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== Events ==
 
== Events ==
   
* '''996 BCE''': [[Suleiman]] the Wise is born.<ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref>
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* '''996 BCE''': [[Suleiman]] the Wise is born.<ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref>
* '''966 BCE''': [[Suleiman]] founds the city of [[Palmyra]], in what is now central [[Syria (cWOD)|Syria]], northeast of [[Damascus (cWOD)|Damascus]]. It was to become a major trade centre at the junction of several trade routes.<ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref>
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* '''966 BCE''': [[Suleiman]] founds the city of [[Palmyra]], in what is now central [[Syria (cWOD)|Syria]], northeast of [[Damascus (cWOD)|Damascus]]. It was to become a major trade centre at the junction of several trade routes.<ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref>
* '''965 BCE''' - [[300_BCE_(cWOD)| 300 BCE]]: [[Himalayan Wars]] begin. Misunderstanding between [[Akashic Brotherhood|Akashic]] missionaries and [[Euthanatos|Hindu]] magi sparks feud. Reincarnation Arts ensure the feud is long and bitter. Ends through Akashic withdrawal and seclusion.<ref name="sorcrusade51">[[Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade|MTSC]]: '''[[Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade Rulebook]]''', p. 51</ref><ref name="akashicbrotherhood30">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Akashic Brotherhood Tradition Book]]''', p. 30</ref><ref name="euthanatos12">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Euthanatos Tradition Book]]''', p. 12</ref><ref name="mtastcompanion8">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Mage Storytellers Companion]]''', p. 8</ref><ref name="dragonsoftheeast75">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Dragons of the East]]''', p. 75</ref>
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* '''965 BCE''' - [[300_BCE_(cWOD)| 300 BCE]]: [[Himalayan Wars]] begin. Misunderstanding between [[Akashic Brotherhood|Akashic]] missionaries and [[Euthanatos|Hindu]] magi sparks feud. Reincarnation Arts ensure the feud is long and bitter. Ends through Akashic withdrawal and seclusion.<ref name="sorcrusade51">[[MTSC]]: '''[[Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade Rulebook]]''', p. 51</ref><ref name="akashicbrotherhood30">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Akashic Brotherhood Tradition Book]]''', p. 30</ref><ref name="euthanatos12">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Euthanatos Tradition Book]]''', p. 12</ref><ref name="mtastcompanion8">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Mage Storytellers Companion]]''', p. 8</ref><ref name="dragonsoftheeast75">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Dragons of the East]]''', p. 75</ref>
* '''965 BC''': [[Suleiman]] becomes king of [[Israel (cWOD)|Israel]]; moves to consolidate power in the [[Lands of Faith]] by building a massive Temple in [[Jerusalem (cWOD)|Jerusalem]] at the confluence of many ley lines, in accordance with [[Order of Hermes|Hermetic]] principles. This upsets the balance of power between humans and djinn in favor of humans.<ref name="celestialchorus15">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Celestial Chorus Tradition Book]]''', p. 15</ref><ref name="lostpaths106">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 106</ref><ref name="mtastcompanion8">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Mage Storytellers Companion]]''', p. 8</ref><ref name="celestialchorusrevised17">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Tradition Book: Celestial Chorus]]''', p. 17</ref>
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* '''965 BC''': [[Suleiman]] becomes king of [[Israel (cWOD)|Israel]]; moves to consolidate power in the [[Lands of Faith]] by building a massive Temple in [[Jerusalem (cWOD)|Jerusalem]] at the confluence of many ley lines, in accordance with [[Order of Hermes|Hermetic]] principles. This upsets the balance of power between humans and djinn in favor of humans.<ref name="celestialchorus15">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Celestial Chorus Tradition Book]]''', p. 15</ref><ref name="lostpaths106">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 106</ref><ref name="mtastcompanion8">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Mage Storytellers Companion]]''', p. 8</ref><ref name="celestialchorusrevised17">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Tradition Book: Celestial Chorus]]''', p. 17</ref>
 
* '''965 BCE''' - '''937 BCE''': [[Suleiman]] raises temple and assembles many of the basic tenets of [[Hermeticism]].<ref name="sorcrusade51" />
 
