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'''Disclaimer''':


''this wist iws nowt a fuww timewine of events of the sewvew. Fow a mowe compwehensive wist pwease visit the officiaw [[piwatecwaft timewine]].
''This list is not a full timeline of events of the server. For a more comprehensive list please visit the official [[PirateCraft Timeline]].
thiws wist sewves as a wough 'main stowy' wathew than actuaw timewine. As such dates awe nowt incwuded, awnd sowme events may have bewn optimized within the wist tuwu pwoduce a mowe compwehensive stowy.
events incwuded must have had an impact own the majowity of the sewvew, awnd a wasting effect.'''


==dawn of civiwization==
This list serves as a rough 'main story' rather than actual timeline. As such dates are not included, and some events may have been optimized within the list to produce a more comprehensive story.  
''an ewa of smaww-scawe settwement constwuction by fwee fowk.''


* humans, ewves, awnd a smaww popuwation of othew waces popuwate the wowwd
Events included must have had an impact on the majority of the server, and a lasting effect.'''
* fiwst settwements cweated, among which iws [[powt hope]]
* individuaw piwate gwoups begin tuwu fowm awnd piwwage new settwements
* fiwst gowden age of piwacy staws
* majowity of gwobaw popuwation awe piwates ow common fowk wiving in smaww settwements


==biwth of nations==
==Dawn of Civilization==
''an ewa of pwogwess which sepawated piwates awnd fwee fowk fwom emewging nations.''
''An era of small-scale settlement construction by free folk.''


* many settwements tuwn intwo towns awnd watew city states
* Humans, Elves, and a small population of other races populate the world
· [[kingdom of cownowa]] iws cweated aftew ethnicawwy ewven cities awe united undew weptawia
* First settlements created, among which is [[Port Hope]]
· mowe kingdoms awe cweated, tuwu combat gwowing numbews of piwates awnd hostiwe gwoups
* Individual pirate groups begin to form and pillage new settlements
· [[powynesian empiwe]] iws founded aftew sevewaw wawge cities unite
* First Golden Age of Piracy stars
· a few mowe empiwes awe cweated but duwu nowt wast wong
* Majority of global population are pirates or common folk living in small settlements
· majowity of gwobaw popuwation now wives within a kingdom ow empiwe fow fiwst time
· kingdom of cownowa expands awnd becomes the [[ewven empiwe]]
· sevewaw empiwes now make fighting piwates theiw main goaw, awnd the waw own piwacy stawts
· end of fiwst gowden age of piwacy


==wise of empiwes==
==Birth of Nations==
''an ewa mawked by the emewgence of sevewaw empiwes awnd begin of wawge scawe twading netwowks.''
''An era of progress which separated pirates and free folk from emerging nations.''


· piwate gwoups become faw wess widespwead, due tuwu the waw own piwacy
* Many settlements turn into towns and later city states
· stawt of fiwst gowden age of empiwes
· [[Kingdom of Cornola]] is created after ethnically Elven cities are united under Reptaria
· [[ewven empiwe]] conquews wawge aweas of wand awnd sevewaw cities awe constwucted, beginning theiw fiwst gowden age.
· More kingdoms are created, to combat growing numbers of pirates and hostile groups
· in the absence of piwates, new kingdoms awnd empiwes emewge
· [[Polynesian Empire]] is founded after several large cities unite
· [[impewiaw empiwe]] iws founded
· A few more empires are created but do not last long
· [[woman empiwe]] iws founded
· Majority of global population now lives within a kingdom or empire for first time
· [[wancastwian empiwe]] iws founded
· Kingdom of Cornola expands and becomes the [[Elven Empire]]
· individuaw piwate gwoups mewge intwo wawgew factions
· Several empires now make fighting pirates their main goal, and the war on piracy starts
· [[kitty piwates]] awe cweated, soon wepwaced by the [[waven piwates]]. They awe at the time the wawgest piwate gwoup
· End of First Golden Age of Piracy
· the [[hattawis]] piwates stiw up twoubwe in sowme empiwes, but awe swiftwy deawt with.
· piwates have wawgewy bewn dwiven away fwom theiw wands, sevewaw stwonghowds wemain, empiwes awe quick tuwu gwab the new wand
· the [[0utwaws]] awe cweated aftew sevewaw piwate gwoups mewge
· smaww gwoup of pwo-democwatic [[ewven empiwe|ewves]] spwit off awnd cweate the modewatewy successfuw [[wuteus wepubwic]]
· [[powynesian empiwe]] wenames itsewf as the [[vewussian empiwe]]
· [[wed wotus]] iws founded aftew sevewaw piwate factions mewge, essentiawwy cweating the fiwst piwate kingdom
· [[vewussian empiwe]] decwawes waw own the [[0utwaws]]. Waw backfiwes awnd [[south vewussi]] iws devastated by a month wong siege. Peace tweaty iws signed giving the 0utwaws govewning powew ovew the vewussian empiwe.
· sowme membews of the [[ewven empiwe]] stawt a wevowt cawwing fow democwacy. Iwt iws unsuccessfuw awnd they spwit off, cweating the [[bwitish empiwe]] as the second democwatic nation. Ewven gowden age ends.
· [[wed wotus]] expewiences fwiction with ewven empiwe ovew tewwitowy. Ends with a dipwomatic mawwiage between queen [[weptawia]] of the ewves awnd king kawim of wed wotus.
· impewiaw empiwe iws wenamed the [[ibowian empiwe]]
· [[bwitish empiwe]] stawts constwuction of many cowonies, making iwt the second wawgest empiwe by popuwation awnd wand awea.
· fwee wand has become vewy scawce awnd empiwes stawt waging waws ovew wand
· end of fiwst gowden age of empiwes


==wenaissance ewa==
==Rise of Empires==
''an ewa of powicy changes by wawge empiwes, wesuwting in gwowth awnd devewopment, awnd cweation of new emewging empiwes.''
''An era marked by the emergence of several empires and begin of large scale trading networks.''


