Timeline

This page holds an timeline of the Warhammer World. Please note that this is an abridged timeline. It lists only major events in history, and does not go into great detail. For more information visit the individual timeline pages for each race (forthcoming), or the various pages on historical events.

For the sake of simplicity, dates here are given using the Imperial Calendar only. However, there are other calendars in use by other races. Each kindred of Elves has their own calendar, as do the Dwarfs. Approximate dates will be preceded by the circa (c.) symbol.

What to include on this timeline:

• Major Battles which had a major impact on history. In particular, battles which have their own articles on this wiki.
• The start and end of large wars such as the Great War Against Chaos.
• The deaths and births of the most important characters. People such as Nagash, Malekith and Sigmar for instance.
• The creation and destruction of various races, nations and factions.
• The coronation and deaths of the Phoenix Kings.
• Other very important events that have shaped the history of the world.

What not to include:

• Information about minor characters which do not have their own articles. Leaders of factions, such as the Dwarf High Kings, are excepted.
• Information about battles which did not alter the course of history.

Timeline

Imperial Calendar	Event	Sources
?	The Ancient Past The Warhammer World is gripped by an ice age. Dragons rule the skies. Primeval creatures such as Shaggoths, Stonehorns and Stegadons prowl the land.
?	The Dawn of Creation The Old Ones arrive in Warhammer World from across the stars. Old Ones shift the world's orbit, ending the ice age, and build Warp Gates at the poles. The Old Ones create the Slann, Saurus, Skinks, Kroxigor, Elves, Dwarfs, Humans and Halflings. Itza is founded. Legions of Saurus are unable to completely wipe out the Greenskins.
c. –5700	The Ogres are created by the Old Ones to help stop the spread of Chaos.
c. –5600	The Coming of Chaos The Warp Gates collapse, opening portals to the Realm of Chaos, creating the Chaos Wastes. Chaos energy and Warpstone flood into the world. Skaven and Beastmen are created. Armies of Daemons march across the world in a time known as the Coming of Chaos.
c. –5500	Time of the Ancestor Gods Led by the Ancestor Gods, the Dwarfs migrate north, colonizing the World's Edge Mountains. Some go further north into Norsca and the poles, others head east to the Dark Lands and Mountains of Mourn.
–4523	Valaya retreats to Karaz-a-Karak in this time of trouble. The Dwarfs begin their recorded history.
c. –4500	The Lizardmen Empire assaulted by Daemonic legions. Pahaux is overrun, only a handful of Temple-Cities remain.
c. –4498	Aenarion is crowned the first Phoenix King of the Elves and marries the Everqueen Astarielle. The Elves temporarily drive the Daemons out of Ulthuan. High Elf calendar begins.
c. –4468	The Sword of Khaine Astarielle is slain by N'Kari, a powerful Keeper of Secrets. Aenarion travels to the The Blighted Isle and draws the Widowmaker, cursing his line forever.
–4458	Malekith is born to Aenarion and his second wife, Morathi.
c. –4450	The Deliverance of Itza Lord Kroak dies banishing the enormous army of Daemons who had lain siege to Itza for four centuries. With the death of Lord Kroak, the first generation of Slann are no more.
–4421	Caledor Dragontamer meets Grimnir, Elf-Dwarf relations are established. Grungni creates the Throne of Power for his son Snorri Whitebeard.
–4420	Grimnir travels towards the Chaos Wastes to do battle with Daemons and is never seen again. The other Ancestor Gods disappear.
–4419	The Great Ritual, Battle of the Isle of the Dead The Great Vortex is created by Caledor Dragontamer, ending the Daemon incursion. Aenarion is fatally wounded defending Caledor, and returns the Widowmaker to its place before dying. Bel-Shanaar of Tiranoc is crowned the new Phoenix King, rather than Malekith.
