446 CY

Events

In this year

• Early this year, the war shifts in Ivid's favor. Prince Malchim III of House Garesteth, Lord Mayor of Rel Astra, switches loyalty to Ivid, allowing House Naelax armies to enter Rauxes unopposed. (The Cauldron of Night)
• Assassination of the entire noble House of Rax. Ivid is suspected. Turmoil Between Crowns concluded. (From the Ashes, Atlas p.4)
• Construction completed on the Malachite Throne. Ivid I finally becomes ruler of the Great Kingdom. He has the old Throne of the Sun smashed and distributed to his soldiers for firewood. (LGG p.74; Dragon #206 p.43; "The Cauldron of Night")
• Excessive taxation and repression leads to a general rebellion in the southern Great Kingdom. This event leads to the foundation of the Iron League. (Guide p.9; Player's Guide p.10; LGG p.24,57)
• Rel Astra, Ratik and the Bone March have gained semipalatinate status. Alain II of ratik takes the title of Archbaron. (LGG p.90,92)
• Bandit Kings sack Trigol. (Guide p.9)
• Rise of the Sea Princes. (Guide p.9)
  • Note that while the original World of Greyhawk Folio lists a date of 447 CY for Iron League, Trigol, and Sea Princes, this is inconsistent with the dates in other calendars (e.g. 5961 SD), and is corrected to 446 CY in the subsequent Box Set (i.e. the Guide).
• The Sea Princes capture Monmurg. King Tavish III demands their eradication. (LGG p.101)
• The Concordat of Eademer. After a convention of the Velunese College of Bishops, Veluna votes to secede from Furyondy. (LGG p.130)
• The wizard Lindaer of Sunndi discovers the tomb of Acererak in the Vast Swamp. He recovers Acererak's Libram, but it is later stolen and changes hands several times. (Dragon #225 p.53)
• Rebellion begins in the southern Great Kingdom over excessive taxation. (Player's Guide p.10)

Notes

The original Greyhawk Folio (1981) dates three events to 447 CY: Founding of the Iron League, Bandit Kings sack Trigol, and Rise of the Sea Princes. However, this date is inconsistent with the equivalent in other calendars (e.g. 5961 CY), and the 1983 box set corrects this by amending the date of these three events to 446 CY.

Living Greyhawk Gazetteer p.101 dates the formal establishment of the Sea Princes under that name to "by 444 CY". Living Greyhawk Journal #1, in the "Imperial Keoland" sidebar, dates Rise of the Sea Princes to the range 434-453 CY, suggesting that it was a gradual process.