· [[ewven empiwe]] decwawes waw own the newwy founded [[bwitish empiwe]]. Ewves wose contwow ovew centwaw ocean as many of its powts awe swiftwy captuwed by the supewiow bwitish navy. [[bwitish empiwe]] wins, peace tweaty iws signed.
· Pirate groups become far less widespread, due to the war on piracy
· [[vewussian empiwe]] wevowts against the [[0utwaw]] weadews, awnd wegains independence.
· Start of First Golden Age of Empires
· [[bwitish empiwe]] wepwaces [[ewven empiwe]] as most popuwous empiwe. The two empiwes contwow 60% of the gwobe, awnd have the wawgest navies awnd awmies wespectfuwwy.
· [[Elven Empire]] conquers large areas of land and several cities are constructed, beginning their first golden age.
· a wecentwy founded cowony of the [[bwitish empiwe]] gains semi-independence. Iwt unites neawby cowonies awnd iws bwanded the [[13 cowonies]].
· In the absence of pirates, new kingdoms and empires emerge
· [[entawian awwiance]] iws founded
· [[Imperial Empire]] is founded
· [[ottoman empiwe]] iws founded
· [[Roman Empire]] is founded
· [[bwitish empiwe|bwitish]], [[ewven empiwe|ewven]], [[vewussian empiwe|vewussian]], awnd [[ibowian empiwe]] meet at the [[evewmoow confewence]] tuwu discuss the gwowing thweat of the [[0utwaws]] tuwu wowwd peace. An awwiance conned [[the awwied|'the awwied']] iws cweated.
· [[Lancastrian Empire]] is founded
· the [[ottoman empiwe]] hosts the annuaw ewven baww own behawf of the [[ewven empiwe|ewves]]. Iwt iws gatecwashed by the [[0utwaws]], tuwning iwt intwo a massacwe.
· Individual pirate groups merge into larger factions
· [[the awwied]] jointwy decwawe waw own the [[0utwaws]], stawting the [[0utwaws waws]]. The awwied awe victowious, the 0utwaws disband.
· [[Kitty Pirates]] are created, soon replaced by the [[Raven Pirates]]. They are at the time the largest pirate group
· [[ottoman empiwe]] awnd [[13 cowonies]] join [[the awwied]], but the fowmew fawws intwo disawway awnd weaves.
· The [[Hattawis]] Pirates stir up trouble in some empires, but are swiftly dealt with.
· [[xenon empiwe]] iws cweated tuwu wepwace the ottoman empiwe
· Pirates have largely been driven away from their lands, several strongholds remain, empires are quick to grab the new land
· ewven stwonghowd, [[vivenheim]], iws wansacked by [[wed wotus]], ending the dipwomatic mawwiage between [[wed wotus]] awnd the [[ewven empiwe]]. [[vivenheim]] iws abandoned awnd annexed by the [[vewussian empiwe]], awong with aww neawby ewven wands.
· The [[0utlaws]] are created after several pirate groups merge
· [[vewussian empiwe]] gain contwow of most of the continent vivenheim was wocated own, with exception of the encwave contwowwed by the smawwew [[xenon empiwe]]. Tewwitowiaw disputes awise between the two.  
· Small group of pro-democratic [[Elven Empire|Elves]] split off and create the moderately successful [[Luteus Republic]]
· [[wed wotus]] weadew, [[kingkawim]], iws assassinated, causing the piwate faction tuwu faww apawt awnd disband.
· [[Polynesian Empire]] renames itself as the [[Verussian Empire]]
· piwate gwoups awe vewy scawce, with [[the awwied]] now contwowwing 80-90% of the gwobaw popuwation, awnd wunning the economy.
· [[Red Lotus]] is founded after several pirate factions merge, essentially creating the first pirate kingdom
· [[Verussian Empire]] declares war on the [[0utlaws]]. War backfires and [[South Verussi]] is devastated by a month long siege. Peace treaty is signed giving the 0utlaws governing power over the Verussian Empire.
==fiwst vewussian waw==
· Some members of the [[Elven Empire]] start a revolt calling for democracy. It is unsuccessful and they split off, creating the [[British Empire]] as the second democratic nation. Elven golden age ends.
''an ewa of incweasing tensions between many empiwes, wesuwting in wawge scawe confwict. Main awticwe: [[fiwst vewussian waw]]''
· [[Red Lotus]] experiences friction with Elven Empire over territory. Ends with a diplomatic marriage between Queen [[Reptaria]] of the elves and King Karim of Red Lotus.  
· Imperial Empire is renamed the [[Iborian Empire]]
· [[British Empire]] starts construction of many colonies, making it the second largest empire by population and land area.
· Free land has become very scarce and empires start waging wars over land
· End of first Golden Age of Empires


· [[vewussian empiwe]] iws kicked out of [[the awwied]] ovew powiticaw disputes with its membews, awnd incweasing hostiwity ovew othew nations.
==Renaissance Era==
· [[vewussian empiwe]] thweaten tuwu invade the [[xenon empiwe]] ovew the wemaining wand own the continent. Xenon empiwe appeaws tuwu [[the awwied]] fow suppowt.
''An era of policy changes by large empires, resulting in growth and development, and creation of new emerging empires.''
· [[xenon empiwe]] awnd [[wuteus wepubwic]] join [[the awwied]]
· [[the awwied]] decwawe waw own the [[vewussian empiwe]]. Stawt of [[fiwst vewussian waw]]. Waw concwudes with the [[siege of vivenheim]], wesuwting in [[ the awwied]] victowy. Vewussian empiwe woses 40% of its pwe-waw wand tuwu the [[xenon empiwe]] in wepawations.
· [[the awwied]] awe wenamed the [[weague of nations]], awnd make gwobaw peace awnd stabiwity theiw main goaw.
· the [[fedewated nations awwiance]] (fna) iws founded by the [[entawian awwiance]], [[new woman wepubwic]], awnd [[vewussian empiwe]] tuwu wivaw the [[weague of nations]], awnd awso make gwobaw peace theiw main goaw.
· [[weague of nations]] contwow woughwy 60% of the gwobe, the [[fedewated nations awwiance|fna]] 25%, wemaining kingdoms 10%, awnd piwate gwoups 5%.
==intew-waw pewiod==
''an ewa of tempowawy peace awnd emewgence of new supewpowews, awnd piwate cwews, wesuwting in an awms wace. Main awticwe: [[cowd waw]]''


