682 CE=== | ===2682 CE=== | ||
*Disgruntled colony worlds protest disproportionate representation in [[Humanity Congress]], interference in local administration and unfairly high taxes. The Humanity Congress is organized so that the people of Earth will always have a majority over the colony worlds. | *Disgruntled colony worlds protest disproportionate representation in [[Humanity Congress]], interference in local administration and unfairly high taxes. The Humanity Congress is organized so that the people of Earth will always have a majority over the colony worlds. | ||
| - | *In response to public criticism of unfair congressional representation, the [[Earth Unity Government]] uses the colony of [[Sirius]] as a scapegoat, claiming that the Sirius government is spreading subversive propaganda in an effort to seize control of the nation. | + | *In response to public criticism of unfair congressional representation, the [[Earth Unity Government]] uses the colony of [[Sirius Starzone|Sirius]] as a scapegoat, claiming that the Sirius government is spreading subversive propaganda in an effort to seize control of the nation. |
===2685 CE=== | ===2685 CE=== | ||
| - | [[Earth]]'s denunciation of [[Sirius]] ends up galvanizing the opposition. The disgruntled colonies secede from the [[Humanity Congress]], forming their own [[Sirius Revolutionary Congress]]. The Sirius Congress then begins building up its military power in preparation for a confrontation with [[Earth]]. | + | [[Earth]]'s denunciation of [[Sirius Starzone|Sirius]] ends up galvanizing the opposition. The disgruntled colonies secede from the [[Humanity Congress]], forming their own [[Sirius Revolutionary Congress]]. The Sirius Congress then begins building up its military power in preparation for a confrontation with [[Earth]]. |
===2689 CE=== | ===2689 CE=== | ||
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===2703 CE=== | ===2703 CE=== | ||
| - | *The lack of discipline among the Earth Fleet allows the much smaller "Black Fleet" of the [[Sirius Revolutionary Congress]] to win a series of decisive victories. | + | *The lack of discipline among the Earth Fleet allows the much smaller "[[Black Fleet]]" of the [[Sirius Revolutionary Congress]] to win a series of decisive victories. |
===2704 CE=== | ===2704 CE=== | ||
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===268 UC=== | ===268 UC=== | ||
| - | *[[ | + | *[[Rudolf von Goldenbaum]] is born. |
===288 UC=== | ===288 UC=== | ||
| - | *[[Rudolph von Goldenbaum]], a military genius, leads the USG's space fleets against the resurgent pirates, wiping them all out. | + | *the [[Pirate War]]: [[Rudolph von Goldenbaum]], a military genius, leads the USG's space fleets against the resurgent pirates, wiping them all out. |
*Rudolph von Goldenbaum becomes a national hero, idolized throughout colonized space. | *Rudolph von Goldenbaum becomes a national hero, idolized throughout colonized space. | ||
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*Rudolph von Goldenbaum forms the [[National Reform Alliance]]. The public sees the USG government as decadent, disorderly and corrupt. To them, Rudolph is a man of principle who promises to usher the galaxy into a golden age. | *Rudolph von Goldenbaum forms the [[National Reform Alliance]]. The public sees the USG government as decadent, disorderly and corrupt. To them, Rudolph is a man of principle who promises to usher the galaxy into a golden age. | ||
| - | ==Imperial Era== | + | ==Early Imperial Era== |
===1 IC / 310 UC)=== | ===1 IC / 310 UC)=== | ||
| - | *President-for-life [[Rudolph von Goldenbaum]] declares himself emperor of the newly formed [[Galactic Empire]]. | + | *President-for-life [[Rudolph von Goldenbaum]] declares himself emperor of the newly formed [[Galactic Empire]]. He is the first emperor of the [[Goldenbaum Dynasty]]. |
*To commemorate his ascension to the throne, Kaiser Rudolph institutes a new calendar--the Imperial Calendar. | *To commemorate his ascension to the throne, Kaiser Rudolph institutes a new calendar--the Imperial Calendar. | ||
===9 IC=== | ===9 IC=== | ||
| - | *Emperor [[ | + | *Emperor [[Rudolf von Goldenbaum]] declares the [[Inferior Genes Exclusion Act]], which mandates the sterilization of the handicapped and execution of the mentally ill. |
| - | *[[ | + | *[[Rudolf von Goldenbaum]] also terminates all forms of social aid for the poor. |
*An aristocratic class is created through the selection "superior genetic specimens." The new [[High Nobles]], are predominantly white, and all are given germanic names and titles by the emperor. | *An aristocratic class is created through the selection "superior genetic specimens." The new [[High Nobles]], are predominantly white, and all are given germanic names and titles by the emperor. | ||
===42 IC=== | ===42 IC=== | ||
