Abethenia was long the most powerful ailuric nation, and even the most powerful nation overall, on Terra.
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Long names: Kingdom of Abethenia, Abethenian Empire, Democratic Republic of Abethenia
Native name: Abhethenias/Afethenias
Dates active: 724 EA to 5A-121
Capital: Abethen (Abhethen/Afethen)
Official language(s): Abethenian (Old, Middle, Modern)
Minority language(s): Kataric, Aconian, Ibrian, Intilollan, Old High Dragoic, Nezuhzish, Stagrinish, Romic, Revaaish, Aberian, Kajarvish, Nurvish, Lankasemish, Wyvernian
Demonym(s): Abethenian
Primary species: ailurs
Minority species: draechons, elves, humans, wyveraechons, wyfaechons, and ornirs
Primary ethnic group(s): Abethenian
Minority ethnic group(s): Kataric, Aconian, Ibrian, Intilollan, Nezuhzish, Stagrinish, Romic, Revaaish, Aberian, Kajarvish, Nurvish, Lankasemish, Wyvernian
Official religion(s): Ailurianity (724 EA to 4A-111)
Minority religion(s): Ailuric Druidry, Katarism, Dragoicism, Dragonism, Ornirianity
Currency: helans (Siranhàm Chelanoi/Siranhàm Helanoi)
Native name: Abhethenias/Afethenias
Dates active: 724 EA to 5A-121
Capital: Abethen (Abhethen/Afethen)
Official language(s): Abethenian (Old, Middle, Modern)
Minority language(s): Kataric, Aconian, Ibrian, Intilollan, Old High Dragoic, Nezuhzish, Stagrinish, Romic, Revaaish, Aberian, Kajarvish, Nurvish, Lankasemish, Wyvernian
Demonym(s): Abethenian
Primary species: ailurs
Minority species: draechons, elves, humans, wyveraechons, wyfaechons, and ornirs
Primary ethnic group(s): Abethenian
Minority ethnic group(s): Kataric, Aconian, Ibrian, Intilollan, Nezuhzish, Stagrinish, Romic, Revaaish, Aberian, Kajarvish, Nurvish, Lankasemish, Wyvernian
Official religion(s): Ailurianity (724 EA to 4A-111)
Minority religion(s): Ailuric Druidry, Katarism, Dragoicism, Dragonism, Ornirianity
Currency: helans (Siranhàm Chelanoi/Siranhàm Helanoi)
History
724 EA
Queen Aperleit Apeten establishes the Kingdom of Abethenia on 9 April.
689 EA
High Dragoa invades Abethenia on 14 February, sparking the Abethenian-Dragoan War.
687 EA
Southern Abethenian provinces start declaring independence from Abethenia on 23 March, starting the Ailuric Civil War.
686 EA
Abethenia is forced to forfeit the Ailuric Civil War on 20 September in order to focus on the Abethenian-Dragoan War, thus allowing the countries Ibria and Aconia to form.
648 EA
The Imperial Ailuric Slave Trade is founded by the Abethenian government on 12 July.
592 EA
The Abethenian-Dragoan War ends with a Dragoan victory on 10 July.
543 EA
The Abethenian-Ibrian War begins on 26 June as Abethenia invades Ibria in hopes of conquering the nation.
537 EA
The Abethenian-Ibrian War ends on 19 December with an Ibrian victory.
1A-0
Abethenia establishes the calendar used for the Onaria Chronicles, declaring 1 January the first day of Year Zero of the First Age. The Abethenian Temporal Council is thusly formed.
1A-223
Abethenia begins supporting the Western Alliance in the First Great War on 18 May.
1A-436
On 7 February, 31 December is declared to be the last day of the Second Age by the Abethenian Temporal Council.
2A-700
Kataria and Roma invade Abethenia on 1 January, starting the Great Civil War.
2A-727
The Great Civil War comes to a close with a Kataric victory on 2 October.
On 4 October, 31 December is declared to be the last day of the Second Age by the Abethenian Temporal Council.
3A-666
Abethenia declares its status as the Abethenian Empire on 1 March, invading Intilollia and Kataria and initiating the Ailuric War.
On 6 June, Abethenia forces Kajarvi, Nurvi, and Revaa to become vassal states.
3A-671
The Ailuric War comes to a close with an Abethenian victory on 6 June, and on the same day, Abethenia invades High Dragoa, sparking the Ailuric-Dragoic War. Intilollia and Kataria become vassal states of Abethenia.
3A-700
The Ailuric-Dragoic War comes to a close on 9 September with an Abethenian victory.
3A-777
On 3 December, 31 December is declared to be the last day of the Third Age by the Abethenian Temporal Council.
4A-39
Abethenia joins the Dwarvish Alliance of the Dragon War on 15 August, declaring war on Wyvernia after their takeover of Kajarvi.
4A-44
The Dragon War ends on 31 December with the Dwarvish Alliance victorious.