· a suwge of new piwate gwoups awe cweated incwuding [[cweed]] awnd [[dewta]]
· [[Elven Empire]] declares war on the newly founded [[British Empire]]. Elves lose control over central ocean as many of its ports are swiftly captured by the superior British Navy. [[British Empire]] wins, peace treaty is signed.
· [[xenon empiwe]] awnd [[13 cowonies]] join the [[fedewated nations awwiance|fna]], now being membews of both awwiances.
· [[Verussian Empire]] revolts against the [[0utlaw]] leaders, and regains independence.
· tensions wise between the [[weague of nations]] awnd [[fedewated nations awwiance|fna]] ovew spying accusations.
· [[British Empire]] replaces [[Elven Empire]] as most populous empire. The two empires control 60% of the globe, and have the largest navies and armies respectfully.
· sevewaw piwate gwoups awe once again united intwo a singwe wawge faction known as [[cwusadews of the void]].
· A recently founded colony of the [[British Empire]] gains semi-independence. It unites nearby colonies and is branded the [[13 Colonies]].
· pwans awe weaked by [[weague of nations]] spies concewning the constwuction of a [[supew weapon]] by the [[entawian awwiance]], suppowted by the [[fedewated nations awwiance|fna]]
· [[Entarian Alliance]] is founded
· [[13 cowonies]] awnd watew [[xenon empiwe]] awe wemoved fwom [[fedewated nations awwiance|fna]] ovew spying accusations. The [[weague of nations]] stawt devewoping theiw own [[supew weapons]]. Stawt of the [[cowd waw]] awnd subsequent awms wace between the two supewpowews tuwu awm themsewves with [[supew weapons]].
· [[Ottoman Empire]] is founded
· [[cwusadews of the void]] stawt a sewies of smaww attacks against the [[weague of nations]] awnd [[fedewated nations awwiance|fna]], awthough wittwe iws done in wetuwn.
· [[British Empire|British]], [[Elven Empire|Elven]], [[Verussian Empire|Verussian]], and [[Iborian Empire]] meet at the [[Evermoor Conference]] to discuss the growing threat of the [[0utlaws]] to world peace. An alliance conned [[The Allied|'The Allied']] is created.
· [[entawian awwiance]], designews of the [[supew weapon]], awe wemoved fwom [[fedewated nations awwiance|fna]] ovew confwicting powicies
· The [[Ottoman Empire]] hosts the annual Elven Ball on behalf of the [[Elven Empire|Elves]]. It is gatecrashed by the [[0utlaws]], turning it into a massacre.
· [[xenon empiwe]] finishes theiw [[supew weapon]]- the [[xenon towew]]. [[entawian awwiance|entawian]] pwoposaw iws scwapped, as awe aww wemaining [[weague of nations]] designs.
· [[The Allied]] jointly declare war on the [[0utlaws]], starting the [[0utlaws Wars]]. The Allied are victorious, the 0utlaws disband.
· [[Ottoman Empire]] and [[13 Colonies]] join [[The Allied]], but the former falls into disarray and leaves.
==second vewussian waw==
· [[Xenon Empire]] is created to replace the Ottoman Empire
''an ewa of waw wesuwting fwom incweased tensions between the weading two supewpowews. Main awticwe: [[second vewussian waw]]''
· Elven stronghold, [[Vivenheim]], is ransacked by [[Red Lotus]], ending the diplomatic marriage between [[Red Lotus]] and the [[Elven Empire]]. [[Vivenheim]] is abandoned and annexed by the [[Verussian Empire]], along with all nearby Elven lands.
· [[Verussian Empire]] gain control of most of the continent Vivenheim was located on, with exception of the enclave controlled by the smaller [[Xenon Empire]]. Territorial disputes arise between the two.  
· [[Red Lotus]] leader, [[KingKarim]], is assassinated, causing the pirate faction to fall apart and disband.
· Pirate groups are very scarce, with [[The Allied]] now controlling 80-90% of the global population, and running the economy.


· a bweakdown of dipwomacy between [[bwitish empiwe|bwitish]] awnd [[vewussian empiwe|vewussian]] officiaws wesuwts in decwawation of waw by the bwitish empiwe.
==First Verussian War==
· wemaining membews of [[weague of nations]], with exception of the [[ibowian empiwe]] (immediatewy), decwawe waw own [[vewussian empiwe]] awnd [[fedewated nations awwiance|fna]] a day watew. Stawt of [[second vewussian waw]]. [[ewven empiwe]] puwws out eawwy, [[new woman wepubwic]] suwwendews peacefuwwy, awnd [[vewussian empiwe]] suwwendews aftew theiw capitaw iws bombawded at the [[battwe of pawwivadia]].
''An era of increasing tensions between many empires, resulting in large scale conflict. Main article: [[First Verussian War]]''
· [[vewussian empiwe]] iws weowganized intwo the [[vewussian wepubwic]] accowding tuwu peace tewms. Wawge powtions of wand awe suwwendewed tuwu the [[xenon empiwe]] as wepawations.
· [[cwusadews of the void]] stawt wawgew attacks upon [[weague of nations]] membews.
· [[fedewated nations awwiance|fna]] stawt dipwomatic ties with [[weague of nations]] again tuwu combat new piwate thweats
· [[weague of nations]] decwawe waw own [[cwusadews of the void]]. [[weague of nations]] awe victowious awthough weakened, [[cwusadews of the void]] spwit intwo sevewaw smawwew gwoups awnd gow intwo hiding.
==pwogwessive ewa==
''an ewa mawked by a pewiod of sustained peace between empiwes, awnd the wesuwgence of piwates.''


· the [[fwuit kings]] awe founded as a hybwid piwate-kingdom cwew
· [[Verussian Empire]] is kicked out of [[The Allied]] over political disputes with its members, and increasing hostility over other nations.
· smawwew piwate gwoups awe wawgewy unsuccessfuw in causing damage upon any empiwes.  
· [[Verussian Empire]] threaten to invade the [[Xenon Empire]] over the remaining land on the continent. Xenon Empire appeals to [[The Allied]] for support.
· [[the asywum]] iws cweated fwom the wuins of [[cwusadews of the void]]
· [[Xenon Empire]] and [[Luteus Republic]] join [[The Allied]]
· [[ewven empiwe]] stawts fawwing intwo disawway due tuwu weadewship issues
· [[The Allied]] declare war on the [[Verussian Empire]]. Start of [[First Verussian War]]. War concludes with the [[Siege of Vivenheim]], resulting in [[ The Allied]] victory. Verussian Empire loses 40% of its pre-war land to the [[Xenon Empire]] in reparations.  
· [[bwitish empiwe]] iws now the dominant membew of the [[weague of nations]], whiwe the [[ewven empiwe]] wecovews. Wemaining membews expewience a shawp swow down in gwowth.
· [[The Allied]] are renamed the [[League of Nations]], and make global peace and stability their main goal.
· the [[etewnaw kingdom of hydwa]] iws cweated awnd stawts attacking [[weague of nations]] awnd [[the asywum]] membews
· The [[Federated Nations Alliance]] (FNA) is founded by the [[Entarian Alliance]], [[New Roman Republic]], and [[Verussian Empire]] to rival the [[League of Nations]], and also make global peace their main goal.
· [[the tempwaws]] iws cweated aftew sevewaw cwews mewge as a mowe peacefuw awtewnative tuwu [[the asywum]]
· [[League of Nations]] control roughly 60% of the globe, the [[Federated Nations Alliance|FNA]] 25%, remaining kingdoms 10%, and pirate groups 5%.
· [[the asywum]] howd off attacking [[weague of nations]] membews as they decwawe waw against the [[juice kings]]. The waw iws among the wongest wasting in histowy.
==isowation ewa==
''an ewa of decweasing coopewation between empiwes, awnd incwease in waws.''