| - | *Emperor [[ | + | *Emperor [[Rudolf von Goldenbaum]] is succeeded by his grandson, [[Sigismund I]]. |
*Widespread democratic rebellions break out across Imperial territory, only to be brutally suppressed. millions of people have their citizenship revoked, becoming serfs, as punishment for being related to, or even being known associates of executed rebels. | *Widespread democratic rebellions break out across Imperial territory, only to be brutally suppressed. millions of people have their citizenship revoked, becoming serfs, as punishment for being related to, or even being known associates of executed rebels. | ||
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*[[Friedrich III]] becomes the 20th Emperor of the Galactic Empire. | *[[Friedrich III]] becomes the 20th Emperor of the Galactic Empire. | ||
| - | == | + | ==Late Imperial Era== |
===331 IC / 640 UC=== | ===331 IC / 640 UC=== | ||
| - | *The Empire discovers the existence of the Free Planets Alliance. Kaiser [[Friedrich III]] declares the FPA to be insurgents against the surpreme authority of the Empire: the [[FPA-Imperial War | + | *The Empire discovers the existence of the Free Planets Alliance. Kaiser [[Friedrich III]] declares the FPA to be insurgents against the surpreme authority of the Empire: the [[FPA-Imperial War]] begins. |
*[[Lin Pao]] leads an alliance fleet into battle against an Imperial fleet under the command of grand duke [[Herbert]] at Dagon Starzone. [[Lin Pao]]'s fleet soundly defeats the Imperial forces, and grand duke[[ Herbert]] is killed in the battle. | *[[Lin Pao]] leads an alliance fleet into battle against an Imperial fleet under the command of grand duke [[Herbert]] at Dagon Starzone. [[Lin Pao]]'s fleet soundly defeats the Imperial forces, and grand duke[[ Herbert]] is killed in the battle. | ||
*[[Kaiser Friedrich III]] dies of illness: [[Maximilian Josef I]] becomes the 21st emperor of the [[Galactic Empire]]. | *[[Kaiser Friedrich III]] dies of illness: [[Maximilian Josef I]] becomes the 21st emperor of the [[Galactic Empire]]. | ||
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===487 IC / 796 UC=== | ===487 IC / 796 UC=== | ||
====January==== | ====January==== | ||
| - | * | + | *January 1: [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] leads on Imperial fleet to overwhelming victory over the alliance at the [[Battle of Astate]]. |
*[[Yang Wenli]] is promoted to rear-admiral and given command of the Alliance's newly-created [[13th Fleet]]. | *[[Yang Wenli]] is promoted to rear-admiral and given command of the Alliance's newly-created [[13th Fleet]]. | ||
====March==== | ====March==== | ||
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*The [[Kastrop Rebellion]] occurs. Admiral [[Siegfried Kircheis]] manages to supress the revolt with only a single casualty--the rebellion's leader, M[[aximilian von Kastrop]]. | *The [[Kastrop Rebellion]] occurs. Admiral [[Siegfried Kircheis]] manages to supress the revolt with only a single casualty--the rebellion's leader, M[[aximilian von Kastrop]]. | ||
====May==== | ====May==== | ||
| - | * | + | *May 14th: with the aid of the [[Rosen Ritter]], [[Yang Wenli]]'s [[13th Fleet]] succeeds in capturing Iserlohn Fortress. |
====June==== | ====June==== | ||
*Marquis [[Klopstock]] attempts to assassinate Kaiser [[Friedrich IV]], but fails. | *Marquis [[Klopstock]] attempts to assassinate Kaiser [[Friedrich IV]], but fails. | ||
*Jessica Edwards, a member of the Peace Party, wins a seat on the [[National Legislative Council]] as the represenative from [[Thernusen]] City. | *Jessica Edwards, a member of the Peace Party, wins a seat on the [[National Legislative Council]] as the represenative from [[Thernusen]] City. | ||
====August==== | ====August==== | ||
| - | * | + | *August 22: the [[Free Planets Alliance]] launches on invasion of the [[Galactic Empire]]. On [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]]'s order, the Imperial Fleets withdraw from the worlds in the Alliance path, allowing the FPA to 'liberate' them, but the Imperial forces take all of the supplies with them, putting stress on the Alliance' supply lines. |
====October==== | ====October==== | ||
| - | * | + | *October 10: Reinhard gives the order to counter-attack the FPA invasion forces. |
| - | * | + | *October 15: nearly all of the FPA fleets are obliterated at the [[Battle of Amlitzer]]. Only [[Yang Wenli]]'s [[13th fleet]] manages to flee Imperial territory relatively intact. |
*[[Job Truniht]] is appointed leader of the Alliance [[High Council]] due to his opposition of the failed invasion of the Imperial territory. | *[[Job Truniht]] is appointed leader of the Alliance [[High Council]] due to his opposition of the failed invasion of the Imperial territory. | ||
====November==== | ====November==== | ||