–4119	The Dwarfs name Snorri Whitebeard as their first High King. Snorri and Malekith drive the remnants of Chaos from the Old World. Trade flourishes. Dwarf Golden Age begins.
c. –3900	The Chaos Dwarfs The isolated Dwarfs who had settled the Dark Lands turn to the worship of Hashut, becoming the Chaos Dwarfs.
–2750	The Great Maw, The Big Migration A warpstone comet strikes the Ogre Homelands near Cathay, annihilating most Ogres and creating The Great Maw. The remaining Ogre tribes head west in The Big Migration.
–2749	Massacre at the Shrine of Asuryan Bel-Shanaar is framed and poisoned by Malekith, who demands to be Phoenix King. Malekith massacres the Princes at the Shrine of Asuryan and walks into the Eternal Flame, but is burned. Caledor I is crowned the new Phoenix King of the High Elves.
c. –2748	The Warpstone Comet burrows to the other side of the world, emerging as a great Malestrom in the sea.
–2745 to –2735	War in the Sky The Ogres ascend the mountains of the Ancient Giant Lands. The Ogres kill and eat most of the Sky Titans, those who are left inbreed and become Giants.
–2720	The Ogres leave the Ancient Giant Lands and settle in the Mountains of Mourn, creating the Ogre Kingdoms. Those who remain transform into Yheetees over time.
–2198	Caledor II is crowned Phoenix King.
–2005	The Great Betrayal Disguised as High Elves, Dark Elf warriors attack a Dwarf caravan.
– 2000	Birth of Nagash, in the land of Nehekhara.
–1997	The War of the Beard High King Gotrek Starbreaker sends an ambassador to Caledor II to demand compensation. The Elves shave the ambassador's beard and expel him. The War of the Beard begins.
– 1660	The Battle of the Three Towers Gotrek Starbreaker kills Caledor II at the 14th Siege of Tor Alessi. Word comes that the Dark Elves have invaded Ulthuan. The weary High Elves and Dwarfs both withdraw. The War of the Beard finally comes to a close.
–1151	Nagash is destroyed by Alcadizaar, who had been freed and armed by Skaven.
–100	Black Orc Rebellion The enslaved Black Orcs rebel against the Chaos Dwarfs and are expelled from Zharr Naggrund. Some head west while others head east and invade the Ogre Kingdoms.
–40	Resurrection of Nagash, 1,111 years after his destruction.
–30	The Twin-Tailed Comet A Twin-Tailed Comet appears in the sky, foreshadowing great events Birth of Sigmar in the Unberogen tribe.
–15	Sigmar rescues Dwarf High King Kurgan Ironbeard from Orcs, forging an alliance.
–1	Battle of Black Fire Pass Led by Sigmar, human tribes and Dwarfs defeat a horde of Greenskins. Most Orcs are driven from the Old World.
1	Founding of The Empire, Coming of Sotek Sigmar is crowned as the first Emperor and The Empire is founded. The Twin-Tailed Comet is seen in Lustria. Tehenhuain preaches the prophecy of Sotek.
15	Sigmar defeats and destroys Nagash.
50	Sigmar travels east and disappears.
1001	Louis the Rash is crowned King of Bretonnia.
1010	Emperor Ludwig the Fat establishes The Moot, homeland of the Halflings.
1053	Boris Goldgather is elected Emperor of The Empire.
1111	The Skaven unleash the Black Plague upon The Empire.
1115	Emperor Boris Goldgather dies of the Black Plague, no successor is elected until 1124.
1124	Mandred Skavenslayer is elected Emperor of The Empire.
1152	Emperor Mandred Skavenslayer is assassinated by Nartik, a Clan Eshin master assassin.
1676	Wu becomes Dragon Emperor of Cathay.
1681	Second resurrection of Nagash, 1,666 years after being slain by Sigmar.
1690	Dragon Emperor Wu sends a large invasion force to conquer the Southlands. Only Yin-Tuan manages to return.
2000	The town of Mordheim, capital of Ostermark, is destroyed by a comet of warpstone.
2304	Magnus the Pious is elected Emperor of The Empire, official end of the Age of Three Emperors.
2369	Magnus the Pious dies; Leopold is elected Emperor of The Empire.
2429	The Wasteland (i.e.: Marienburg) secedes from The Empire by paying a bribe to Dieter IV. Dieter IV is deposed; Wilhelm III is elected as Emperor of The Empire.
2500	Louen Leoncoeur is crowned King of Bretonnia.
2502	Karl Franz is elected Emperor of The Empire.

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