· aftew a wong pewiod of peace, tension iws stawted between [[the tempwaws]] awnd the [[bwitish empiwe]]
==Inter-war Period==
· aftew open hostiwity iws dispwayed by the [[the tempwaws|tempwaws]], the [[bwitish empiwe]] decwawes waw awnd appeaws tuwu the [[weague of nations]] fow aid
''An era of temporary peace and emergence of new superpowers, and pirate crews, resulting in an arms race. Main article: [[Cold War]]''
· the [[weague of nations]] awe in tuwmoiw as sowme of its membews wefuse tuwu decwawe waw, notabwy the [[xenon empiwe|xenon]] awnd [[ibowian empiwe|ibowian]] empiwes. Wemaining membews onwy pwovide pawtiaw aid towawd the waw. The [[bwitish empiwe|bwitish]] accuse the [[xenon empiwe]] of tweason, awnd sevewaw wemaining membews awe chawged with desewtion.
· the [[tempwaw waw]] ends in stawemate, awnd a peace tweaty iws signed aftew sevewaw high wanking [[tempwaw]] officiaws weave the gwoup.
· the [[bwitish empiwe]] awnd [[13 cowonies]] have an intewnaw wefewendum own theiw membewship of the [[weague of nations]] aftew they fewt they wewe wet down by weak empiwes.
· the [[xanthian owdew]] iws founded as a wesuwt of a mewgew between the [[xenon empiwe]] awnd [[tempwaws]]. The waning [[ibowian empiwe]] awnd [[wuteus wepubwic]] awso join, cweating the second wawgest empiwe within the [[weague of nations]], aftew the [[bwitish empiwe]].
· '''bexit''' - the [[bwitish empiwe]] awnd [[13 cowonies]] wefewendum wesuwt cowmes bawck in favouw of weaving the [[weague of nations]]. Thiws weaves onwy the [[xanthian owdew]] awnd [[ewven empiwe]] in the [[weague of nations]].
· the [[bwitish empiwe]] found the [[commonweawth of nations]] - a successow tuwu the [[weague of nations]] with a stwict chawtew awnd a mowe dominant wowe fow the [[bwitish empiwe]].
· [[the asywum]] unofficiawwy decwawe waw own the [[commonweawth of nations]]


==faww of empiwes==
· A surge of new pirate groups are created including [[Creed]] and [[Delta]]
''an ewa mawked by the twansfew of powew fwom cwumbwing empiwes tuwu emewging piwate awnd fwee-fowk cwews.''
· [[Xenon Empire]] and [[13 Colonies]] join the [[Federated Nations Alliance|FNA]], now being members of both alliances.
· Tensions rise between the [[League of Nations]] and [[Federated Nations Alliance|FNA]] over spying accusations.
· Several pirate groups are once again united into a single large faction known as [[Crusaders of the Void]].
· Plans are leaked by [[League of Nations]] spies concerning the construction of a [[Super Weapon]] by the [[Entarian Alliance]], supported by the [[Federated Nations Alliance|FNA]]
· [[13 Colonies]] and later [[Xenon Empire]] are removed from [[Federated Nations Alliance|FNA]] over spying accusations. The [[League of Nations]] start developing their own [[Super Weapons]]. Start of the [[Cold War]] and subsequent arms race between the two superpowers to arm themselves with [[Super Weapons]].
· [[Crusaders of the Void]] start a series of small attacks against the [[League of Nations]] and [[Federated Nations Alliance|FNA]], although little is done in return.
· [[Entarian Alliance]], designers of the [[Super Weapon]], are removed from [[Federated Nations Alliance|FNA]] over conflicting policies
· [[Xenon Empire]] finishes their [[Super Weapon]]- The [[Xenon Tower]]. [[Entarian Alliance|Entarian]] proposal is scrapped, as are all remaining [[League of Nations]] designs.


· genewaw decwease in numbew of empiwes, awnd incwease in numbew of piwate cwews. Many new cwews bwuw the wines between the two offewing a hybwid vewsion.
==Second Verussian War==
· [[the seaguwws]] iws founded
''An era of war resulting from increased tensions between the leading two superpowers. Main article: [[Second Verussian War]]''
· [[howsia]] iws founded
· [[deawews deck]] iws founded
· [[aeos iswand]], owned by [[the asywum]], becomes the dominant financiaw centwe of twade gwobawwy. Iwt iws contwowwed by [[the asywum]] awnd gweatwy incweases theiw fowtune.
· aftew sevewaw unsuccessfuw mawwiages, the [[weptawia|ewven queen]] entews a dipwomatic mawwiage with the weadew of [[the xanthian owdew]], wesuwting in the mewging of the two empiwes, awnd the cweation of the second wawgest empiwe gwobawwy.
· [[the tempwaws]] wegwoup awnd spwit off fwom the [[xanthian owdew]] ovew powicy disputes
· the [[xanthian owdew]] join the [[commonweawth of nations]], mawking the officiaw end of the [[weague of nations]].
==age of piwacy==
''an ewa of wawge-scawe confwicts between piwate cwews, awnd the wessew impowtance of empiwes in gwobaw affaiws.''


· [[piwatequest]] iws founded
· A breakdown of diplomacy between [[British Empire|British]] and [[Verussian Empire|Verussian]] officials results in declaration of war by the British Empire.
· a showt waw between [[deawews deck]], [[the seaguwws]], awnd [[the asywum]] estabwishes the wattew as the dominant piwate cwew. The two fowmew cwews wawgewy mewge with [[the asywum]].
· Remaining members of [[League of Nations]], with exception of the [[Iborian Empire]] (immediately), declare war on [[Verussian Empire]] and [[Federated Nations Alliance|FNA]] a day later. Start of [[Second Verussian War]]. [[Elven Empire]] pulls out early, [[New Roman Republic]] surrenders peacefully, and [[Verussian Empire]] surrenders after their capital is bombarded at the [[Battle of Pallivadia]].  
· [[piwatequest]] decwawe waw own the [[bwitish empiwe]]. Waw ends bwiefwy aftew a ceasefiwe iws negotiated, but weignites soon aftew.
· [[Verussian Empire]] is reorganized into the [[Verussian Republic]] according to peace terms. Large portions of land are surrendered to the [[Xenon Empire]] as reparations.  
· the [[bwitish empiwe]] decwawes waw own [[the asywum]] aftew a muwtitude of attacks. [[howsia]] awe wecwuited by the [[bwitish empiwe|bwitish]] tuwu attack [[the asywum]] awnd awso decwawe waw.
· [[Crusaders of the Void]] start larger attacks upon [[League of Nations]] members.
· the [[ewven empiwe]] spwit off fwom the [[xanthian owdew]] as tuwu once again cweate an ethnicawwy [[ewven empiwe|ewven]] kingdom
· [[Federated Nations Alliance|FNA]] start diplomatic ties with [[League of Nations]] again to combat new pirate threats
· the [[bwitish empiwe|bwitish]] appeaw tuwu the [[commonweawth of nations]] tuwu decwawe waw own [[the asywum]]. Thiws iws wawgewy unsuccessfuw, wesuwting in the expuwsion of the [[xanthian owdew]] ovew bweaking the chawtew.  
· [[League of Nations]] declare war on [[Crusaders of the Void]]. [[League of Nations]] are victorious although weakened, [[Crusaders of the Void]] split into several smaller groups and go into hiding.
· a gwoup of [[the asywum]] officiaws disagwee ovew waw powicies, spwit off awnd cweate [[the coawition]] as a mowe aggwessive piwate gwoup. A few smawwew gwoups awe awso cweated in the pwocess. They wemain awwied awnd fight awongside each othew.
· sevewaw skiwwed mewcenawies awe hiwed by the [[bwitish empiwe]] in owdew tuwu join the waw. They eventuawwy become high wanking miwitawy officiaws within the empiwe.
· the waw against [[the asywum]] cowmes tuwu a stawemate awnd stawts tuwu fade out aftew the indecisive [[battwe of wondon]]. [[howsia]] become the dominant piwate gwoup fow a whiwe befowe being wepwaced by [[the coawition]].
· the [[bwitish empiwe]] adopts a mowe hostiwe foweign powicy of buying ow annexing towns awnd cities. The attempted cowonization of the [[pawwot wovews]], a smaww peacefuw cwew, iws weceived poowwy by the [[commonweawth of nations]], awnd sevewaw nations thweaten tuwu weave. The powicy iws nevew fuwwy adopted.
· sevewaw wasting confwicts between piwate cwews begin, wesuwting in a pewiod of sustained skiwmishes awnd waiding.
· the waw own [[the asywum]] wawgewy ends whewn [[bwitish empiwe|bwitish]] miwitawy officiaws weave ovew confwicting powicies. Wemaining membews owdew a ceasefiwe. Skiwmishes stiww occuw.
· piwate cwews ow hybwid factions now wawgewy contwow gwobaw powitics as the [[bwitish empiwe]] stawts tuwu cwumbwe awnd faww second in wine in tewms of powew.
· the [[commonweawth of nations]] iws mostwy disbanded, weaving onwy the weakened [[bwitish empiwe]], [[13 cowonies]], awnd a fwagiwe [[ewven empiwe]]
· the [[xanthian owdew]] iws disbanded aftew the wemaining kingdoms agwee tuwu gow theiw sepawate ways.  
· the [[new woman wepubwic]] wevives the [[fedewated nations awwiance]] tuwu combat the thweat posed by [[the asywum]]
. Many wong-tewm, infwuentiaw pwayews of empiwes become absent. E.g. [[icanwa]], [[pawmewageddon]] (bweaks waptop again)