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*The [[Galactic Empire]] returns 2 million prisoners-of-war to the [[Free Planets Alliance]] as a sign of magnanity. | *The [[Galactic Empire]] returns 2 million prisoners-of-war to the [[Free Planets Alliance]] as a sign of magnanity. | ||
====April==== | ====April==== | ||
| - | * | + | *April 3: a military coup in the [[Free Planets Alliance]] overthrows the [[High Council]] on [[Heinessen]], replacing it with the [[National Salvation Military Council]], led by admiral [[Dwight Greenhill]]: the [[FPA Civil War begins]]. |
| - | * | + | *April 6: a group of High Nobles led by [[Otto von Braunschweig]] and [[Marquis Littenheim]] form the [[Lippstadt League]] and conspire to overthrow the the government led by Lichtenlade and Reinhard and to install their own child-Kaisers on the throne. |
*[[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] makes the first strike against the conspirators, forcing the [[Lippstadt League]] to flee [[Odin]].Those who escape arrest regroup at [[Geiersburg Fortress]] and prepare for war: the [[Imperial Civil War]] begins. | *[[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] makes the first strike against the conspirators, forcing the [[Lippstadt League]] to flee [[Odin]].Those who escape arrest regroup at [[Geiersburg Fortress]] and prepare for war: the [[Imperial Civil War]] begins. | ||
| - | * | + | *April 20: [[Yang Wenli]] and the [[13th Fleet]] depart [[Iserlohn Fortress]] to combat the [[National Salvation Military Council]] on [[Heinessen]]. |
====May==== | ====May==== | ||
*[[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] siezes [[Rentenburg Fortress]] from the Lippstadt League, but allows the fortress commander, admiral Ovlesser, to return to Geiersburg. [[Ovlesser]] is executed for suspected treason when he returns. | *[[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] siezes [[Rentenburg Fortress]] from the Lippstadt League, but allows the fortress commander, admiral Ovlesser, to return to Geiersburg. [[Ovlesser]] is executed for suspected treason when he returns. | ||
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===489 IC / 798 UC=== | ===489 IC / 798 UC=== | ||
====January==== | ====January==== | ||
| - | * | + | *January 1: [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] begins passing numberous social reforms. |
| - | * | + | *January 16: Imperial forces clash with a training fleet under the command of admiral [[Dusty Attenborrough]] inside the [[Iserlohn Corridor]]. |
*Admirals Kempf and Muller are ordered to recapture [[Iserlohn Fortress]]. | *Admirals Kempf and Muller are ordered to recapture [[Iserlohn Fortress]]. | ||
====March==== | ====March==== | ||
| - | *[[Yang Wenli]] is summoned to [[Heinessen | + | *[[Yang Wenli]] is summoned to [[Heinessen]] for a hearing on his actions during the [[FPA Civil War]]. |
*On the 13th, Muller succeeds in warping [[Geiersburg Fortress]] to the [[Iserlohn Corridor]], thus begining the [[Sixth Battle of Tiamat]]. | *On the 13th, Muller succeeds in warping [[Geiersburg Fortress]] to the [[Iserlohn Corridor]], thus begining the [[Sixth Battle of Tiamat]]. | ||
| + | ====April==== | ||
| + | *[[Yang Wenli]] departs [[Heinessen]] to reinforce [[Iserlohn Fortress]]. The hearing committee is disbanded. | ||
| + | *[[Geiersburg Fortress]] is destroyed during the [[Sixth Battle of Tiamat]]. The Imperial forces are defeated, and their commander, [[Karl Gustav Kempf]], dies during the battle. | ||
| + | ====May==== | ||
| + | *[[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] and Phezzani ambassador [[Nikolas Boltik]] begin negotiations for navigation rights through the [[Phezzan Corridor]]. | ||
| + | ====July==== | ||
| + | *July 6-7: [[Landsberg]] and [[Schumacher]] abduct the young Kaiser [[Erwin Josef II]] and flee through [[Phezzan]] to the [[Free Planets Alliance]]. | ||
| + | ====August==== | ||
| + | *August 20: Landsberg forms a government-in-exile within the Free Planets Alliance, prompting [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] to mobilize the Imperial fleets for an invasion of the [[Free Planets Alliance]]. | ||
| + | ====September==== | ||
| + | *September 20: [[Catherine I]] is crowned the Kaiserin of the Galactic Empire. She is only 8 months old. | ||
| + | ====November==== | ||
| + | *November 20: The [[Seventh Battle of Tiamat]]: Imperial admiral [[Oskar von Reuenthal]] assaults [[Iserlohn Fortress]] with a fleet of 36,000 ships. | ||
| + | ====December==== | ||
| + | *December 9: [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] and the assembled fleets of the Empire's invasion force depart [[Odin]]. | ||
| + | *Imperial admiral [[Wolfgang Mittermeyer]] vades the autonomous dominion of [[Phezzan]], conquering it bloodlessly. | ||
| + | ===1 NIC / 490 IC / 799 UC=== | ||
| + | ====January==== | ||