* '''965 BCE''' - '''937 BCE''': [[Suleiman]] raises temple and assembles many of the basic tenets of [[Hermeticism]].<ref name="sorcrusade51" />
* '''950 BCE''': Career of the archmagus [[Suleiman|Solomon]], king of [[Israel (cWOD)|Israel]]. Solomon wrote three magickal texts, of which two (the ''[[Wikipedia:Key of Solomon|Greater]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Lemegeton|Lesser]] Keys of Solomon'' survive in watered-down editions. The unabridged books later form the basis of the [[Order of Hermes]].<ref name="orderofhermes11">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Order of Hermes Tradition Book]]''', p. 11</ref>
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* '''950 BCE''': Career of the archmagus [[Suleiman|Solomon]], king of [[Israel (cWOD)|Israel]]. Solomon wrote three magickal texts, of which two (the ''[[Wikipedia:Key of Solomon|Greater]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Lemegeton|Lesser]] Keys of Solomon'' survive in watered-down editions. The unabridged books later form the basis of the [[Order of Hermes]].<ref name="orderofhermes11">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Order of Hermes Tradition Book]]''', p. 11</ref>
* '''950 BCE''': The [[Akashic Brotherhood]] enters [[India (cWOD)|India]]. They choose to stay in their northern camps, but are interested by the [[Handura]], [[Dacoits]], and other proto-[[Euthanatos|Thanatoic]] sects.<ref name="euthanatosrevised20">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Tradition Book: Euthanatos]]''', p. 20</ref>
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* '''950 BCE''': The [[Akashic Brotherhood]] enters [[India (cWOD)|India]]. They choose to stay in their northern camps, but are interested by the [[Handura]], [[Dacoits]], and other proto-[[Euthanatos|Thanatoic]] sects.<ref name="euthanatosrevised20">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Tradition Book: Euthanatos]]''', p. 20</ref>
* '''945 BCE''' - '''930 BCE''': The great [[khan (cWOD)|khan]]s and [[pasha]]s of the [[Invisible World (cWOD)|Invisible World]] decide that the meddling of humans in "their" world must come to an end. The [[10,000-Djinni Plague|10,000 Djinni Plague]] begins in 645 BCE.<ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref><ref name="lostpaths62">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 62</ref><ref name="lostpaths107">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 107</ref> Malicious spirit hordes invade the Middle East. [[Suleiman]] contains many; early [[Ahl-i-Batin|Arab]] [[Taftani|sorcerers]] capture or destroy the remainder in or before 930 BCE.<ref name="sorcrusade51" /><ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref>
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* '''945 BCE''' - '''930 BCE''': The great [[khan (cWOD)|khan]]s and [[pasha]]s of the [[Invisible World (cWOD)|Invisible World]] decide that the meddling of humans in "their" world must come to an end. The [[10,000-Djinni Plague|10,000 Djinni Plague]] begins in 645 BCE.<ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref><ref name="lostpaths62">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 62</ref><ref name="lostpaths107">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 107</ref> Malicious spirit hordes invade the Middle East. [[Suleiman]] contains many; early [[Ahl-i-Batin|Arab]] [[Taftani|sorcerers]] capture or destroy the remainder in or before 930 BCE.<ref name="sorcrusade51" /><ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref>
* '''939 BCE''': [[Suleiman]] compiles and releases the [[Solomonic Code]].<ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref>
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* '''939 BCE''': [[Suleiman]] compiles and releases the [[Solomonic Code]].<ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref>
   
* '''929 BCE''': The nation of [[Etruria (cWOD)|Etruria]] is founded.<ref name="deadmagicii148">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Dead Magic II: Secrets & Survivors]]''', p. 148</ref>
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* '''929 BCE''': The nation of [[Etruria (cWOD)|Etruria]] is founded.<ref name="deadmagicii148">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Dead Magic II: Secrets & Survivors]]''', p. 148</ref>
   
* '''928 BCE''': [[Suleiman]] the Wise dies under mysterious circumstances.<ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref>
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* '''928 BCE''': [[Suleiman]] the Wise dies under mysterious circumstances.<ref name="lostpaths61">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni]]''', p. 61</ref>
   
* '''900 BCE''': The ''[[White Coumatha]]'' begins the [[Himalayan Wars]]. Plague strikes an [[Akashic Brotherhood|Akashic]] camp. [[Smoke Tiger]] kills the [[Dacoit]] [[Ranjit]] and accuses the Dacoits of murdering those destined to oppose the sect. Dacoit [[Acarya Natadeva]] and [[Vajrapani]] [[Chan Ng]] halt hostilities.<ref name="euthanatosrevised20">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Tradition Book: Euthanatos]]''', p. 20</ref>
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* '''900 BCE''': The ''[[White Coumatha]]'' begins the [[Himalayan Wars]]. Plague strikes an [[Akashic Brotherhood|Akashic]] camp. [[Smoke Tiger]] kills the [[Dacoit]] [[Ranjit]] and accuses the Dacoits of murdering those destined to oppose the sect. Dacoit [[Acarya Natadeva]] and [[Vajrapani]] [[Chan Ng]] halt hostilities.<ref name="euthanatosrevised20">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Tradition Book: Euthanatos]]''', p. 20</ref>
   
