Azerothian Calender

The Azerothian Calendar was the calendar that was used throughout the then Kingdom of Azeroth. Although it was widely used in the past, it has since been scrapped in favor of modern calender systems. However, a few individuals still adhere to its usage.

The present year of the Azerothian Calendar is 624

0

 * The Kingdom of Azeroth is founded - 0

530s

 * Landen Wrynn ascends the Throne of Stormwind - 536

540s

 * Anduin Lothar is born in Stormwind - 542
 * Adamant Wrynn is born - 543

550s

 * Adamant Wrynn III is crowned Prince of Stormwind - 556


 * Anduin Lothar joins the Knights of Stormwind - 558
 * Medivh is born in Stormwind to Aewgynn and Nielas Aran - 559

560s

 * Landen Wrynn dies and Adament Wrynn ascends the throne of Stormwind - 561


 * Medivh awakens as Guardian of Tirisfal and falls into a coma - 563
 * Llane Wrynn is born to Adament III and Varia Wrynn - 564

570s

 * Uther is born in Northshire Abbey - 571
 * Medivh awakens as Guardian of Tirisfal and falls into a coma - 571
 * High General Turalyon is born in Loraderon - 573
 * Khadgar is born - 575
 * Medivh awakens from a six year coma - 577


 * Llane Wrynn is crowned Prince - 577

580s

 * Varian is Born to Llane and Taria Wrynn - 583
 * Adamant Wrynn dies and Llane ascends the throne of Stormwind - 584


 * Garrosh Hellscream is born to Grommash Hellscream and Golka on Draenor - 587
 * Ner'zhul unites the Orc clans and brings them to war with the Draenei - 588


 * Arthas Menethil is born to Terenas II and Lianne Menethil - 589

590s

 * Jaina Proudmoore is born to Daelin Proudmoore - 590
 * Khadgar becomes Medivh's apprentice - 592
 * Medivh and Gul'dan open the Dark Portal, forever linking Azeroth and Draenor together - 593
 * The orcs of the Twilight's Hammer, Bleeding Hollow, Burning Blade, Stormreaver and Blackrock clans, arrive through the Dark Portal.

The First War (593 - 598)

 * The First War begins with a failed Orcish raid on Stormwind - 593


 * Go'el is born to Durotan and Draka - 593
 * Lothar rallies the Brotherhood of the Horse and the orcs are beaten back all the way to Stonard - 594
 * Anduin Lothar is captured in a mission to the Deadmines. Uther takes command of the Azerothian forces - 595
 * Griselda Blackhand and her ogre lover Turok are killed by Orgrim Doomhammer and his forces under the orders of her father. Orgrim discovers Lothar was imprisoned by the orgres in the Deadmines, and reports this back to Blackhand - 595
 * Knowing the the Azerothian commander has been captured, the Orcs begin raiding several Azerothian towns with impunity - 595 - 597
 * Grand Hamlet is razed, but the humans manage to destroy the Orcish outpost of Kyross.
 * Lakeshire is razed and Stonewatch is destroyed, and all of Redrige falls under Orcish control.
 * Northshire Abbey is attacked, but Uther rushes to his hometown and repels the invaders.
 * Sunnyglade and Eastvale are razed, and their inhabitants are enslaved - 596
 * Garona Halforcen is captured as an Orc spy, but an Orcish raid destroys Northshire and kills all witnesses - 597
 * Lothar is freed from imprisonment by Uther, Garona, and a small group of Azerothian knights - 597
 * Lothar, Garona and Uther liberate the Sunnyglade slaves from the orcs.
 * Orgrim Doomhammer, seeing a weakness in Blackhand's personal guard, raids his outpost - 597
 * In Mak'gora, Orgrim Doomhammer defeats Blackhand and becomes Warchief of the Horde.
 * The Orcs burn down a large portion of Ewlynn forest, and recapture Sunnyglade.
 * Moonbrook and Goldshire are razed, leaving Stormwind the only human settlement not occupied by the orcs.
 * Khadgar and Garona reveal Medivh treachery to King Llane - 598
 * Lothar, Khadgar, Garona, Aewgynn and a handful of Stormwind Knights depart to Medivh's tower of Karazhan.


 * Khadgar is artificially aged by Medivh's spell, and Aewgynn's powers are drained.