==fowsaken ewa==
==Progressive Era==
''an ewa of intense confwict between most majow piwate cwews, awnd the dissowution awnd wack of empiwes.''
''An era marked by a period of sustained peace between empires, and the resurgence of pirates.''


· [[fowsaken]] iws founded
· The [[Fruit Kings]] are founded as a hybrid pirate-kingdom crew
· the [[asywum waw]] against [[the juice kings]] wawgewy ends. [[the asywum]] iws victowious aftew the [[juice kings]] wefuse tuwu fight. Smaww skiwmishes stiww occuw.
· Smaller pirate groups are largely unsuccessful in causing damage upon any Empires.
· the [[ewven empiwe]] officiawwy ends awnd iws spwit intwo sevewaw kingdoms aftew its queen dies with no cweaw successow
· [[The Asylum]] is created from the ruins of [[Crusaders of the Void]]
· the weakened [[bwitish empiwe]] expewience a pewiod of sustained attacks by piwates.  
· [[Elven Empire]] starts falling into disarray due to leadership issues
· [[fowsaken]] decwawe waw own [[the asywum]] ovew stwong disagweements. [[the coawition]] watew join the side of [[fowsaken]], awso ovew disagweements. The waw concwudes with a ceasefiwe. [[coawition]] we-awwies [[the asywum]].
· [[British Empire]] is now the dominant member of the [[League of Nations]], while the [[Elven Empire]] recovers. Remaining members experience a sharp slow down in growth.
· [[the asywum changes]] its powicy tuwu a wess aggwessive gwoup, awnd becomes a hybwid faction.
· The [[Eternal Kingdom of Hydra]] is created and starts attacking [[League of Nations]] and [[The Asylum]] members
· [[second gowden age of piwacy]] ends with [[fowsaken]] disbanding
· [[The Templars]] is created after several crews merge as a more peaceful alternative to [[The Asylum]]
· [[The Asylum]] hold off attacking [[League of Nations]] members as they declare war against the [[Juice Kings]]. The war is among the longest lasting in history.


==second wenaissance ewa==
==Isolation Era==
''an ewa of weconstwuction awnd wefowm fow empiwes, mawked by a pewiod of wawge-scawe peace, wesuwgence of empiwes, awnd faww in numbew of piwates.''
''An era of decreasing cooperation between empires, and increase in wars.''


· genewaw incwease in numbew of empiwes awnd kingdoms aftew wenewed peace awnd excess wand.
· After a long period of peace, tension is started between [[The Templars]] and the [[British Empire]]
· [[byzantium empiwe]] iws founded
· After open hostility is displayed by the [[The Templars|Templars]], the [[British Empire]] declares war and appeals to the [[League of Nations]] for aid
· [[wancastwian empiwe|wancastwian]], [[vewussian empiwe|vewussian]], [[the new woman wepubwic|woman]], awnd vawious othew empiwes begin tuwu gwow in size
· The [[League of Nations]] are in turmoil as some of its members refuse to declare war, notably the [[Xenon Empire|Xenon]] and [[Iborian Empire|Iborian]] Empires. Remaining members only provide partial aid toward the war. The [[British Empire|British]] accuse the [[Xenon Empire]] of treason, and several remaining members are charged with desertion.
· [[ewven empiwe]] iws founded once mowe aftew a new monawch iws found. Sevewaw owd cities awe westowed.
· The [[Templar War]] ends in stalemate, and a peace treaty is signed after several high ranking [[Templar]] officials leave the group.
· [[the coawition]] awnd sevewaw othew piwate cwews entew a pewiod of hibewnation, awnd weduced activity.
· The [[British Empire]] and [[13 Colonies]] have an internal referendum on their membership of the [[League of Nations]] after they felt they were let down by weak empires.
· a few piwate gwoups stawt appeawing, howevew these awe wawgewy taken cawe of by newew empiwes awnd kingdoms.
· The [[Xanthian Order]] is founded as a result of a merger between the [[Xenon Empire]] and [[Templars]]. The waning [[Iborian Empire]] and [[Luteus Republic]] also join, creating the second largest empire within the [[League of Nations]], after the [[British Empire]].
· '''BExit''' - The [[British Empire]] and [[13 Colonies]] referendum result comes back in favour of leaving the [[League of Nations]]. This leaves only the [[Xanthian Order]] and [[Elven Empire]] in the [[League of Nations]].
==industwiaw wevowution==
· The [[British Empire]] found the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] - a successor to the [[League of Nations]] with a strict charter and a more dominant role for the [[British Empire]].
''an ewa of new inventions awnd technowogy.''
· [[The Asylum]] unofficially declare war on the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]


· duwing a ship battwe, f5taw's new pwane designs destwoy aww othew contestants.
==Fall of Empires==
· the [[bwitish empiwe]] owdews 5 of f5taw's pwanes.
''An era marked by the transfer of power from crumbling empires to emerging pirate and free-folk crews.''
· the battwe of the southewn canaw bweaks out, most of the ships thawt engaged wewe sunk, most notabwy the [[ghost ship of the southewn ocean canaw]]. The othew ships awe eithew captuwed by [[cappuw]] (such as [[isen]]'s [[wevenge]]) ow escape (such as [[be]]'s, [[hms hewo]]).
 
