RAVENLOFT TIMELINE
 
001 The Nation of Barovia is founded on an unknown world by the ancestors of Strahd von Zarovich. Virtually nothing else is known about this place or time.
299 Strahd von Zarovich is born in Barovia.
320 The Tergs invade Barovia, conquering the ancestral lands of the Von Zarovich family.
321 Strahd von Zarovich leads the armies of Barovia in battle against the Tergs in an attempt to reclaim his ancestral lands.
347 The defeated Tergs are driven from Barovia. Strahd claims the throne as his reward.
349 Sergei von Zarovich comes to live in Castle Ravenloft. (The Tome of Strahd)
351 The Demiplane of Dread forms as Barovia appears, and Strahd becomes a vampire. (I, Strahd*)
352 Strahd asserts his authority as Lord of Barovia. (I, Strahd*)
398 Strahd tracks down and punishes the traitor, Leo Dilisnya. (I, Strahd*)
400 First reappearance of Tatyana. (I, Strahd*)
452 The vampire Jander Sunstar is drawn into Ravenloft. (Vampire of the Mists*)
470 The Vistana Madame Eva forges an alliance with Strahd von Zarovich.
528 Powerful heroes assault Castle Ravenloft, confront Strahd, and are killed. (House of Strahd†)
542 Azalin the Lich enters Ravenloft (Barovia) and the service of Strahd. (King of the Dead*)
547 The domain of Forlorn is formed.
551 The domains of Har’Akir and Zherisia are formed.
564 The domain of Sebua is formed.
570 The domain of Kalidnay is formed.
575 The domains of Arak and Lamordia are formed.
579 The domain of Mordent is formed.
579 Azalin abandons Strahd, and Darkon is formed. (King of the Dead*)
581 The domain of Bluetspur is formed.
583 The monster Adam abducts Elise. (Adam’s Wrath†)
588 The domain of Keening is formed.
590 The domain of Pharazia is formed.
593 The domain of Gundarak is formed.
600 The domain of Vechor is formed.
603 The domain of Invidia is formed.
610 Harkon Lukas enters Ravenloft.
613 The evil of Harkon Lukas is embraced as the domain of Kartakass is formed.
620 The domain of Timor is formed.
622 Castle Tristenoira is extended by Tristen ApBlanc in Forlorn.
625 The domain of Valachan is formed.
630 The Sea of Sorrows appears to the west of the Core.
635 The domains of Graben and Souragne are formed.
639 Lyssa von Zarovich becomes a vampire.
643 Ann Campbell lays a curse on Burton Westcote.
646 Avonleigh is drawn into Ravenloft.
682 The domain of Nova Vaasa is formed.
683 The Nightmare Lands are formed, and Lamordia joins the Core.
684 The domain of Borca is formed.
689 Vlad Drakov enters Ravenloft.
690 The domain of Falkovnia is formed.
691 The domain of Tepest is formed.
694 The domain of Richemulot is formed.
698 The domain of Markovia is formed.
700 The armies of Falkovnia attack Darkon but are turned back by legions of undead.
702 The domain of G’Henna is formed.
704 The armies of Falkovnia attack Darkon but are again repelled by legions of undead.
707 The domain of Dementlieu is formed.
708 The domain of Arkandale is formed.
711 For the third time, the armies of Falkovnia invade Darkon and are defeated.
711 Ivana Boritsi poisons her mother and becomes darklord of Borca.
714 The domain of Hazlan is formed.
715 The domain of Dorvinia is formed.
720 Lord Soth enters Ravenloft. (Knight of the Black Rose*)
720 The domain of Sithicus is formed.
722 Drakov’s armies attempt a fourth invasion of Darkon and again fall before legions of undead.
722 The piper of Hamelyn attempts to rid Ste. Ronges of rats and perishes. (“Nocturne,” Tales of Ravenloft*)
726 Jaqueline Renier becomes darklord of Richemulot.
729 Gabrielle Aderre kills Bakholis and becomes darklord of Invidia.
730 The domain of Verbrek is formed.
731 The domain of Vorostokov is formed.
732 The domain of Nosos is formed.
732 The domain of I’Cath is formed.
734 Rudolph van Richten vows to pursue and destroy the evil. (“The Crucible of Dr. Rudolph van Richten,” Tales of Ravenloft*)
735 The Vistani seer Hyskosa records his Dire Prophecy predicting the Grand Conjunction.
735 Aurek and Dmitri Nuikin travel to Richemulot and confront Jaqueline Renier. (Scholar of Decay*)
735 The son of Leith sacrifices himself to destroy the Gathering Cloth. (Tapestry of Dark Souls*)
736 The first of Hyskosa’s prophecies comes to pass. (Feast of Goblyns†)
736 Duke Gundar is killed, and Gundarak is swallowed up by surrounding domains.
737 The second of Hyskosa’s prophecies comes to pass. (Ship of Horrors†)
737 Harkon Lukas attempts to reconcile with his illegitimate son, Casimir. (Heart of Midnight†)
738 The domain of Odiare forms.
738 The third of Hyskosa’s prophecies comes to pass. (Touch of Death†)
739 The fourth of Hyskosa’s prophecies comes to pass. (Night of the Walking Dead†)
739 The High Master Illithid conspires with Lyssa von Zarovich to become lord of Bluetspur. (Thoughts of Darkness†)
740 In his haste to bring about the Grand Conjunction, Azalin forces the last two elements of Hyskosa’s Dire Prophecy to occur out of sequence. Thus, the Grand Conjunction collapses, and the Demiplane of Dread is not dispersed, although its geography is altered. (From the Shadows† and Roots of Evil†)
740 Saragossa, Sri Raji, and the Wildlands join together, forming the Steaming Lands Cluster.
741 The tomb of Sachemet is disturbed. (The Awakening†)
742 Roja attempts to usurp rulership in Zherisia and fails. (Hour of the Knife†)
743 Baron Westcote is finally freed from his curse. (Howls in the Night†)
744 Adventurers awaken Lord Soth from his enchanted trance. (When Black Roses Bloom†)
744 Paridon and Timor join together to form the Zherisia Cluster.
745 Malistroi the Nalfeshnee attempts to gain control of G’Henna. (Circle of Darkness†)
746 Har’Akir, Pharazia, and Sebua join together, forming the Amber Wastes Cluster.
747 Malocchio, son of Gabrielle Aderre, is revealed to be the next Dukkar. (The Evil Eye†)
747 Avonleigh, Nidalia, and Shadowborn Manor join together to form the Shadowborn Cluster.
748 Sylus Andropov is freed from the Nightmare Court. (Nightmare Lands: The Loathsome Deep†)
748 The Night Terror is laid to rest. (Nightmare Lands: The Rose of Midnight†)
749 The Grim Harvest begins as Azalin plots to escape Ravenloft. In an early test of the processes that Azalin hopes will make him a demilich, one of his agents is transformed into a terrible creature calling itself only Death. (Death Unchained† and Death Ascendant†)
749 The broken one Akanga leads a rebellion in Markovia. (Neither Man Nor Beast†)
750 Rudolph van Richten dies in a final battle with Madame Radanavich. (Bleak House†)
750 The Grim Harvest culminates as Azalin disappears, and the realm of Darkon is transformed into Necropolis. The creature calling itself Death claims rulership of the new domain. (Requiem†)
750 Vecna and Kas the Destroyer are drawn into Ravenloft, and the Burning Peaks Cluster is formed.
750 The Nocturnal Sea and its islands appear to the east of the Core.
 
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