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-1000 BFE | The Elemental Age that fostered the origin stories of the world and gave rise to the deities of the known lands. |
| ~1000 BFE | The Primordial Battle that ended The Elemental Age and marked the beginning of the Primeval Age of the Riding. |
| ~500 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 Age of the Riding. |
| 1 AFE | The founding of the Empire |
| 131 AFE | Beginning of the reign of Lord Willmuth III, last crowned Lord of the Riding. |
| 137 AFE | The beginning of the Dread Invasion. |
| ~145 AFE | Establishment of The Resistance. |
| 162 AFE | Present Day |
An excerpt from Volume 13 of History of the Riding by Fenimorn of Greenmouth.
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