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Timelines
Last revised: 7th September 2008

Before continuing, it should be noted that the Fire Emblem games do not share a common timeline.

Fire Emblem 1~5 and 9~10 have official timelines, whilst other games do not (which is a shame). For games without official timelines, I derived my own from events mentioned in the main dialogue and support conversations. As such, some of the stated years may not be completely accurate. Also most of the events featured concentrate mainly on characters from the game, as opposed to major continental events.

Path of Radiance / Radiant Dawn

The Sacred Stones

Derived timeline

~001
- The Hero Grado defeats the Demon King and seals his soul using five Sacred Stones

~793
- Garcia retires as a General of Renais
- Joshua leaves Jehanna

~800
- Joshua and Caellach work as mercenaries
- Eirika and Ephraim become friends with Grado's Prince Lyon

802
- Death of Emperor Vigarde
- The Fire Emblem is split into two- The Sacred Stone of Grado and the "Dark Stone"
- Lyon uses the Dark Stone to reanimate Vigarde

803
- The Grado Empire invades Renais
- Eirika and Ephraim reunite at Renvall
- Ephraim conquers Grado Keep
- Eirika and Ephraim defeat the Demon King at the Black Temple

Sword of Seals / Blazing Sword

Derived timeline

~001
- A war breaks out between man and dragon, known as the Scouring
- Hartmut and the other Eight Legends defeat the dragons and drive them away from Elibe

~480
- Athos and Nergal meet at the Nabata Desert

~950
- Renault teaches Wallace the arts of combat

963
- Madelyn of Caelin elopes with the Sacaen, Hassar

964
- Lyndis is born (according to the Japanese version)

965
- Rath leaves the Kutolah tribe

967
- Nergal and Sonia kill Nino's family

970
- The lords of Lycia hold oath rites at Ostia
- Priscilla is adopted by Count Caerleon of Etruria
- The Black Fang is formed by Brendan Reed

975
- Wil leaves his homeland along with his friend Dan
- Dart is rescued by Fargus

977
- Guy leaves the Kutolah tribe to become a swordsman
- Erk becomes the student of the Mage General, Pent

978
- Hugh is born
- The Lorca tribe is slain by bandits, Lyndis is the sole survivor
- Farina leaves Ilia

979
- Lyndis leaves Sacae
- Eliwood and Lyndis become friends
- Lyndis heads to Caelin and defeats Lundgren
- Brendan Reed marries Sonia
- Ephidel appears in front of Lord Darin of Laus

980
- Elbert of Pherae goes missing
- Eliwood and Hector meet up with Lyndis at Caelin
- King Desmond plans an assassination attempt on his son, Zephiel, which fails
- The seal on the Divine weapons is removed by Bramimond
- Eliwood and Hector defeat Nergal and the Black Fang

981
- Eliwood becomes marquess of Pherae
- Hector becomes marquess of Ostia
- Klein is born

985
- Roy is born
- Dieck saves Klein

987
- Lugh and Ray are born

~995
- Death of King Desmond
- Zephiel's first meeting with Jahn

999
- "Death" of Prince Mildain of Etruria

1000
- The Kingdom of Bern invades Elibe
- The Etrurian army defeats Bern
- Guinevere is crowned as Queen of Bern
- Formation of the Kingdom of Lycia

Thracia 776


Unused timeline

757
- Grandbell's expedition to Isaac
- Cuan leaves for Chalphy
- Sigurd's forces conquer Verdane

758
- The Chalphy/Lenster joint army invades Agustria

759
- Fall of the Kingdom of Isaac
- Celice Baldos Chalphy is born in Agusty
- Fall of the Kingdom of Agustria
- The Empire brand Chalphy traitors
- Sigurd escapes to Silesia
- Cuan returns to Lenster

760
- Civil war of Silesia
- Leaf Faris Claus is born in Lenster

761
- Yied Masscare
- Cuan's army is decimated
- Tragedy of Barhara
- Sigurd's army is decimated
- The Thracian army invades North Thracia
- Grandbell invades Silesia

762
- Battle of Noba River
- Fall of Lenster
- Prince Leaf escapes to Alster
- Grandbell defeats Thracia and a peace treaty is signed
- North Thracia under the rule of Grandbell/Freege
- Former Lenster nobles plan to assassinate King Blume
- Beginning of the Great Cleanup

