Arthonic Federation - A History

Arthonic Federation - A History
From near dissolution and extinction, the Arthonic Kingdom recovered and restructured itself to become the dominant power on the continent of Manirthos

Return of the Ancient Lords

 * AC 289 THE RETURN OF THE ANCIENT LORDS FROM THE FORTRESSWOOD
 * AC 289 Arkos II overthrown, and the six provinces swear a pact as the New Arthonic Confederation
 * AC 290 THE LONG WAR BEGINS;  the Yeoman's Compact reinstated
 * AC 292 Demi-human autonomy re-affirmed by the Confederation Council
 * AC 294 Battle of Falling Trees destroys two regiments of Karsten calvary in the Dun Murdock Forest
 * AC 297 First Battle of Ontar Pass; five Alyvaininan battalions trapped and captured
 * AC 299 The High Lord Gunnarson defeats the Archmage B'sol
 * AC 303 Quayth declares alliance with the Confederation;  Quaythic forces cross the Glitterstream.
 * AC 304 Arthon begins to ship arms and advisors to the Northern Tribes
 * AC 307 Battle of Green Shadows; Alyvain unsuccessfully tries to drive through the Horshei Forest
 * AC 309 Arthonic Privateers begin raiding Karsten shipping in the Kindarot Sea
 * AC 311 Assassination attempt on the Silver Duke traced to Karsten;  Mantle States declare war
 * AC 314 The Cold March; Alyvainian brigades in Koldyr have supply line cut by Northern Tribes
 * AC 315 THE SIX-FOLD PEACE signed at Tryeste
 * AC 317 The Six Princedoms set up a constitution for the Arthonic Federation

Early Federation and Naval Expansion

 * AC 320 Regular trade established with Cuzcope
 * AC 323 Construction begins on Naval Arsenal Compounds in both Shirewood and Fleudery
 * AC 328 Ancient Lords retire to the Fortresswod;
 * AC 332 Elvenwood Ships first appear from the Shirewood Arsenal
 * AC 337 GlitterLode unearthed; Restoration of the Canals is funded
 * AC 339 "Sea Swift" out of Shirewood discovers Tartarellum
 * AC 344 Expansion of the Cairn Universities
 * AC 350 Foresters become an official branch of the Arvonic State
 * AC 361 "Foamstrike" discovers Edrapur;  Ship's logs sealed under the Edict of Lonabar
 * AC 364 Printing Mills developed by the Scribe's Guild
 * AC 370 Philosopher's Guild founded.  War College founded.  Artificer's Guild Founded.
 * AC 375 Arthonic Expedition breaks a Karsten blockade of Meelos, citing Free-Trade principles
 * AC 376 The Oligarchs of Trehaven give Arthon a 50-year lease to develop a Naval harbor and base
 * AC 380 Rebellion in Xanath;  XANATH WAR BEGINS
 * AC 382 Prince Harald Gunnarson enters Xanath
 * AC 383 Battle of the Stormclouds; Beseiging Alyvainian forces trapped against the walls of Xanath
 * AC 386 PEACE OF XANATH;  Alyvain cedes all territory formerly governed by the Justicar of Xanath
 * AC 396 Battle of the Flaming Sky sinks 15 hulls manned by the Zleethan Sea Lords
 * AC 402 Arthon, the Valkan Isles, and Gowyn Island sign the Convoy Pacts
 * AC 415 Arthon establishes regular trade routes in the Kindarot Sea
 * AC 419 The Green Duke's trading fleet is captured by the Sea Lord, Kopash the Razor
 * AC 421 Maritime Act funds a building campaign to expand the Arthonic Navy.
 * AC 436 Prince's Council expands, with 6 Noble votes and 6 Common votes
 * AC 447 Six Valkan Ships of the Line captured by Sea Lords;  Convoy Pacts upgraded to Alliance
 * AC 449  Battle of the Burning Fleets;  Sea Lords driven from Olcanti coast, bases destroyed
 * AC 455 Battle of the Sandbars;  Alliance fleet thwarted in an attempt to force open Zleethan defense
 * AC 461 Regular trade with Wilderport in the far north of Manirthos begins
 * AC 463 Battle of the Razor's Breaking; Sea Lords try to sack Castenport, but are trapped instead