| + | *January 8: An Imperial Fleet commanded by [[Wolfgang Mittermeyer]] invades the [[Free Planets Alliance]] through the [[Phezzan Corridor]]. | ||
| + | *January 9: [[Yang Wenli]] abandons [[Iserlohn Fortress]] and withrdaws from the corridor, ending the [[Seventh Battle of Tiamat]]. | ||
| + | *The [[Battle of Rantemario]]: hastily-mustered Alliance fleets under the command of [[Alexander Bucock]] attack the invading Imperial forces. The Alliance fleets are defeated, but thanks to the timely aid of the [[13th Fleet]] are able to withdraw. | ||
| + | ====February==== | ||
| + | *The Alliance fleets reorganize on [[Heinessen]], and launch at the end of the month to engage the Imperial fleets once more. | ||
| + | ====May==== | ||
| + | *The Battle of Vermillion: [[Yang Wenli]] engages the Imperial forces in battle in an attempt to kill [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]], and thus force the invaders to withdraw back to Imperial space. Yang surrenders once he recieves notice of Heinessen's fall. | ||
| + | *[[Wolfgang Mittermeyer]] and [[Oskar von Reuenthal]] invade [[Heinessen]], prompting the [[Free Planets Alliance]] to surrender unconditionally to the [[Galactic Empire]]. | ||
| + | *The [[Treaty of Barlat]] formally ends the [[FPA-Imperial War]] | ||
==New Imperial Era== | ==New Imperial Era== | ||
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| + | ===1 NIC / 799 UC=== | ||
| + | ====June==== | ||
| + | *June 20: Kaiserin [[Catherine von Goldenbaum]] is made to abdicate the throne, thus ending the [[Goldenbaum Dynasty]]. [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] becomes the first emperor of the [[Goldenlöwe Dynasty]]. A new calendar, the 'New Imperial Calendar," is initiated. | ||
| + | ====July==== | ||
| + | *July 10: following an assassination attempt on Emperor Lohengramm instigated by the [[Earth Cult]], the Galactic Empire decides to send a military expidition to [[Earth]] to suppress the [[Terraists]]. | ||
| + | *July 17: Alliance warships marked for decommisioning in accord with the [[Treaty or Barlat]] or siezed by rogue Imperial admiral [[Merkatz]]. | ||
| + | *[[Yang Wen-li]] is imprisoned by the FPA government, prompting the [[Rosen Ritter]] to kidnap Prime Minister [[Juan Lebello]] and free Yang. | ||
| + | *July 22: The [[Rosen Ritter]] attack the [[Imperial Consulate]] and capture [[Lennenkampf]], who later hangs himself in shame for his failure. Lebello is released and Yang and his allies leave [[Heinessen]]. | ||
| + | *[[Wahlen]]'s fleet arrives at [[Earth]]. Wahlen himself is wounded in an assassination attempt by a [[Terraist]] zealot: he survives and orders the inasion of the [[Earth Cult]]'s church underneath [[Mount Everest]]. The temple is destroyed and all of the Terraists are killed. | ||
| + | ====August==== | ||
| + | *August 13: [[El Facil]] declares its independence from the [[Free Planets Alliance]]. | ||
| + | *[[Silverbache]] begins construction of a new capital city for the [[Galactic Empire]] on [[Phezzan]]. | ||
| + | ====November==== | ||
| + | *[[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] declares the acts of piracy, terrorism and murder within the FPA constitute a breach of the [[Treaty of Barlat]], and announces his intention to fully subjugate the [[Free Planets Alliance]] and absorb them into his [[Galactic Empire|New Galactic Empire]] | ||
| + | ====December==== | ||
| + | *Yang Wenli's rogue fleet arrives at [[El Facil]]. | ||
| + | *Admiral Merkatz leads an El Facil fleet to re-capture [[Iserlohn Fortress]]. | ||
| + | *The Free Planets Alliance launch a fleet under the command of [[Alexander Bucock]] to meet the second Imperial invasion force in one final battle. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===2 NIC / 800 UC=== | ||
| + | ====January==== | ||
| + | *January 14: The [[Rosen Ritter]] succeed in capturing [[Iserlohn Fortress]] for the [[Iserlohn Republic|El Facil Revolutionary Government]]. | ||
| + | *January 16: The [[Battle of Mar-Adetta Starzone]]: Bucock's fleet attack the Imperial invasion force, and are defeated. | ||
| + | ====February==== | ||
| + | *February 20: Prime minister [[Lebello]] is killed; the Free Planets Alliance surrenders to the [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] and is absorbed into the[[Galactic Empire]]. | ||
| + | ====March==== | ||
| + | *March 23: Admirals [[Bittenfeld]] and [[Fahrenheit]] lead their fleets to the [[Iserlohn Corridor]]. | ||
Revision as of 01:47, 26 April 2011
This timeline covers the entire history of the Legend of Galactic Heroes universe. It is divided into eras and uses the dominant dating system of each era--common era, space calendar, imperial calendar and new imperial calendar dating systems are all used. During eras with multiple dominant dating systems in use at the same time, both are listed.