 * Medivh, at age 39, is killed by Lothar, Gul'dan simultaneously falls into a coma.
 * The Orcs begin a siege on Stormwind, but Lothar's defense is too great and the walls stand for several months - 598
 * Under orders of Teron'gor and the Shadow Council, Garona Halforcen assassinates King Llane at age 34 - 598
 * Anduin Lothar rallies the panicked citizens and soldiers of Azeroth and leads them North - 598
 * The Orcs sack Stormwind, ending the First War and finishing their conquest of Azeroth.

The Second War (598 - 602)

 * Anduin Lothar meets with Terenes Menethil II and convinces him to call the other human nations to a meeting.
 * Gul'dan awakens from his coma to find the entire Shadow Council murdered, and Orgrim holding a blade to his throat. Having discovered Garona was responsible for Llane's death, Doomhammer interrogated her and she revealed the identities of the Shadow Council.
 * Gul'dan forces the spirits of his warlocks, including Teron'gor, into the bodies of Azerothian knights, creating the first Death Knights. He offers them to Doomhammer's in order to prevent his execution.
 * Alliance Conclave - 598
 * The Kingdom of Azeroth, the Kingdom of Lordaeron and the city-state Kul Tiras forge the Alliance of Loraderon.
 * The Magocracy of Dalaran joins the Alliance at Khadgar's urging.
 * Hearing of Lothar's ties to the Arathor bloodline, Thoras Trollbane pledges the Kingdom of Stromgarde to the Alliance. He sends his nephew, Danath, an experienced military commander, to help train the troops.
 * Aiden Perenolde is strong-armed by the other alliance leaders, and the Kingdom of Alterac reluctantly joins the Alliance.
 * Genn Greymane refuses the call to arms, believing the Kingdom of Gilneas can defeat the Horde on its own.
 * Alonsus Faol and Uther found the Order of the Knights of the Silver Hand - 598
 * Uther merges his faith in the light as a cleric and his martial prowess as a knight to become the first Paladin.
 * Turalyon, Gavinrad, Tirion Fordring, and Saidan Dathrohan are among the first few Paladins to join the Order.
 * Orgrim Doomhammer rallies the ogres and forest trolls in the Swamp of Sorrows, to join the orcs and form the first Horde.
 * The Goblins, seeing profit in the Horde, join forces with Doohammer. Giving the Horde a much needed technological boon.
 * Quel'thalas is compelled to join the Alliance by Lothar to fulfill the High Elves' ancient debt to the Arathor bloodline.

The Battle for Khaz Modan - 598
The Horde begins fighting the Bronzebeard Dwarves in Dun Morogh. The Kingdoms of Ironforge and Gnomeregan join the Alliance, seeking help to help fight back the Horde.
 * Battle of Ironforge - Stalemate. Kilrogg Deadeye commands a long siege.
 * Battle of Dun Algaz - Horde victory. The Dwarven fortress, unable to be reinforced by Ironforge, crumbles to the Horde.
 * Battle of Menethil Harbor - Horde victory. The Horde copies many Alliance ship designs and begins building a navy.
 * Battle of Northeron - Horde victory. Kurdran Wildhammer brings Aerie Peak into the Alliance to avenge his Wildhammer bretheren.
 * Battle of Grim Batol - Horde victory. The Wildhammer fortress becomes the breeding ground for the dragons to be used as mounts for the horde.
 * Battle of Dun Modr - Horde victory. Thandol Span is all the stands between the Horde and the Kingdom of Stromgarde.

Battle in the Bay - 599
The Horde launches a naval campaign against the island holdings of Kul Tiras and Stromgarde. Unprepared, the relatively undefended islands fall to the might of the Horde.
 * Battle of Crestfall - Horde victory. Derek Proudmoore, first born son of Daelin and eldest brother of Jaina, dies in the battle.
 * Battle of Zul’dare - Horde victory. The forest trolls of Zul'dare ally with the Horde.
 * Battle of Tol Barad - Horde victory. The Horde now has a staging point for an invasion of Loraderon

The Battle for Hillsbrad - 599
The seemingly unstoppable Horde continues it's Naval campaign and wins an easy victory at the Battle of Southshore, landing thousands of troops onto the beaches of Lordaeron.
 * Battle of Tarren Mill - Horde victory. Learning that the Alliance has captured Zul'jin of the Amani tribe, the Horde frees him and earns itself new allies.
 * Second Battle of Southshore - Alliance victory. Bolstered by the arriving Elven army under the command of Ranger-Captain Alleria Windrunner, Lothar launches a bold counterattack on Southshore. The exceptional heroism of Turalyon earns the Alliance their first victory, and earned Turalyon the rank of High General. Though Hillsbrad and Southshore were nearly obliterated, the Horde navies were driven back to the shores of Tol Barad and the Wetlands.