776
- Leaf leads the Fiana militia
- Start of the liberation war of Thracia

Illustrated Works timeline

760
- Leaf was born in Lenster

761
- Lachesis visits Lenster and gives birth to Nanna in the following year

762
- Thracia attacks Lenster.
- Leaf, Fin, Lachesis and Nanna escape the castle

762~765
- Leaf hides at Alster, under the protecting of Queen Ethnia
- Leaf leaves after the discovery of an assassination attempt on King Blume

766~768:
- Leaf hides at the Free City Frest under the protection of the city's Bishop
- Afraid of the consequences, the citizens inform the Empire, who ambush the city.
- The Bishop stays behind to give time for the others to flee. He is later captured and executed

769~771
- Following the Bishop's advice, Leaf hid at the Free City Tahra, under the protection of the Duke of Tahra.
- Lachesis leaves Nanna in Fin's care and heads for Isaac

773~776
- Leaf escapes to a small village called Fiana, governed by a female swordfighter called Evayle.

776
- Fiana is attacked by Leidrick
- Leaf's battle begins

Genealogy of the Holy War

In-game timeline

001
- The Kingdom of Gran was formed to the west of the Jun River

230
- Gran becomes a republic

310
- Time of prosperity

440
- The Dark God enters the Great Bishop Galle
- Formation of the Loputo Cult

447
- The twelve Demon Generals destroy Gran

448
- Galle becomes Emperor of the Loputo Empire

449
- The Great Purge
- A hundred thousand people killed

452
- Sorrow of Miletos
- Numerous children sacrificed to the Dark God

453
- Massacre of Edda
- Tens of thousands of peope killed

535
- Myra of the imperial family begins a rebellion

611
- Liberation forms from fighters across the continent

632
- Miracle of Darna
- The gods descend and grant power to twelve fighters
- Birth of the Twelve Crusaders

633
- Start of the Holy War

648
- Fall of the Loputo Empire
- The Twelve Crusaders form seven dukedoms of Grandbell and five seperate kingdoms

649
- Formation of the Kingdom of Granbell

757
- Grandbell army's expedition to Isaac

Mystery of the Emblem

Perfect Ending timeline


Credits: AceNoctali

Around -4000
-Dragon tribe’s golden age; an advanced civilization under the rule of the Divine Dragon Tribe is built on the whole continent.

Around -1000
- Decline of the dragon tribe.
- Signs of degeneration, fall of birth rate.
- By the elders’ advice, part of the dragon tribe takes human form.

-740
- The Earth Dragon tribe, which became wild, attacks mankind.
- Mankind is on the verge of destruction.
- The King of the Divine Dragon tribe, Narga, opposes this, and protects mankind.

-500
- Narga seals the sword and the holy jewels’ shield carved from his own fang, at Raman Temple, and dies at Thebes.

-10
- Raman Temple is devastated by someone, and the sword and shield are taken away.

First year of the Akaneia calendar
- The Holy Kingdom of Akaneia is founded.
- Dragons that have lost their powers, Mamkutes, are despised by people, and live poorly in a remote region of the earth.

490
- The King of the Earth Dragon tribe, Mediuth, founds the Durhua Empire. He is hostile towards mankind.

493
- The Durhua Empire marches on Pales, the royal capital.
- Downfall of the Holy Kingdom of Akaneia.

498
- Anri, a youth of Aritia, a town in development in a remote region, obtains the Divine Sword Falchion and slays Mediuth.
- Downfall of the Durhua Empire.
- The Kingdom of Akaneia is restored.

499
- The King of Akaneia, Cartas, subjugates the northern plains, and founds there the Kingdom of Orleans.
- Its first king is Count Marlon, King Cartas’ younger brother.

500
- Founding of the Kingdom of Aritia by Anri the Hero.

501
- The Kingdom of Grunia is founded by General Ohdwin, Grunia garrison’s leader.

503
- Macedonia’s settlers hail gladiator Iote as King, and founds the Kingdom of Macedonia.

537
- Anri, King of Aritia, dies.
- Due to succession troubles, the Kingdom of Gra splits from Aritia and becomes independent.

550
- Archsage Gato establishes an academy of magic at Khadein.

579
- The distant island country of Talis is unified, and the Kingdom of Talis is newly founded.

597
- The Earth Dragon Mediuth is resurrected in the region of Durhua. He begins to gather the Mamkutes once again.

