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===Dawn of the Age===
* Emperor Aldo Unti ratifies the Treaty of Mhed, granting Fronen the lands of Trottie, Tempmona, Bisana, and Ieara. – Beginning of the Age of Reason
* Melhed stretches from Hopidrii to Bil Havil, forming the Heartland
* Relations between the much reduced Fronen and Melhed improve, an alliance is formed
* Aldo makes a deal with Prime Minister Predbjørn II the Fleeting, of Fronen arranging for the region of Bisana to be loaned to Melhed until Agyr can feed itself. 
* First attempts at atomization of the government branches. The judge, banker, general are told not to report directly to the Emperor, but instead use their own initiative.
* Relations between King Vagabond the Honourable, of Old Grehk, and Melhed improve greatly
* Donald the Curt is elected Prime Minister of Fronen
* The Bisana Agreement is questioned by Donald, and tensions strained
* Arrival of Kokomaro, King of Rock in Melhed
* Regional lords elected for the first time
* Signing of the Northern Colony Treaty and founding of the Monarchy of Valentia, based in Unger, and lead by King Kokomaro and Monarchy of Thalmarkin, based in Nuzanki, and lead by King Lemon Tree the Brief
* King Lemon Tree steps down and King Julma Jaune the Passionate rises to the throne.
* The Mhed Incident. On the recommendation of King Vagabond, talks begin about the fate of the rogue city of Mhed, ancient capitol of Melhed. During the talks Donald declares the city property of Fronen through force of arms and demands Bisana at once to feed the new city. The alliance ends.
* Emperor Aldo bows to the Fronen demands in the face of overwhelming military strength
* Signing of the Four Kingdoms Treaty between Melhed, Old Grehk, Thalmarkin and Valentia. Pledging to always stand back to back against the trials of the world the four unite as brothers.
* Fronen ceases hostile actions towards Melhed, but relations are in tatters.
* Peaceful expansion into the Frontier, Lastfell, Rafferty, Kannoktet, and Lin Helon.
* The Reformation transforms Melhed from Empire to Republic in practice and name. Aldo steps down as Emperor and takes the title Prime Minister over the newly created Senate. First official mention of the Old Gods.


===Morning of the Age===
* Peaceful isolation from the affairs of the world begins
* Steady rise in Senatorial control under Prime Minister Aldo’s constant prodding.
* Gradual refinement of the gruff northern culture.
* Steady increase in noble freedom, and autonomy
* Aldo undertakes a state visit to Ossmat, capitol of Old Grehk and there was much fun and games. Along with a rebellion of one man.
* An alliance between Theocracy of Sint, based in Fianik and Melhed forms
* Another state visit this time to Thalmarkin is met with a cool reception at best.
* The third and final state visit to Valentia is much the same
* Rising tensions between the Democracy of Avalon, based in Cteduul and Fronen.
* War between the Sint and the Democracy of Ashborn, based in Keffa finds Valentia moving to assist their ally Ashborn. Sint swears vengeance on Valentia for it’s involvement
* War breaks out between Avalon and Fronen, Avalon asks Melhed, Valentia, Thalmarkin for assistance. Thalmarkin stands with Fronen, Melhed reluctantly with Fronen, considering the Mhed Incident, and Valentia with Avalon. In the end none interfere and war ends in favour of Fronen.
* Tensions rise between the Four Kingdoms over the Fronen/Avalon war
 

===Afternoon of the Age===
* King Vagabond disappears; King Xeth'ranis takes the throne 
* First Four Kingdoms Crisis. The Theocracy of Sint begins secret talks with Thalmarkin, about invading Valentia. Crisis never comes to light officially, though all other members know of it and begrudge King Julma Jaune for the insult.
* Cedric the Composed becomes Prime Minister of Fronen
* A series of legal reforms are first drafted. Would become known as The Seven Slabs.
* Relations between Fronen and Melhed thaw, soon talks begin again and eventually an Alliance is formed.
* Fronen seeks entrance into the Four Kingdoms, but is denied by vote.
* Priests begin to appear across the continent
* The position of Augur is added to the Senate, being the representative of the Old Gods religion on the ruling body.  
* Split of the mostly monotheistic Valentic Order and the polytheistic Old Gods
* King Xeth’ranis steps down from the throne to be replaced by King Pholtus.
* Formation of the Grand Alliance to defeat the Democracy of Enweil, by Old Grehk and the Democracy of Plegeroth. The members are: Sint, Fronen, Thalmarkin, Valentia, Old Grehk, Riombara, Plegeroth and Melhed. Melhed officially joins, but offers only to patrol allied land for Children incursions.
* Second Four Kingdoms Crisis. A rogue infiltrator of Valentia murders some Thalmarkin militia setting off a chain of events that causes Thalmarkin to question the Northern Colony Treaty. Things eventually quiet down with sanctions on Valentic Order Priests, but when added to the tensions raised by the first Crisis relations continue to strain.
* King Julma Jaune is convinced that Valentia is untrustworthy and undeserving, seeking support to remove them.
* Prime Minister Aldo attempts to rebuild the failing trust of the Four Kingdoms, but his words fall on deaf ears. 
* Third Four Kingdoms Crisis. Begins during the tail end of Pholtus’ reign and the beginning of King Lorgan’s. Still hoping to nullify the Northern Colony Treaty, King Julma Jaune undertakes a state visit to Valentia offering a contest to see who may keep the regions outlined in the treaty. He is rebuked and threatens war upon Valentia.
* King Pholtus steps down and King Lorgan rises to the throne. Together, King Julma Jaune is convinced to reconsider, but the bonds of trust are all but shattered.
* King Kokomaro swears that Thalmarkin has been looking for any excuse to dissolve the Four Kingdoms and invade since the secret talks with Sint.
* The Seven Slabs become law.


===Twilight of the Age===
* The Northern Colony Treaty goes into affect, transfering Mouzl and Affkat to Valentia.
* Cedric steps down as ruler to be replaced by Enzeru the Duplicitous 
* Dyaus Pitr the Baron of Mouzl sacks a temple belonging to the Church of Estahsism
* A rebellion breaks out in Fronen. Monarchists seek to replace the inefficient republic government with a king
* Melhed offers any and all aid to the republic forces putting the entire army and bank of Melhed at their disposal, despite the lucrative offers of the Monarchists.
* Priests of the Church of Estahsism from Old Grehk begin attacks on Valentia
* The Monarchist leader is assassinated and the republic forces regain control.
* Alrukard the Bloody tortures the Estahsism priest Sarah of Old Grehk
* Old Grehk demands to know what is going on. Tensions mount between Valentia and Old Grehk
* Old Grehk declares war on Valentia, ending the era of the 4 kingdoms
* Kokomaro, King of Rock places his kingdom under the protection of Melhed. The end of Valentia as an independent nation.
* Old Grehk and Thalmarkin forces pull out of Valentia after an unsuccessful hunt for Alrukard finishes. – End of the Age of Reason
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[[Melhed/History/Age of Reason/Summary/Study|Interpretation by Jefferson Vita]]