Doomhammer's Gambit - 599
Marching his troops across the Thandol Span, Doomhammer crushes resistance in the Arathi Highlands and lays siege to the city of Strom. Although the city is captured, many of its citizens and defenders manage to escape underground to Dun Garok. The Horde begins to march towards Plaguemist Ravine, seemingly unware of the overlooking Dwarven fortress of Aerie Peak. Lothar and his army set up a trap for the Orcs.
 * Battle of Aerie Peak - Alliance victory. The Alliance traps the Horde army and after a brutal battle, Doomhammer gives the order fo retreat south, back to Arathi. Lothar gives chase.
 * Dal'rend and Maim Blackhand, co-chieftains of the Black Tooth Grin clan, lead a second army through the ravine to Caer Darrow. They are joined by the forest trolls of Jintha'alar.
 * Battle of Caer Darrow - Horde victory. The island is utterly decimated by the army of Blackhand's sons, and they quickly march west to Andorhol.
 * Battle of Andorhal - Horde victory. The undefended city is decimated by the Horde, and they turn East towards Quel'thalas.

The Chase in Loraderon - 599
A small Orcish Army splits off of Doomhammer's main force and travels south to Dun Garok, quickly taking the stronghold. Meanwhile, Doomhammer turns his army Northwest, towards Alterac. Lothar sends a small contingency lead by Danath Trollbane to follow them, believing that the mountains of Alterac will be easily defended with a little help.
 * Battle of Dun Garok - Alliance victory. Although Lothar claimed victory, a dying orc informs him of the army marching on Quel'thalas. Panicked, Lothar rushes his army north. Doing exactly as Doomhammer wants.
 * Battle of Tyr's Hand - Alliance victory. Troubles arose in Tyr's Hand when the local peasant population fell into a state of minor revolt. The uprising was quelled and the Knights of the Silver Hand were summoned to watch over the populace. The Alliance searched out all of the Horde forces in the area and destroyed them to maintain order in the region.
 * Battle of Stratholme - Horde victory. The well defended city is the last bastion to fall in East Lordaeron, and the Horde arrives in Quel'thalas.
 * Second Battle of Tyr's Hand - Horde victory. The rebellion at Tyr's Hand was started by Alterac spies in hopes of concealing the orcish mining facility located there. The Alterac spies did their best to cut off supply lines to Quel'thalas by razing the city and its ports.
 * The Horde is now unopposed in Hillsbrad, and lands more of its troops under the command of Cho'gal, this time targeting Dalaran. Hearing of this, Lothar takes half of the Alliance army to meet up with Danath and march to defend the Capital City from the Horde. He questions how the Horde managed to bypass Alterac's defenses, and how they knew of the quick route North. He sends Turalyon to follow the Blackrock army in Quel'thalas.
 * Battle of Dalaran - Horde victory. Unprepared and unsupported by Alliance warriors, the mages of Dalaran find themselves utterly outmatched by the Horde under Cho'gal and the city is burned to the ground as the survivors flee West, notifying GIlneas of the incoming Horde threat.
 * Battles of Ambermill and Pyrewood Village - Horde victories. Keeping up his momentum, Cho'gal marches West into Ambermill and Pyrewood village. Darius Crowley, lord of these lands, flees south to notify King Greymane while his troops fight against the Horde forces.
 * Battle of Northgate - Gilnean victory. Notified by Crowley, an army lead by Greymane himself manages to fight back Cho'gall's army and force him out of the Gilnean penninsula.

The War in Quel'thalas - 599
Turalyon, Alleria, Khadgar, and Kudran manage to catch up with Blackhand's sons, but they are quickly interrupted by Zul'jin's Amani tribe.
 * Battle of Zul'Aman - Alliance victory. The sons of Blackhand abandon the trolls and use them as bait to slow the Alliance forces. Zul'jin, enraged, can only watch as his people are cut down by the Alliance.
 * Battle of Eversong Woods - Horde victory. Suncrown, Goldenmist village, and Fairbreeze village are all razed by the Horde. Distraught at the slaughter of her people and the death of her little brother, Alleria Windrunner finds comfort in Turalyon's arms for the night.