* A small sect of priests, The [[White Veils of the Temple]] live in the Holy Land.<ref name="hallsofthearcanum24">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Halls of the Arcanum]]''', p. 24</ref>
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* A small sect of priests, The [[White Veils of the Temple]] live in the Holy Land.<ref name="hallsofthearcanum24">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Halls of the Arcanum]]''', p. 24</ref>
   
* '''900 BCE - '''600 BCE''' (or -[[400 BCE (cWOD)|400 BCE]]<ref name="dragonsoftheeast42">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Dragons of the East]]''', p. 42</ref>, or -[[300 BCE (cWOD)|300 BCE]]<ref name="dragonsoftheeast75">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Dragons of the East]]''', p. 75</ref>): [[Himalayan Wars]].<ref name="bookofshadows90">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Book of Shadows: Mage Players Guide]]''', p. 90</ref><ref name="mtastcompanion27">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Mage Storytellers Companion]]''', p. 27</ref>
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* '''900 BCE - '''600 BCE''' (or -[[400 BCE (cWOD)|400 BCE]]<ref name="dragonsoftheeast42">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Dragons of the East]]''', p. 42</ref>, or -[[300 BCE (cWOD)|300 BCE]]<ref name="dragonsoftheeast75">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Dragons of the East]]''', p. 75</ref>): [[Himalayan Wars]].<ref name="bookofshadows90">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Book of Shadows: Mage Players Guide]]''', p. 90</ref><ref name="mtastcompanion27">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Mage Storytellers Companion]]''', p. 27</ref>
* '''900 BCE''' - [[500 BCE (cWOD)|500 BCE]]: The Etruscan civilization.<ref name="magetheascension2nd282">[[MTAs|MTA]]: '''[[Mage: The Ascension Second Edition]]''', p. 282</ref>
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* '''900 BCE''' - [[500 BCE (cWOD)|500 BCE]]: The Etruscan civilization.<ref name="magetheascension2nd282">[[MTAs]]: '''[[Mage: The Ascension Second Edition]]''', p. 282</ref>
   
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==

Revision as of 04:57, 4 December 2011

Events

  • 996 BCE: Suleiman the Wise is born.[1]
  • 966 BCE: Suleiman founds the city of Palmyra, in what is now central Syria, northeast of Damascus. It was to become a major trade centre at the junction of several trade routes.[1]
  • 965 BCE - 300 BCE: Himalayan Wars begin. Misunderstanding between Akashic missionaries and Hindu magi sparks feud. Reincarnation Arts ensure the feud is long and bitter. Ends through Akashic withdrawal and seclusion.[2][3][4][5][6]
  • 965 BC: Suleiman becomes king of Israel; moves to consolidate power in the Lands of Faith by building a massive Temple in Jerusalem at the confluence of many ley lines, in accordance with Hermetic principles. This upsets the balance of power between humans and djinn in favor of humans.[7][8][5][9]
  • 965 BCE - 937 BCE: Suleiman raises temple and assembles many of the basic tenets of Hermeticism.[2]
  • 950 BCE: Career of the archmagus Solomon, king of Israel. Solomon wrote three magickal texts, of which two (the Greater and Lesser Keys of Solomon survive in watered-down editions. The unabridged books later form the basis of the Order of Hermes.[10]
  • 950 BCE: The Akashic Brotherhood enters India. They choose to stay in their northern camps, but are interested by the Handura, Dacoits, and other proto-Thanatoic sects.[11]
  • 945 BCE - 930 BCE: The great khans and pashas of the Invisible World decide that the meddling of humans in "their" world must come to an end. The 10,000 Djinni Plague begins in 645 BCE.[1][12][13] Malicious spirit hordes invade the Middle East. Suleiman contains many; early Arab sorcerers capture or destroy the remainder in or before 930 BCE.[2][1]
  • 939 BCE: Suleiman compiles and releases the Solomonic Code.[1]
  • 928 BCE: Suleiman the Wise dies under mysterious circumstances.[1]
  • A small sect of priests, The White Veils of the Temple live in the Holy Land.[15]

Notes

  • The Himalayan Wars are unclear in most respects: the start date, the end date, and the duration. Many sources disagree, even within the same text.

References


1000s BCE cWOD Timeline 800s BCE