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Hegemony Era
2039 CE
2039 CE
- The Thirteen Day War: a massive nuclear war between the nations of Earth, divided primarily between the United States of Euro-Africa and the Northern Coalition, destroys most of the major cities on the planet and decimates the population.
2129 CE
- After 90 years of chaos, the nations of the Earth are united under a single banner: the "Earth Unity Government" is formed. The EUG's capital is established in the city of Brisbane, Australia, one of the few cities to have survived the holocaust of the Thirteen Day War.
2166 CE
- The EUG begins construction of what will eventually become the largest space station in human history: a massive research station in orbit of Io, one of the largest of four Jovian moons.
2253 CE
- A slower-than-light starship is sent on a mission of exploration to Alpha Centauri. It vanishes somewhere in the void between stars, never to be heard from again.
2360 CE
- The first faster-than-light drive (Warp) is developed, however it has dangerous side effects for human females and is thus deemed too impractical for use.
2391 CE
- Warp drive is finally perfected, allowing for safe and efficient faster-than-light travel between the stars.
2402 CE
- The first habitable planet other than Earth is discovered, in orbit of the Canopus star.
2404 CE
- As the first colony ship is dispatched for the Canopus Starzone, the Earth Unity Government establishes a "Navigation Safety Department" to oversee interstellar travel. The NSD will later adopt the name "Department of Public Safety."
2428 CE
- The Department of Public Safety reorganizes itself as a formal navy.
Warring States Era
2682 CE
- Disgruntled colony worlds protest disproportionate representation in Humanity Congress, interference in local administration and unfairly high taxes. The Humanity Congress is organized so that the people of Earth will always have a majority over the colony worlds.
- In response to public criticism of unfair congressional representation, the Earth Unity Government uses the colony of Sirius as a scapegoat, claiming that the Sirius government is spreading subversive propaganda in an effort to seize control of the nation.
2685 CE
Earth's denunciation of Sirius ends up galvanizing the opposition. The disgruntled colonies secede from the Humanity Congress, forming their own Sirius Revolutionary Congress. The Sirius Congress then begins building up its military power in preparation for a confrontation with Earth.
2689 CE
- Earth attacks the colony on Sirius VI, Rondolina, to suppress the dissident movement. The Earth soldiers become increasingly undisciplined as the occupation of Rondolina wears on, culminating in a massacre of civilians at the city of Laglane.
2703 CE
- The lack of discipline among the Earth Fleet allows the much smaller "Black Fleet" of the Sirius Revolutionary Congress to win a series of decisive victories.
2704 CE
- The Black Fleet established a blockade around the inner planets of the Sol system. After two months of blockade, the Black Fleet assaults Earth, killing most of the starving population and devastating the planet's surface with nuclear weapons.
2706 CE
- Carl Palgrem, the leader of the Sirius Revolutionary Congress, dies of a heart attack.
- Following the death of their leader, the Revolutionary Congress dissolves. The various rebel colonies then fight among each other for control, eventually fragmenting into a number of independent city-states.
Space Era
1 UC / 2801 CE
- The United Stars of the Galaxy is formed, centered on the world of Theoria, in the Aldebaran Starzone.
- A new calendar is adopted, the "Universal Calendar," beginning in the 2801 CE.
106 UC
- In order to deal with the continuing threat of space pirates and remnants from the Earth-Sirius War who refused to integrate back into society, the USG authorizes the formation of a large military fleet.
268 UC
- Rudolf von Goldenbaum is born.
