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Many dates in this timeline are calculated converting real life dates to Britannian dates and thus may not be 100% accurate. Dates between the years 24 and 86 are estimates. The dates between the years -150 and 0 have been adjusted by +200 years. This is because Ultima Online's history begins after the destruction of the Gem of Immortality in Ultima I. The adjustment was necessary for consistency to close the gap created by Ultima II and Ultima III.
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Ancient History
- -700.000 - Zog casts Armageddon, a spell from the Xorinite Dimension of the wisps. The world becomes barren and all life is eradicated.
- -200.000 - the Ancient Yew Oak sprout comes into being. The first sign of life since the Armageddon.
- -5000 - Humans appear, calling their world Sosaria for the first time.
- -700 - The world of Sosaria consists of four continents, each divided into two kingdoms.
- -150 - The towns of Yew, Grey, Fawn, Dextron, and Paws are founded, along with the twin cities of Montor.
- -80 - Mondain's father, Wolfgang, becomes King of a region in Sosaria known as Akalabeth. At age 15, Mondain kills his father, and takes his ruby gem which he uses against itself, creating the Gem of Immortality.
- -71 - British arrives in Sosaria through a blue moongate, and meets Shamino.
- -58 - British is made Lord of Akalabeth after Wolfgang died and his two sons can nowhere be found.
- -52 - For his services and bravery in ridding the land of Mondain and his army, the Lands of Akalabeth are renamed the Lands of Lord British, and the capital of Akalabeth is dubbed 'Britain'.
- -52 - Various Lords of Sosaria outlaw the practice of magic.
- -52 - Shamino gets his own kingdom in the "Lands of Danger and Despair".
- -51 - Minax is born. At age eleven, Minax is apprenticed to Mondain.
- -15 - Exodus is "conceived". A computer style device with a magical dark core that holds its conciousnes.
- -15 - The Stranger appears in Sosaria for the first time, entering through the moongate known as the "Siege Perilous".
The Founding of Britannia
- 0 - In the Ultima series year 0 marks the founding of the Kingdom of Britannia. Since UO's timeline is shifted by a couple of years due to the lack of the events happening in the Ultima II and III games, it is unknown what happened at year 0 in Ultima Online's timeline.
- 24 - Modain's defeat. The Stranger kills Mondain and scatters the Gem of Immortality into shards as seen in the UO intro. Fictional birth of the Ultima Online multiverse.
- 24 - The Stranger is last seen in Britannia.
From this point on every Ultima Online shard has its own history, with certain events that occured on all shards.
- 50 - City-states band together and form Britannia, electing Lord British as their leader. Lord British forms the Great Council and establishes the system of Virtues. Moon is cleansed of the corrupt mages inhabiting it and the city is renamed to Moonglow.
- 60 - Magincia loses sight of its embodiment of the virtue of humility and the city turns to decadence, materialism, and pride.
- 70 - The three great keeps of the principles are erected: Empath Abbey, the Lycaeum, and Serpent's Hold. Serpent’s Hold is built upon the ruins of Montor East.
- ca. 86 - Monks of Empath Abbey begin making wine.
- 131 - Blackthorn is introduced to Lord British. They become close friends. Blackthorn's deeds of virtue impress Lord British that he makes him a personal court advisor and bestows upon him the title of 'Lord'.
- 141 - The bones of Zog are discovered. It is discerned through magical divination by the Council of Wizards to be the oldest Britannian fossil.
- the games Ultima IV - VI take place during this time span
The Release of Ultima Online
- 314 - Ultima Online is released (30th Nov. 1997)
- Ultima VII takes place shortly after UO is released
- 315 - (1998)
- 315 - Juo'Nar attacks Trinsic, Trolls attack Vesper, the lich Lathiari besieges Yew.
- 315 - The long lost city of Wind is rediscovered.
- 317 - The Relics of Mondain are stolen from the Counselor Guild in Britain, where they were displayed.
- 318 - The Followers of Armageddon, a sect formerly known as the Zog Cabal, make an attempt to cast the Armageddon spell, but fail. Massive earthquakes shake Britannia, and open passages to an area known as the Lost Lands. The 2nd Age begins.
- 318 - Concerned by the levels of pollution the King starts the "Clean up Britannia" campaign.
- 319 - Blackthorn returns from his mysterious exile in the Lost Lands.
- 319 - Rangers complain that the outdoors turn into suburbs due to a population explosion.
- 319 - UO 1 year anniversary
- 320 - (1999)
- 324 - 300th Anniversary of Mondain's defeat. Special coins and plates are given away to commemorate the event.
- 324 - Minax returns to Britannia and starts her conquest.
- 324 - Lord Nicolus is seen giving away presents at the end of the year.
- 325 - (2000)
- 325 - Monsters besiege the seven major cities in the realm.
- 325 - Lord British abducted but gets rescued by Shamino.
- 327 - UO:Renaissance (Trammel fully opens for players step by step via a scenario)
- 329 - The Fall of Trinsic.
- 330 - (2001)
- 330 - Lord British departs Briannia and hands over the government to Nystul (note: date my be inaccurate, more info needed).
- 330 - Minax shatters the Bell of Truth, which is kept safe in Serpent's Hold.
- 330 - Trinsic is recaptured by Sir Dupre.
- 331 - Nystul casts a spell splitting Britannia into the facets Felucca and Trammel. Over the next decade people flee the war torn Felucca facet to Trammel. Felucca falls to Minax's forces.
- 332 - Orcs launch large scale attacks on Cove, then on other Britannian cities.
- 333 - During experiments the mage Gilforn accidentially finds a way to access Ilshenar. The Third Dawn begins.
- 334 - Shamino and the ranger Krett set out to explore the lands of Ilshenar.
- 334 - A last great battle between the Meer and the Juka, now aided by Exodus, ends with a draw. Both the Meer and Juka are weakened.
- 335 - (2002)
- 335 - Exodus takes control of Blackthorn turning him into a half-human half-machine entity to rule Britannia now that Lord British is gone.
- 335 - Lord Blackthorn and Exodus attack Britannia.
- 335 - Exodus sends a plague to hit Yew. The survivors are slaughtered by Blackthorn's chaos dragoons. Dupre suggests an alliance with the Meer.
- 336 - The Meer cast a powerful spell known as “The Decay” to stop the plage — and the effects go horribly wrong. Yew becomes a swamp. Exodus betrays Blackthorn, who has suffers a defeat by united Britannian forces.
- 338 - The Solen, ant like creatures, invade Britannia.
- 340 - (2003)
- 344 - a way to access the facet of Malas, the "dark facet" is found. The Age of Shadows begins.
- 344 - Lord Blackthorn's remains are laid to rest at Castle Blackthorn.
- 344 - final appearance of Lord British in Britannia.
- 345 - (2004)
- 349 - a way to access the facet of Tokuno is found.
- 350 - (2005)
- 353 - the Elves come out of hiding and return to Sosaria (UO Mondain's Legacy).
- 355 - (2006)
- 360 - (2007)