Consolidation and Rebuttal

 * AC 472 The Great Drought strikes Harlech;  Militia Compensation Act signed
 * AC 481 COUNT VALERSIAN'S WAR BEGINS
 * AC 484 PEACE OF HULST SIGNED
 * AC 490 Artificers Guild develop Thresher Landmill
 * AC 498 Arthonic merchants venture into the Eastern Ocean;  Trade established with Jikaya
 * AC 500 The Demon Plagues re-appear in Ulm, Quayth, and Harlech
 * AC 507  Apopteker's Guild founded
 * AC 514 Prince's Council sets up an independent Arbiter's Court; Common Law Framework enacted
 * AC 522 Xi-an impounds Arthonic Merchanters; Arthonic Expedition intervenes in Xi'an-Kazakh War
 * AC 534 Attempted Coup by Count Lazlo of Grendell Fails; Alivaynian backing suspected
 * AC 539 Cyan Rebellion erupts in Bluemantle;  Crushed when Cyan troops cross Sunderiko border
 * AC 545 THE ONTAR WAR; Arthon and Alyvain clash over Dwarven expansion under the border
 * AC 548 Battle of Holbeck's Heart results in a surrender of two scout/engineer battalions of Alyvainian
 * AC 550 THE PEACE OF BERN affirms extended Arthonic control in the Holbecks
 * AC 567 Arthonic War College begins to experiment with Dragoon Companies
 * AC 574 Expansion of the Canal system;  Arthonic Mercenary companies are employed by Kazakh
 * AC 583 ABBERT'S WAR;  villages outside the Dun Murdock Line are evacuated
 * AC 585 PEACE OF ETSLA;  Prince Abbert of Karsten assassinated
 * AC 588 The Tripartite Treaty;  Trehaven, Metapotec, and Cuzcope sing a mutual aid pact with Arthon
 * AC 594 Arthon and Alyvain each begin construction of fortifications in the Corman River valley

Conflict and Reconciliation
Reconstruction and Dissension
 * AC 595 THE FOUR GENERALS WAR BEGINS
 * AC 596 Ohmson's Ignominy;  Half of the Alyvainian Army of the West lost in a very "liquid" trap
 * AC 597 The Gath Rebellion erupts in eastern Alyvain
 * AC 598 Sixth Arvonic Fleet appears from nowhere to decimate the harbors of Corusk and Helski
 * AC 599 Battle of Woldencroft's Stand;  The Long Raid slices through Alyvain's soft underbelly
 * AC 603 THE PEACE OF MORAD;  Alyvain cedes pieces of territory up and down its western border.
 * AC 604 The Wolf Winter; northeast frontier of Alyvain collapses and Totem Tribes sack Adat
 * AC 605 Chaos in Alyvain as the Emperor and his heir die;  the four generals carve out fiefdoms
 * AC 610 Kelard of Wilderport organizes the Veluni and Bakkachi under his standard
 * AC 612 Alchemist Guild develops blackpowder under a grant from the War College
 * AC 614 The Masicheri, Golbanni, and Dankish join the Wilderport tribes to resist Alynaynian pressure
 * AC 619 Allyn Lantee of the Smith's guild demonstrates a working steam mill
 * AC 620 Arthon plants permanent trading colony on the West coast of Amur
 * AC 622 Tribes of the Speartree Forest unite in the face of growing Wilderport strength
 * AC 624 Arthone plants colony outposts in the Teardrop Islands (Zahar)
 * AC 625 Conflict over control of the Kindarot escalates into THE WAR OF kARSTEN'S FALL
 * AC 627 Jerhanzi and the Kahati Tribes enter the war and swarm into eastern Karsten
 * AC 628 AFYNNEL'S PEACE;  Prince Afynnel deposes his father, and sues for peace with Arthon.
 * AC 631 The Unshackling Act;  Guild secrets regulated by Arthonic Council; option to lease use
 * AC 635 Three members of the Koldyr council flee into exile, and are taken in by the Koldach Tribes
 * AC 640 Sorcerors of the Koldach Tribes defeat Koldyri forces at Battle of Iceflame
 * AC 642 K'bylt of Nanak attempts to usurp chairmanship of Koldyr Council;  civil war in Koldyr
 * AC 645 Quaythic forces invade Koldyr
 * AC 646 Battle of the Howling;  Koldach Tribes invade and rout the intertwined Quayth/Koldyr forces
 * AC 647 Quayth driven back across the Gillterstream;  North Koldyr in the hands of the Koldach
 * AC 649 Usski Mountian clans invade Quayth
 * AC 651 Quayth accepts membership as 7th Federation state;  Arthon negotiates withdrawal of Usski
 * AC 652 Federation troops invade southern Koldyr, push back Speartree Tribes
 * AC 653 PEACE OF NANAK; Arthon and Koldachi partition Koldyr
 * AC 656 Trackroad laid between Raletown and Dawyn
 * AC 660 Blackpowder Artillery made a standard part of Federation military and naval forces.
 * AC 672 Arthonic 1st fleet breaks Zleeth defenses;  Zleethi Islands become Federation colony
 * AC 677