 * Battle of Silvermoon - Pyrrhic Alliance victory. The Dragonmaw orcs arrive on their new Dragon mounts to burn much of the elven fleet, eliminating the Alliance's naval advantage in the region. Under the command of Ranger General Sylvanas Windrunner and Lieutenant Lor'themar Theron, the Elven army manages to hold out until Turalyon arrives with reinforcements. Dal'rend and Maim escape as their army is defeated.

The Siege of Loraderon - 599
Outraged at the attack on their capitol, the Elves finally put forth their full strength in the war effort. Although the Dragonmaw burned the elvish fleet, they did not destroy their own ships. King Anasterian Sunstrider loads these boats with the quel'dorei troops and sends them to defend Lordaeron, with Turalyon at the head. Meanwhile, Danath, Lothar, and Terenas prepared the Capital's defenses.
 * Battle of Brill - Horde victory. Doomhammer's army, marching straight past Alterac's forces, raids the town of Brill and sets up for a massive siege of Lordaeron. Gul'dan, however, takes the opportunity to flee with his Stormreaver clan and sail to
 * Battle of Vandermar Village - Pyrrhic Gilnean victory. Chasing Cho'gal's army north, into the Tirisfal Glades, Greymane's overconfidence leads him into a trap set by the ogre mage, and although Cho'gal and the Twilight's hammer clan fled from the battle to join Gul'dan at the tomb of Sargeras, Gilneas suffered a heavy loss. Darius Crowley, Vincent Godfrey, and the other GIlnean nobles join their armies with Greymane, and continue to march East.
 * Battle of Lordaeron - Decisive Alliance victory. The initial siege goes well, and the Horde breaks into the city. Doomhammer, along with Blackhand's sons withdrew his forces to pursue Gul'dan and his followers to punish them for abandoning the Horde. Gilneas took this opportunity to charge the Horde army from the West, and when Alterac forces arrived from the East, the Horde's defeat seemed certain. However, Alterac had betrayed the Alliance. Aiden Perenolde was notifying Doomhammer of Alliance troop movements and provided him with maps of Lordaeron to plan his strategies. Gilneas and Lordaeron were overwhelemed by the combined armies of Alterac and the Horde, until High General Turalyon arrived with his army on the Northern shores of Tirisfal. The Alliance decimated the Horde's remaining standing troops in Lordaeron, who were in shambles without their leaders or dragon support.
 * Battle at the Tomb of Sargeras - Horde victory. The Stormreaver and Twilight's Hammer Clan were destroyed by Rend and Maim's forces, especially their dragon riders.
 * Battle of Balor - Alliance victory. In their attempted return to Stormwind Harbor, the Horde fleet was ambushed by Daelin Proudmoore near the isle of Balor, utterly destroying their forces. Blackhand's sons and Doomhammer managed to escape, but their return was delayed for several days.
 * Battle of Alterac - Alliance victory. Having betrayed the Alliance, Alterac was promptly surrounded and overwhelmed by Alliance forces, and its lands were placed under the control of Daval Prestor, and nobleman from North Lordaeron.

The Alliance Counterattack - 600 (WIP)
Their forces decimated, the Horde began a long retreat to Khaz Modan. The Alliance began the liberation of several Horde-occupied areas.
 * Second Battle of Tol Barad - Alliance Victory.
 * Second Battle of Crestfal - Alliance Victory.
 * Second Battle of Dun Modr - Alliance Victory.
 * Second Battle of Dun Algaz - Alliance Victory.
 * Second Battle of Ironforge - Alliance Victory.

The Final Push - 600 (WIP)
Anduin Lothar killed.
 * Battle of Blackrock Mountain - Decisive Alliance Victory
 * Battle of Stonard - Pyrrhic Horde Victory
 * Battle of the Dark Portal - Decisive Alliance Victory
 * Battle of Stormwind - Major Alliance Victory, End of Major Fighting, Gilneas leaves the Alliance

Interbellum - 600 - 602 (WIP)
Battle of Grim Batol - Alliance Victory.