288 UC
- the Pirate War: Rudolph von Goldenbaum, a military genius, leads the USG's space fleets against the resurgent pirates, wiping them all out.
- Rudolph von Goldenbaum becomes a national hero, idolized throughout colonized space.
296 UC
- Rudolph von Goldenbaum, having been promoted to rank of admiral by the age of 28, retires from the military to run for a seat in Parliament.
- Rudolph von Goldenbaum forms the National Reform Alliance. The public sees the USG government as decadent, disorderly and corrupt. To them, Rudolph is a man of principle who promises to usher the galaxy into a golden age.
Early Imperial Era
1 IC / 310 UC)
- President-for-life Rudolph von Goldenbaum declares himself emperor of the newly formed Galactic Empire. He is the first emperor of the Goldenbaum Dynasty.
- To commemorate his ascension to the throne, Kaiser Rudolph institutes a new calendar--the Imperial Calendar.
9 IC
- Emperor Rudolf von Goldenbaum declares the Inferior Genes Exclusion Act, which mandates the sterilization of the handicapped and execution of the mentally ill.
- Rudolf von Goldenbaum also terminates all forms of social aid for the poor.
- An aristocratic class is created through the selection "superior genetic specimens." The new High Nobles, are predominantly white, and all are given germanic names and titles by the emperor.
42 IC
- Emperor Rudolf von Goldenbaum is succeeded by his grandson, Sigismund I.
- Widespread democratic rebellions break out across Imperial territory, only to be brutally suppressed. millions of people have their citizenship revoked, becoming serfs, as punishment for being related to, or even being known associates of executed rebels.
164 IC
- Arle Heinnesen, a serf, masterminds an escape of 400,000 fellow serfs from a labor camp on Altair VII.
218 IC / 527 UC
- Arle Heinnesen's refugees, having fled more than 10,000 light years from the Empire, discover a habitable world on which to settle. They name the planet Heinessen in memory of their leader, who did not survive to see the journey end.
- The Imperial refugees on Heinessen establish the democratic Free Planets Alliance, and revive the old Space Era calendar.
220 IC / 529 UC
- August II, son of Emperor Richard III, is born in the Galactic Empire.
247 IC / 556 UC
- Kaiser August II, the Blood-Maker, becomes the 14th emperor of the Galactic Empire.
253 IC / 562
- Kaiser August II is murdered by a vassal following an attack by his cousin, Marquis Rinderhof. Rinderhof adopts the name Erich II and becomes the 15th Emperor of the Galactic Empire.
291 IC / 600 UC
- Lin Pao is born in the Free Planets Alliance.
324 IC / 633 UC
- Friedrich III becomes the 20th Emperor of the Galactic Empire.
Late Imperial Era
331 IC / 640 UC
- The Empire discovers the existence of the Free Planets Alliance. Kaiser Friedrich III declares the FPA to be insurgents against the surpreme authority of the Empire: the FPA-Imperial War begins.
- Lin Pao leads an alliance fleet into battle against an Imperial fleet under the command of grand duke Herbert at Dagon Starzone. Lin Pao's fleet soundly defeats the Imperial forces, and grand duke Herbert is killed in the battle.
- Kaiser Friedrich III dies of illness: Maximilian Josef I becomes the 21st emperor of the Galactic Empire.
447 IC / 756 UC
- Kaiser Otofried V orders the construction of Iserlohn Fortress in the Tiamat Starzone.
452 IC / 761 UC
- Crown prince Richard von Goldenbaum IV is executed for treason.
- Prince Clementz von Goldenbaum dies in a automotive accident while attempting to flee to the Free Planets Alliance.
- Kaiser Otofried V dies of a heart attack, leaving his youngest son to inherit the throne. Friedrich IV becomes the 35th emperor of the Galactic Empire.
482 IC / 791 UC
- Erwin Josef is born. Son of Crown Prince Ludwig, he is the granson of Kaiser Friedrich IV.
487 IC / 796 UC
January
- January 1: Reinhard von Lohengramm leads on Imperial fleet to overwhelming victory over the alliance at the Battle of Astate.
- Yang Wenli is promoted to rear-admiral and given command of the Alliance's newly-created 13th Fleet.
March
- Reinhard von Lohengramm is promoted to Imperial High Admiral.
- The Kastrop Rebellion occurs. Admiral Siegfried Kircheis manages to supress the revolt with only a single casualty--the rebellion's leader, Maximilian von Kastrop.
May
- May 14th: with the aid of the Rosen Ritter, Yang Wenli's 13th Fleet succeeds in capturing Iserlohn Fortress.