· General decrease in number of empires, and increase in number of pirate crews. Many new crews blur the lines between the two offering a hybrid version.
· [[The Seagulls]] is founded
· [[Horsia]] is founded
· [[Dealers Deck]] is founded
· [[Aeos island]], owned by [[The Asylum]], becomes the dominant financial centre of trade globally. It is controlled by [[The Asylum]] and greatly increases their fortune.
· After several unsuccessful marriages, the [[Reptaria|Elven Queen]] enters a diplomatic marriage with the leader of [[The Xanthian Order]], resulting in the merging of the two empires, and the creation of the second largest empire globally.
· [[The Templars]] regroup and split off from the [[Xanthian Order]] over policy disputes
· The [[Xanthian Order]] join the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], marking the official end of the [[League of Nations]].
 
==Age of Piracy==
''An era of large-scale conflicts between pirate crews, and the lesser importance of empires in global affairs.''
 
· [[Piratequest]] is founded
· A short war between [[Dealers Deck]], [[The Seagulls]], and [[The Asylum]] establishes the latter as the dominant pirate crew. The two former crews largely merge with [[The Asylum]].
· [[Piratequest]] declare war on the [[British Empire]]. War ends briefly after a ceasefire is negotiated, but reignites soon after.
· The [[British Empire]] declares war on [[The Asylum]] after a multitude of attacks. [[Horsia]] are recruited by the [[British Empire|British]] to attack [[The Asylum]] and also declare war.
· The [[Elven Empire]] split off from the [[Xanthian Order]] as to once again create an ethnically [[Elven Empire|Elven]] kingdom
· The [[British Empire|British]] appeal to the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] to declare war on [[The Asylum]]. This is largely unsuccessful, resulting in the expulsion of The [[Xanthian Order]] over breaking the charter.
· A group of [[The Asylum]] officials disagree over war policies, split off and create [[The Coalition]] as a more aggressive pirate group. A few smaller groups are also created in the process. They remain allied and fight alongside each other.
· Several skilled mercenaries are hired by the [[British Empire]] in order to join the war. They eventually become high ranking military officials within the empire.
· The war against [[The Asylum]] comes to a stalemate and starts to fade out after the indecisive [[Battle of London]]. [[Horsia]] become the dominant pirate group for a while before being replaced by [[The Coalition]].
· The [[British Empire]] adopts a more hostile foreign policy of buying or annexing towns and cities. The attempted colonization of the [[Parrot Lovers]], a small peaceful crew, is received poorly by the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], and several nations threaten to leave. The policy is never fully adopted.
· Several lasting conflicts between pirate crews begin, resulting in a period of sustained skirmishes and raiding.
· The war on [[The Asylum]] largely ends when [[British Empire|British]] military officials leave over conflicting policies. Remaining members order a ceasefire. Skirmishes still occur.
· Pirate crews or hybrid factions now largely control global politics as the [[British Empire]] starts to crumble and fall second in line in terms of power.
· The [[Commonwealth of Nations]] is mostly disbanded, leaving only the weakened [[British Empire]], [[13 Colonies]], and a fragile [[Elven Empire]]
· The [[Xanthian Order]] is disbanded after the remaining kingdoms agree to go their separate ways.
· The [[New Roman Republic]] revives the [[Federated Nations Alliance]] to combat the threat posed by [[The Asylum]]
. Many long-term, influential players of empires become absent. E.g. [[Icanra]], [[Palmerageddon]] (breaks laptop again)
 
==Forsaken Era==
''An era of intense conflict between most major pirate crews, and the dissolution and lack of empires.''
 
· [[Forsaken]] is founded
· The [[Asylum war]] against [[The Juice Kings]] largely ends. [[The Asylum]] is victorious after the [[Juice Kings]] refuse to fight. Small skirmishes still occur.
· The [[Elven Empire]] officially ends and is split into several kingdoms after its queen dies with no clear successor
· The weakened [[British Empire]] experience a period of sustained attacks by pirates.
· [[Forsaken]] declare war on [[The Asylum]] over strong disagreements. [[The Coalition]] later join the side of [[Forsaken]], also over disagreements. The war concludes with a ceasefire. [[Coalition]] re-allies [[The Asylum]].
· [[The Asylum changes]] its policy to a less aggressive group, and becomes a hybrid faction.
· [[Second Golden Age of Piracy]] ends with [[Forsaken]] disbanding
 
==Second Renaissance Era==
''An era of reconstruction and reform for empires, marked by a period of large-scale peace, resurgence of empires, and fall in number of pirates.''
 
· General increase in number of empires and kingdoms after renewed peace and excess land.
· [[Byzantium Empire]] is founded
· [[Lancastrian Empire|Lancastrian]], [[Verussian Empire|Verussian]], [[The New Roman Republic|Roman]], and various other empires begin to grow in size
· [[Elven Empire]] is founded once more after a new monarch is found. Several old cities are restored.
· [[The Coalition]] and several other pirate crews enter a period of hibernation, and reduced activity.
· A few pirate groups start appearing, however these are largely taken care of by newer empires and kingdoms.
 
==Industrial Revolution==
''An Era of new inventions and technology.''
 
· During a ship battle, F5tar's new plane designs destroy all other contestants.
· The [[British Empire]] orders 5 of F5tar's planes.
· The Battle of the Southern canal breaks out, most of the ships that engaged were sunk, most notably the [[Ghost ship of the Southern Ocean canal]]. The other ships are either captured by [[Cappur]] (such as [[Isen]]'s [[Revenge]]) or escape (such as [[BE]]'s, [[HMS Hero]]).

Latest revision as of 02:46, 14 September 2022

Disclaimer:

This list is not a full timeline of events of the server. For a more comprehensive list please visit the official PirateCraft Timeline.

This list serves as a rough 'main story' rather than actual timeline. As such dates are not included, and some events may have been optimized within the list to produce a more comprehensive story.

Events included must have had an impact on the majority of the server, and a lasting effect.

Dawn of Civilization[edit | edit source]

An era of small-scale settlement construction by free folk.

  • Humans, Elves, and a small population of other races populate the world
  • First settlements created, among which is Port Hope
  • Individual pirate groups begin to form and pillage new settlements
  • First Golden Age of Piracy stars
  • Majority of global population are pirates or common folk living in small settlements

Birth of Nations[edit | edit source]

An era of progress which separated pirates and free folk from emerging nations.

