Chronology of historical events (T = M&S beginning)
-700: first successful unification of the country under one king. (“Treaty of Pell,” referenced in Chapter 3 when Tam goes to the library.) Wizardry is at its peak as a political tool.
-500: Mycene takes the dragons and absorbs Caithen into the Empire. Wizard power begins to fade.
-300: The Fires. Persecution/Inquisitions of wizards and assorted other undesirables.
-225: Last war with Argondy.
-200: Last major civil unrest in Caithen.
-98: Aram’s father born.
-94: Rois born.
-79: Wizard village established, first Basilisks.
-64: Hadon born.
-54: Aram born.
-40: Hadon crowned.
-32: Aram crowned. Kynos born.
-30: Tam’s father goes to Sarium. Aram & Talia married. Theron born.
-29: Tam’s parents married.
-28: Efan born.
-27: Mari born.
-25: Corin born.
-20: Tam born, Tai born.
-8: Tam’s father goes to Sarium again. Tam and Efan travel with him as far as eastern Illyria. Corin goes to university.
-6: Tyrekh comes over Black Peaks and takes Na-ir.
-5: Tyrekh takes Cylicia, moves into Liddea. Corin finishes university and takes on full-time responsibilities.
-3: Tyrekh finishes conquering Illyria and stops moving. Efan and Cina get married.
-7 months: Tai and Ader get married.