June
- Marquis Klopstock attempts to assassinate Kaiser Friedrich IV, but fails.
- Jessica Edwards, a member of the Peace Party, wins a seat on the National Legislative Council as the represenative from Thernusen City.
August
- August 22: the Free Planets Alliance launches on invasion of the Galactic Empire. On Reinhard von Lohengramm's order, the Imperial Fleets withdraw from the worlds in the Alliance path, allowing the FPA to 'liberate' them, but the Imperial forces take all of the supplies with them, putting stress on the Alliance' supply lines.
October
- October 10: Reinhard gives the order to counter-attack the FPA invasion forces.
- October 15: nearly all of the FPA fleets are obliterated at the Battle of Amlitzer. Only Yang Wenli's 13th fleet manages to flee Imperial territory relatively intact.
- Job Truniht is appointed leader of the Alliance High Council due to his opposition of the failed invasion of the Imperial territory.
November
- Kaiser Friedrich IV dies of a heart attack without designating an heir. Prime Minister Klaus von Lichtenlade and Reinhard von Lohengramm ally with each other and support Erwin Josef II's ascension to the Imperial Throne.
- Yang Wenli is appointed commander of Iserlohn Fortress.
488 IC / 797 UC
January
- The Galactic Empire returns 2 million prisoners-of-war to the Free Planets Alliance as a sign of magnanity.
April
- April 3: a military coup in the Free Planets Alliance overthrows the High Council on Heinessen, replacing it with the National Salvation Military Council, led by admiral Dwight Greenhill: the FPA Civil War begins.
- April 6: a group of High Nobles led by Otto von Braunschweig and Marquis Littenheim form the Lippstadt League and conspire to overthrow the the government led by Lichtenlade and Reinhard and to install their own child-Kaisers on the throne.
- Reinhard von Lohengramm makes the first strike against the conspirators, forcing the Lippstadt League to flee Odin.Those who escape arrest regroup at Geiersburg Fortress and prepare for war: the Imperial Civil War begins.
- April 20: Yang Wenli and the 13th Fleet depart Iserlohn Fortress to combat the National Salvation Military Council on Heinessen.
May
- Reinhard von Lohengramm siezes Rentenburg Fortress from the Lippstadt League, but allows the fortress commander, admiral Ovlesser, to return to Geiersburg. Ovlesser is executed for suspected treason when he returns.
- Yang Wenli defeats the NSMC's 11th Fleet at the Battle of Doria Starzone.
- Thousands of civilians are massacred by by the military on Heinessen, including Represenative Jessica Edwards, during a peaceful protest of the NSMC held in a stadium.
September
- The Westerland Massacre: Otto von Braunschweig launches a nuclear attack on peasants who had revolted against the Lippstadt League. Westerland's surface is obliterated by the explosion, and millions of civilions die.
- Reinhard von Lohengramm succeeds in the capture of Geiersburg Fortress, ending the Imperial Civil War. Braunschweig commits suicide to avoid capture.
October
- Yang Wenli destroys the Artemis Necklace defending Heinessen, convincing the National Salvation Military Council to surrender. The legitimate government is reinstated and Job Trunicht returns to power.
- Admiral Merkatz, of the Lippstadt leage, flees to the Free Planets Alliance for asylum.
- Siegfried Kircheis dies during an assassination attempt on Reinhard von Lohengramm. Klaus von Lichtenlade is implicated as a conspirator in the attempt, and Imperial fleets under the command of Wolfgang Mittermeyer and Oskar von Reuenthal are dispatched to Odin to take him into custody.
November
- Reuenthal and Mittermeyer arrive at Odin: Lichtenlade and his supporters are swiftly arrested. Lichtenlade himself is forced to commit suicide. Reinhard von Lohengramm becomes Prime Minister, granting him surpreme power over the Galactic Empire.
489 IC / 798 UC
January
- January 1: Reinhard von Lohengramm begins passing numberous social reforms.
- January 16: Imperial forces clash with a training fleet under the command of admiral Dusty Attenborrough inside the Iserlohn Corridor.
- Admirals Kempf and Muller are ordered to recapture Iserlohn Fortress.
March
- Yang Wenli is summoned to Heinessen for a hearing on his actions during the FPA Civil War.
- On the 13th, Muller succeeds in warping Geiersburg Fortress to the Iserlohn Corridor, thus begining the Sixth Battle of Tiamat.
April
- Yang Wenli departs Heinessen to reinforce Iserlohn Fortress. The hearing committee is disbanded.
- Geiersburg Fortress is destroyed during the Sixth Battle of Tiamat. The Imperial forces are defeated, and their commander, Karl Gustav Kempf, dies during the battle.