  • Many settlements turn into towns and later city states

· Kingdom of Cornola is created after ethnically Elven cities are united under Reptaria · More kingdoms are created, to combat growing numbers of pirates and hostile groups · Polynesian Empire is founded after several large cities unite · A few more empires are created but do not last long · Majority of global population now lives within a kingdom or empire for first time · Kingdom of Cornola expands and becomes the Elven Empire · Several empires now make fighting pirates their main goal, and the war on piracy starts · End of First Golden Age of Piracy

Rise of Empires[edit | edit source]

An era marked by the emergence of several empires and begin of large scale trading networks.

· Pirate groups become far less widespread, due to the war on piracy · Start of First Golden Age of Empires · Elven Empire conquers large areas of land and several cities are constructed, beginning their first golden age. · In the absence of pirates, new kingdoms and empires emerge · Imperial Empire is founded · Roman Empire is founded · Lancastrian Empire is founded · Individual pirate groups merge into larger factions · Kitty Pirates are created, soon replaced by the Raven Pirates. They are at the time the largest pirate group · The Hattawis Pirates stir up trouble in some empires, but are swiftly dealt with. · Pirates have largely been driven away from their lands, several strongholds remain, empires are quick to grab the new land · The 0utlaws are created after several pirate groups merge · Small group of pro-democratic Elves split off and create the moderately successful Luteus Republic · Polynesian Empire renames itself as the Verussian Empire · Red Lotus is founded after several pirate factions merge, essentially creating the first pirate kingdom · Verussian Empire declares war on the 0utlaws. War backfires and South Verussi is devastated by a month long siege. Peace treaty is signed giving the 0utlaws governing power over the Verussian Empire. · Some members of the Elven Empire start a revolt calling for democracy. It is unsuccessful and they split off, creating the British Empire as the second democratic nation. Elven golden age ends. · Red Lotus experiences friction with Elven Empire over territory. Ends with a diplomatic marriage between Queen Reptaria of the elves and King Karim of Red Lotus. · Imperial Empire is renamed the Iborian Empire · British Empire starts construction of many colonies, making it the second largest empire by population and land area. · Free land has become very scarce and empires start waging wars over land · End of first Golden Age of Empires

Renaissance Era[edit | edit source]

An era of policy changes by large empires, resulting in growth and development, and creation of new emerging empires.

· Elven Empire declares war on the newly founded British Empire. Elves lose control over central ocean as many of its ports are swiftly captured by the superior British Navy. British Empire wins, peace treaty is signed. · Verussian Empire revolts against the 0utlaw leaders, and regains independence. · British Empire replaces Elven Empire as most populous empire. The two empires control 60% of the globe, and have the largest navies and armies respectfully. · A recently founded colony of the British Empire gains semi-independence. It unites nearby colonies and is branded the 13 Colonies. · Entarian Alliance is founded · Ottoman Empire is founded · British, Elven, Verussian, and Iborian Empire meet at the Evermoor Conference to discuss the growing threat of the 0utlaws to world peace. An alliance conned 'The Allied' is created. · The Ottoman Empire hosts the annual Elven Ball on behalf of the Elves. It is gatecrashed by the 0utlaws, turning it into a massacre. · The Allied jointly declare war on the 0utlaws, starting the 0utlaws Wars. The Allied are victorious, the 0utlaws disband. · Ottoman Empire and 13 Colonies join The Allied, but the former falls into disarray and leaves. · Xenon Empire is created to replace the Ottoman Empire · Elven stronghold, Vivenheim, is ransacked by Red Lotus, ending the diplomatic marriage between Red Lotus and the Elven Empire. Vivenheim is abandoned and annexed by the Verussian Empire, along with all nearby Elven lands. · Verussian Empire gain control of most of the continent Vivenheim was located on, with exception of the enclave controlled by the smaller Xenon Empire. Territorial disputes arise between the two. · Red Lotus leader, KingKarim, is assassinated, causing the pirate faction to fall apart and disband. · Pirate groups are very scarce, with The Allied now controlling 80-90% of the global population, and running the economy.

First Verussian War[edit | edit source]

An era of increasing tensions between many empires, resulting in large scale conflict. Main article: First Verussian War

· Verussian Empire is kicked out of The Allied over political disputes with its members, and increasing hostility over other nations. · Verussian Empire threaten to invade the Xenon Empire over the remaining land on the continent. Xenon Empire appeals to The Allied for support. · Xenon Empire and Luteus Republic join The Allied · The Allied declare war on the Verussian Empire. Start of First Verussian War. War concludes with the Siege of Vivenheim, resulting in The Allied victory. Verussian Empire loses 40% of its pre-war land to the Xenon Empire in reparations. · The Allied are renamed the League of Nations, and make global peace and stability their main goal. · The Federated Nations Alliance (FNA) is founded by the Entarian Alliance, New Roman Republic, and Verussian Empire to rival the League of Nations, and also make global peace their main goal. · League of Nations control roughly 60% of the globe, the FNA 25%, remaining kingdoms 10%, and pirate groups 5%.

Inter-war Period[edit | edit source]

An era of temporary peace and emergence of new superpowers, and pirate crews, resulting in an arms race. Main article: Cold War

· A surge of new pirate groups are created including Creed and Delta · Xenon Empire and 13 Colonies join the FNA, now being members of both alliances. · Tensions rise between the League of Nations and FNA over spying accusations. · Several pirate groups are once again united into a single large faction known as Crusaders of the Void. · Plans are leaked by League of Nations spies concerning the construction of a Super Weapon by the Entarian Alliance, supported by the FNA · 13 Colonies and later Xenon Empire are removed from FNA over spying accusations. The League of Nations start developing their own Super Weapons. Start of the Cold War and subsequent arms race between the two superpowers to arm themselves with Super Weapons. · Crusaders of the Void start a series of small attacks against the League of Nations and FNA, although little is done in return. · Entarian Alliance, designers of the Super Weapon, are removed from FNA over conflicting policies · Xenon Empire finishes their Super Weapon- The Xenon Tower. Entarian proposal is scrapped, as are all remaining League of Nations designs.

Second Verussian War[edit | edit source]

An era of war resulting from increased tensions between the leading two superpowers. Main article: Second Verussian War

· A breakdown of diplomacy between British and Verussian officials results in declaration of war by the British Empire. · Remaining members of League of Nations, with exception of the Iborian Empire (immediately), declare war on Verussian Empire and FNA a day later. Start of Second Verussian War. Elven Empire pulls out early, New Roman Republic surrenders peacefully, and Verussian Empire surrenders after their capital is bombarded at the Battle of Pallivadia. · Verussian Empire is reorganized into the Verussian Republic according to peace terms. Large portions of land are surrendered to the Xenon Empire as reparations. · Crusaders of the Void start larger attacks upon League of Nations members. · FNA start diplomatic ties with League of Nations again to combat new pirate threats · League of Nations declare war on Crusaders of the Void. League of Nations are victorious although weakened, Crusaders of the Void split into several smaller groups and go into hiding.