4A-108
The Abethenian Imperial Court begins sending the Imperial Police (Cnárraì Hogìthas) to potential political enemies on 4 November.
4A-109
Kataria renounces its vassalship of the Abethenian Empire on 29 January.
Intilollia renounces its vassalship of the Abethenian Empire on 1 February.
Abethenia declares war on Intilollia and Kataria on 5 February, sparking the Revolutionary War and founding the Imperial powers.
4A-110
Kouumalanva declares independence from Abethenia on 3 March.
4A-111
Kouumalanva, Adreka, Kataria, Intilollia, Roma, and High Dragoa invade Abethenia on 3 February, and the Abethenian Imperial Court flees to Ochinarga, starting a new country there. The Abethenian Imperial Court is replaced with the Abethenian Triple Senate and a democratic republic, in which the constitutionally-limited senators are voted in by the people.
On 3 February, 31 December is declared to be the last day of the Fourth Age by the Abethenian Temporal Council.
5A-1
Abethenia abolishes and dismantles the Imperial Ailuric Slave Trade in the latter weeks of the winter.
5A-121
Ornirian spies topple the Abethenian government on 18 December and take over. Abethenia becomes absorbed into Orniria.
Queen Aperleit Apeten establishes the Kingdom of Abethenia on 9 April.
689 EA
High Dragoa invades Abethenia on 14 February, sparking the Abethenian-Dragoan War.
687 EA
Southern Abethenian provinces start declaring independence from Abethenia on 23 March, starting the Ailuric Civil War.
686 EA
Abethenia is forced to forfeit the Ailuric Civil War on 20 September in order to focus on the Abethenian-Dragoan War, thus allowing the countries Ibria and Aconia to form.
648 EA
The Imperial Ailuric Slave Trade is founded by the Abethenian government on 12 July.
592 EA
The Abethenian-Dragoan War ends with a Dragoan victory on 10 July.
543 EA
The Abethenian-Ibrian War begins on 26 June as Abethenia invades Ibria in hopes of conquering the nation.
537 EA
The Abethenian-Ibrian War ends on 19 December with an Ibrian victory.
1A-0
Abethenia establishes the calendar used for the Onaria Chronicles, declaring 1 January the first day of Year Zero of the First Age. The Abethenian Temporal Council is thusly formed.
1A-223
Abethenia begins supporting the Western Alliance in the First Great War on 18 May.
1A-436
On 7 February, 31 December is declared to be the last day of the Second Age by the Abethenian Temporal Council.
2A-700
Kataria and Roma invade Abethenia on 1 January, starting the Great Civil War.
2A-727
The Great Civil War comes to a close with a Kataric victory on 2 October.
On 4 October, 31 December is declared to be the last day of the Second Age by the Abethenian Temporal Council.
3A-666
Abethenia declares its status as the Abethenian Empire on 1 March, invading Intilollia and Kataria and initiating the Ailuric War.
On 6 June, Abethenia forces Kajarvi, Nurvi, and Revaa to become vassal states.
3A-671
The Ailuric War comes to a close with an Abethenian victory on 6 June, and on the same day, Abethenia invades High Dragoa, sparking the Ailuric-Dragoic War. Intilollia and Kataria become vassal states of Abethenia.
3A-700
The Ailuric-Dragoic War comes to a close on 9 September with an Abethenian victory.
3A-777
On 3 December, 31 December is declared to be the last day of the Third Age by the Abethenian Temporal Council.
4A-39
Abethenia joins the Dwarvish Alliance of the Dragon War on 15 August, declaring war on Wyvernia after their takeover of Kajarvi.
4A-44
The Dragon War ends on 31 December with the Dwarvish Alliance victorious.
4A-108
The Abethenian Imperial Court begins sending the Imperial Police (Cnárraì Hogìthas) to potential political enemies on 4 November.
4A-109
Kataria renounces its vassalship of the Abethenian Empire on 29 January.
Intilollia renounces its vassalship of the Abethenian Empire on 1 February.
Abethenia declares war on Intilollia and Kataria on 5 February, sparking the Revolutionary War and founding the Imperial powers.
4A-110
Kouumalanva declares independence from Abethenia on 3 March.
4A-111
Kouumalanva, Adreka, Kataria, Intilollia, Roma, and High Dragoa invade Abethenia on 3 February, and the Abethenian Imperial Court flees to Ochinarga, starting a new country there. The Abethenian Imperial Court is replaced with the Abethenian Triple Senate and a democratic republic, in which the constitutionally-limited senators are voted in by the people.
On 3 February, 31 December is declared to be the last day of the Fourth Age by the Abethenian Temporal Council.
5A-1
Abethenia abolishes and dismantles the Imperial Ailuric Slave Trade in the latter weeks of the winter.
5A-121
Ornirian spies topple the Abethenian government on 18 December and take over. Abethenia becomes absorbed into Orniria.