May
- Reinhard von Lohengramm and Phezzani ambassador Nikolas Boltik begin negotiations for navigation rights through the Phezzan Corridor.
July
- July 6-7: Landsberg and Schumacher abduct the young Kaiser Erwin Josef II and flee through Phezzan to the Free Planets Alliance.
August
- August 20: Landsberg forms a government-in-exile within the Free Planets Alliance, prompting Reinhard von Lohengramm to mobilize the Imperial fleets for an invasion of the Free Planets Alliance.
September
- September 20: Catherine I is crowned the Kaiserin of the Galactic Empire. She is only 8 months old.
November
- November 20: The Seventh Battle of Tiamat: Imperial admiral Oskar von Reuenthal assaults Iserlohn Fortress with a fleet of 36,000 ships.
December
- December 9: Reinhard von Lohengramm and the assembled fleets of the Empire's invasion force depart Odin.
- Imperial admiral Wolfgang Mittermeyer vades the autonomous dominion of Phezzan, conquering it bloodlessly.
1 NIC / 490 IC / 799 UC
January
- January 8: An Imperial Fleet commanded by Wolfgang Mittermeyer invades the Free Planets Alliance through the Phezzan Corridor.
- January 9: Yang Wenli abandons Iserlohn Fortress and withrdaws from the corridor, ending the Seventh Battle of Tiamat.
- The Battle of Rantemario: hastily-mustered Alliance fleets under the command of Alexander Bucock attack the invading Imperial forces. The Alliance fleets are defeated, but thanks to the timely aid of the 13th Fleet are able to withdraw.
February
- The Alliance fleets reorganize on Heinessen, and launch at the end of the month to engage the Imperial fleets once more.
May
- The Battle of Vermillion: Yang Wenli engages the Imperial forces in battle in an attempt to kill Reinhard von Lohengramm, and thus force the invaders to withdraw back to Imperial space. Yang surrenders once he recieves notice of Heinessen's fall.
- Wolfgang Mittermeyer and Oskar von Reuenthal invade Heinessen, prompting the Free Planets Alliance to surrender unconditionally to the Galactic Empire.
- The Treaty of Barlat formally ends the FPA-Imperial War
New Imperial Era
1 NIC / 799 UC
June
- June 20: Kaiserin Catherine von Goldenbaum is made to abdicate the throne, thus ending the Goldenbaum Dynasty. Reinhard von Lohengramm becomes the first emperor of the Goldenlöwe Dynasty. A new calendar, the 'New Imperial Calendar," is initiated.
July
- July 10: following an assassination attempt on Emperor Lohengramm instigated by the Earth Cult, the Galactic Empire decides to send a military expidition to Earth to suppress the Terraists.
- July 17: Alliance warships marked for decommisioning in accord with the Treaty or Barlat or siezed by rogue Imperial admiral Merkatz.
- Yang Wen-li is imprisoned by the FPA government, prompting the Rosen Ritter to kidnap Prime Minister Juan Lebello and free Yang.
- July 22: The Rosen Ritter attack the Imperial Consulate and capture Lennenkampf, who later hangs himself in shame for his failure. Lebello is released and Yang and his allies leave Heinessen.
- Wahlen's fleet arrives at Earth. Wahlen himself is wounded in an assassination attempt by a Terraist zealot: he survives and orders the inasion of the Earth Cult's church underneath Mount Everest. The temple is destroyed and all of the Terraists are killed.
August
- August 13: El Facil declares its independence from the Free Planets Alliance.
- Silverbache begins construction of a new capital city for the Galactic Empire on Phezzan.
November
- Reinhard von Lohengramm declares the acts of piracy, terrorism and murder within the FPA constitute a breach of the Treaty of Barlat, and announces his intention to fully subjugate the Free Planets Alliance and absorb them into his New Galactic Empire
December
- Yang Wenli's rogue fleet arrives at El Facil.
- Admiral Merkatz leads an El Facil fleet to re-capture Iserlohn Fortress.
- The Free Planets Alliance launch a fleet under the command of Alexander Bucock to meet the second Imperial invasion force in one final battle.
2 NIC / 800 UC
January
- January 14: The Rosen Ritter succeed in capturing Iserlohn Fortress for the El Facil Revolutionary Government.
- January 16: The Battle of Mar-Adetta Starzone: Bucock's fleet attack the Imperial invasion force, and are defeated.
February
- February 20: Prime minister Lebello is killed; the Free Planets Alliance surrenders to the Reinhard von Lohengramm and is absorbed into theGalactic Empire.
March
- March 23: Admirals Bittenfeld and Fahrenheit lead their fleets to the Iserlohn Corridor.
