Alas, The Riding never had a universally accepted calendar, so for convenience, all dates are based upon the founding of the Empire of Polonia. BFE is Before the Founding of the Empire, AFE is After Founding of the Empire.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| pre-600 BFE | The Elemental Age that fostered the origin stories of the world and gave rise to the deities of the known lands. |
| ~600 BFE | The Primordial Battle that ended The Elemental Age (The Sixth Age) and marked the beginning of the Primeval Days of the Riding. |
| ~500 BFE | The Fall of Alluria, the Last Battle of Kithkaira, the beginning of the decline of the Kingdom of the Elves and the Empire of the Orcs. |
| ~400 BFE | Arrival of humans in The Riding. |
| ~300 BFE | Last retreat of Orcs and Elves, perhaps as a result of the semi-mythical Treaty of Hammerstand, and the end of the Primeval Days of the Riding. |
| 1 AFE | The founding of the Empire of Polonia. |
| 74 AFE | The Barons' War establishes the The Riding federation and elevates the Baron of Greenmouth to Lord of the Riding. |
| 131 AFE | Beginning of the reign of Lord Willmuth III, last crowned Lord of the Riding. |
| 137 AFE | The Dread Invasion and the occupation of The Riding by the Empire of Polonia. |
| ~145 AFE | Establishment of The Resistance. |
| 162 AFE | Campaign Begins |
| 163 -164 AFE | The Upheaval of Nations and the fall of Highbridge to The Hate Incarnate. |
| 167 AFE | Present Day |
An excerpt from the Second Edition of Volume 13 of History of the Riding by Fenimorn of Greenmouth.
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