598
- Sudden death of the King of Macedonia.
- Prince Misheil seizes power, and declares an alliance with Durhua.
- The Kingdom of Grunia, which bears animosity towards Akaneia, decides to ally itself with Durhua too.
- The Durhua Empire is restored.

600
- The Durhua Empire confronts Akaneia and begins an invasion.
- Outbreak of the War of Darkness.

602
- The Durhua Empire’s troops led by Mediuth lay siege to Pales.
- Aritia’s army, which was heading for Pales to its rescue, and Grunia’s army lead by General Camus, confront at Menidi River.
- Despite having the upper hand in battle, Aritia’s army is defeated due to the betrayal of its sworn ally, the Kingdom of Gra.
- The Kingdom of Aritia is overrun by the Empire’s troops and falls.

Same year
- Pales' Royal Palace falls.
- Downfall of the Kingdom of Akaneia.
- People related to the Royal family are all executed save for Princess Niena.

604
- Princess Niena escapes from Pales' Royal Palace. She is protected by Hardin’s rebel army, who fight with guerrilla tactics on the northern plains.
- Princess Niena recruits a volunteer liberation army, but it is defeated by a knight squad led by Princess Minerva and is in danger.
- Prince Marth of Aritia, who fled to the Kingdom of Talis, uprises in response to Princess Nina, and raises a liberation army for his country.

605
- Mediuth is defeated by Prince Marth, and the Durhua Empire collapses.
- End of the War of Darkness (600-605).

606
- Hardin, the younger prince of Orleans, is accepted by Princess Niena as her husband, and becomes the 24th King of Akaneia.

607
- King Hardain calls upon the rebuilding of the Holy Empire of Akaneia, and increases the military preparations. He annexes the neighbouring minor powers.
- An insurrection breaks out in the Kingdom of Grunia occupied by Akaneia.
- Marth answers to Emperor Hardin’s request and goes on an expedition against Grunia, but during that time Aritia’s royal castle is attacked by Akaneia’s troops and falls.
- From this, Aritia and Akaneia rush against each other into a total war.
- Outbreak of the War of Heroes (607-608).

608
- Fall of Pales Castle. Emperor Hardin dies.

609
- Prince Marth marries with Princess Sheeda of Talis, and officially becomes King of Aritia.
- According to Queen Niena’s strong wish, Marth replaces the dying out Royal family, and decides to rule over the world.
- The birth of Lord Marth as the legendary Hero King called "the King of all Kings".

The Complete timeline

4000 years before the start of the Akaneia calender
- Akaneia ruled by the dragon race

740 years before the start of the Akaneia calender
- Earth Dragons attack humans
- Divine Dragon Narga supresses the Earth Dragons

001
- Formation of the Holy Kingdom Akaneia
- Mamkutes are driven away

490
- Earth Dragon Mediuth forms the Durhua Empire
- Battle between Earth Dragons and humans starts again

498
- Anri of Aritia slays Mediuth
- Fall of the Durhua Empire

500
- Formation of the Kingdom of Aritia
- Anri becomes the first King of Aritia

537
- Death of Anri
- Inheritance issues leads to a divide in Aritia and the formation of the Kingdom of Gra

597
- Earth Dragon Mediuth's revival
- The Mamkutes of Durhua gather once again

600
- The new Durhua Empire attacks Akaneia
- Start of the War of Darkness

604
- Prince Marth of Aritia joins forces with the Princess of Akaneia, Niena

605
- Marth defeats Mediuth
- Fall of the Durhua Empire again
- End of the War of Darkness

607
- King Hardin of Akaneia invades Aritia
- Fall of the Kingdom of Aritia
- Start of the War of Heroes

608
- Aritia forces conquer Akaneia Palace
- Death of King Hardin
- End of the War of Heroes

Gaiden

Semi-derived timeline

Note: The year system here is the same as in Akaneia.

590
- Alpine Arum Rudolf is born
- Cellica is born
- Maisen takes Arum and Cellica to Ram Village

600
- Cellica is relocated to the monastery at Nova

605
- Zeak washes up at Barensia and is saved by Rudolf I

606
- Arum joins the liberation army to defeat Rigel
- Cellica leaves Nova to find the Earth Goddess Mila
- Arum's army conquers the Kingdom of Rigel
- Arum and Cellica defeat the Dark God Doma

607
- Zeak leaves Barensia

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