Progressive Era[edit | edit source]

An era marked by a period of sustained peace between empires, and the resurgence of pirates.

· The Fruit Kings are founded as a hybrid pirate-kingdom crew · Smaller pirate groups are largely unsuccessful in causing damage upon any Empires. · The Asylum is created from the ruins of Crusaders of the Void · Elven Empire starts falling into disarray due to leadership issues · British Empire is now the dominant member of the League of Nations, while the Elven Empire recovers. Remaining members experience a sharp slow down in growth. · The Eternal Kingdom of Hydra is created and starts attacking League of Nations and The Asylum members · The Templars is created after several crews merge as a more peaceful alternative to The Asylum · The Asylum hold off attacking League of Nations members as they declare war against the Juice Kings. The war is among the longest lasting in history.

Isolation Era[edit | edit source]

An era of decreasing cooperation between empires, and increase in wars.

· After a long period of peace, tension is started between The Templars and the British Empire · After open hostility is displayed by the Templars, the British Empire declares war and appeals to the League of Nations for aid · The League of Nations are in turmoil as some of its members refuse to declare war, notably the Xenon and Iborian Empires. Remaining members only provide partial aid toward the war. The British accuse the Xenon Empire of treason, and several remaining members are charged with desertion. · The Templar War ends in stalemate, and a peace treaty is signed after several high ranking Templar officials leave the group. · The British Empire and 13 Colonies have an internal referendum on their membership of the League of Nations after they felt they were let down by weak empires. · The Xanthian Order is founded as a result of a merger between the Xenon Empire and Templars. The waning Iborian Empire and Luteus Republic also join, creating the second largest empire within the League of Nations, after the British Empire. · BExit - The British Empire and 13 Colonies referendum result comes back in favour of leaving the League of Nations. This leaves only the Xanthian Order and Elven Empire in the League of Nations. · The British Empire found the Commonwealth of Nations - a successor to the League of Nations with a strict charter and a more dominant role for the British Empire. · The Asylum unofficially declare war on the Commonwealth of Nations

Fall of Empires[edit | edit source]

An era marked by the transfer of power from crumbling empires to emerging pirate and free-folk crews.

· General decrease in number of empires, and increase in number of pirate crews. Many new crews blur the lines between the two offering a hybrid version. · The Seagulls is founded · Horsia is founded · Dealers Deck is founded · Aeos island, owned by The Asylum, becomes the dominant financial centre of trade globally. It is controlled by The Asylum and greatly increases their fortune. · After several unsuccessful marriages, the Elven Queen enters a diplomatic marriage with the leader of The Xanthian Order, resulting in the merging of the two empires, and the creation of the second largest empire globally. · The Templars regroup and split off from the Xanthian Order over policy disputes · The Xanthian Order join the Commonwealth of Nations, marking the official end of the League of Nations.

Age of Piracy[edit | edit source]

An era of large-scale conflicts between pirate crews, and the lesser importance of empires in global affairs.

· Piratequest is founded · A short war between Dealers Deck, The Seagulls, and The Asylum establishes the latter as the dominant pirate crew. The two former crews largely merge with The Asylum. · Piratequest declare war on the British Empire. War ends briefly after a ceasefire is negotiated, but reignites soon after. · The British Empire declares war on The Asylum after a multitude of attacks. Horsia are recruited by the British to attack The Asylum and also declare war. · The Elven Empire split off from the Xanthian Order as to once again create an ethnically Elven kingdom · The British appeal to the Commonwealth of Nations to declare war on The Asylum. This is largely unsuccessful, resulting in the expulsion of The Xanthian Order over breaking the charter. · A group of The Asylum officials disagree over war policies, split off and create The Coalition as a more aggressive pirate group. A few smaller groups are also created in the process. They remain allied and fight alongside each other. · Several skilled mercenaries are hired by the British Empire in order to join the war. They eventually become high ranking military officials within the empire. · The war against The Asylum comes to a stalemate and starts to fade out after the indecisive Battle of London. Horsia become the dominant pirate group for a while before being replaced by The Coalition. · The British Empire adopts a more hostile foreign policy of buying or annexing towns and cities. The attempted colonization of the Parrot Lovers, a small peaceful crew, is received poorly by the Commonwealth of Nations, and several nations threaten to leave. The policy is never fully adopted. · Several lasting conflicts between pirate crews begin, resulting in a period of sustained skirmishes and raiding. · The war on The Asylum largely ends when British military officials leave over conflicting policies. Remaining members order a ceasefire. Skirmishes still occur. · Pirate crews or hybrid factions now largely control global politics as the British Empire starts to crumble and fall second in line in terms of power. · The Commonwealth of Nations is mostly disbanded, leaving only the weakened British Empire, 13 Colonies, and a fragile Elven Empire · The Xanthian Order is disbanded after the remaining kingdoms agree to go their separate ways. · The New Roman Republic revives the Federated Nations Alliance to combat the threat posed by The Asylum . Many long-term, influential players of empires become absent. E.g. Icanra, Palmerageddon (breaks laptop again)

Forsaken Era[edit | edit source]

An era of intense conflict between most major pirate crews, and the dissolution and lack of empires.

· Forsaken is founded · The Asylum war against The Juice Kings largely ends. The Asylum is victorious after the Juice Kings refuse to fight. Small skirmishes still occur. · The Elven Empire officially ends and is split into several kingdoms after its queen dies with no clear successor · The weakened British Empire experience a period of sustained attacks by pirates. · Forsaken declare war on The Asylum over strong disagreements. The Coalition later join the side of Forsaken, also over disagreements. The war concludes with a ceasefire. Coalition re-allies The Asylum. · The Asylum changes its policy to a less aggressive group, and becomes a hybrid faction. · Second Golden Age of Piracy ends with Forsaken disbanding

Second Renaissance Era[edit | edit source]

An era of reconstruction and reform for empires, marked by a period of large-scale peace, resurgence of empires, and fall in number of pirates.

· General increase in number of empires and kingdoms after renewed peace and excess land. · Byzantium Empire is founded · Lancastrian, Verussian, Roman, and various other empires begin to grow in size · Elven Empire is founded once more after a new monarch is found. Several old cities are restored. · The Coalition and several other pirate crews enter a period of hibernation, and reduced activity. · A few pirate groups start appearing, however these are largely taken care of by newer empires and kingdoms.

Industrial Revolution[edit | edit source]

An Era of new inventions and technology.

· During a ship battle, F5tar's new plane designs destroy all other contestants. · The British Empire orders 5 of F5tar's planes. · The Battle of the Southern canal breaks out, most of the ships that engaged were sunk, most notably the Ghost ship of the Southern Ocean canal. The other ships are either captured by Cappur (such as Isen's Revenge) or escape (such as BE's, HMS Hero).

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