The following document gives a brief outline of the important events and dates that have affected the world of Aeolus, most of which are covered in greater detail within the History of Aeolus:

The designation WB stands for the World of Balance, while the designation WR stands for the World After Ruin. Although technically this distinction is not completely accurate, it is the most widely recognized throughout Aeolus and thus is maintained for the sake of simplicity. It is also of import note that some of the dates listed below are only approximations based upon limited data.

1100 WB: Espers are created by the three entities known as Poltergeist, Doom, and Goddess.

1020 WB: The process of creating Magitek from drained esper-magic is first discovered; the first espers undergo this process

1010 WB: The Three Entities come together and begin to formulate plans that would eventually lead to the War of the Magi; hundreds of new espers are created.

1000 WB: The War of the Magi takes place between the espers and the humans, eventually leading to the 3 Entities to turn upon one another; the siege of Altaria ends with the transformation of Odin

999 WB: The Three Entities come together to transform themselves into stone, thus ending the War of the Magi; the espers open a portal into what would come to be known as the Esperworld; the Celestial Order begins with Ceric Rynath. Over the course of the war, 83% of the world population are killed, and massive damage is done to the entirety of Aeolus, dramatically disrupting the entire planet's ecosystem.

979 WB: Due to worldwide famine, drought, plague, and monster-activity, 50% of the survivors of the War of the Magi are killed.

925 WB: The city of Figaro is first settled.

910 WB: The city of Vector is first settled.

897 WB: The city of Doma is first settled.

894 WB: The city of Maranda is first settled, but is destroyed only six months later by by marauders.

890 WB: All magic-users are either murdered or driven out of Doma. In the following months, Figaro and Vector begin similar persecution of all magic- users.

883 WB: The city of Jidoor is first settled.

871 WB: The city of Maranda is rebuilt upon the original ruins, and is successfully resettled.

867 WB: Widespread plague breaks out in Figaro, killing off much of the population. Many people flee the city, and eventually come together to form the city of Narshe.

859 WB: A small group of magic-users escape widespread persecution by fleeing to the east, and eventually settle in what would become Thamasa.

794 WB: Figaro discovers the proper methods for iron-smelting. Although the process is at first carefully kept a secret, eventually the knowledge spreads throughout Aeolus. Other technological advances also occur in several other cities.

771 WB: The first trade-agreement is established between Narshe and Figaro, and construction begins on Figaro Castle. To avoid confusion, the town of Figaro is renamed South Figaro.

767 WB: The towns of Vector and Maranda form an alliance with one another, and jointly colonize the city of Albrook as a central trading post between the two cities.

745 WB: As trade increases worldwide, new cities develop around key trade routes, including the towns of Nikeah, Tzen, and Mobliz.

723 WB: A new method of farming is developed in the small hamlet of Kohlingen. Recognizing its great potential, the city of South Figaro begins several projects to enlarge the city, eventually setting up large-scale agriculture. Food stuffs begin to be more readily available throughout Aeolus.

710 WB: The city of Zozo is established.

700 WB: Construction of Figaro Castle is completed, and much of South Figaro's wealth and government are moved there.

696 WB: A large band of rogues manages to attack and raid the city of Albrook, stealing a virtual fortune in gold and other precious commodities, and severely weakening the economies of both Vector and Maranda. Gradually, crime begins to increase more and more, first on the Southern Continent, but eventually throughout Aeolus, centering around the most wealthy cities of Aeolus, which included South Figaro, Doma, and Vector.

689 WB: Under the rule of Louvnon Desefore, the Gastorian Empire is formed, consisting of the towns of Vector, Albrook, and Maranda. Desefore begins recruiting a large number of soldiers in order to protect its trade from attack.

630 WB: Mobliz comes under severe attack from several monsters migrating to and from the Veldt. Due to its isolation, the town is almost incapable of defending itself, and is nearly destroyed. Persuaded by their pleas, the city of Doma comes to their aid, and leaves a large contingent of soldiers to help protect the city.

623 WB: The fortress in Vector begins construction.

619 WB: Mobliz officially allies itself with the city of Doma; construction begins on Doma Castle.

600 WB: The fortress in Vector is completed. By this time, crime and monster activity is at an unprecedented low. Ambassadors from both Doma and Figaro are dispatched to study Gastoria's methods.

589 WB: The Nation of Doma is officially recognized in Aeolus, consisting of the towns of Tzen, Mobliz, and Doma; using similar methods as Figaro used in Kohlingen, Mobliz becomes Doma's main agricultural source.

546 WB: The Kingdom of Figaro is established, consisting of South Figaro, Figaro Castle, and Kohlingen. Although heavily pressured, the city of Narshe decides not to join their coalition, but instead remains neutral.

501 WB: The Kingdom of Figaro invents the steam engine.

489 WB: The Nation of Doma, in cooperation with Figaro, completes the first clock. Other small mechanical inventions soon follow.

467 WB: Figaro begins massive spending projects to further advance their technology. Not long afterwards, Gastoria begins similar projects, resulting in a technology-race between the two nations.

451 WB: A Gastorian spy is caught and murdered in Figaro after attempting to escape with state secrets regarding Figaro's newest technological advances. Gastoria begins to threaten war again Figaro, but ambassadors are able to temporarily diffuse the situation.

410 WB: Gunpowder is discovered in Figaro and Doma within the same year. Although neither nation develops any weapons based upon this discovery, scientists in Vector are quick to research new possible weapons based upon their discovery.

399 WB: Further aggravated by Figaro's reluctance to share its technology, several Figaro merchant ships are sunk by Gastoria. In response, a select strike- team attacks the city of Maranda, and using advanced weapons, proceeds to gut and raid the city in a surprise attack, stealing a fortune in gold and other supplies. With pressure from the rest of Aeolus, the two nations form an uneasy truce.

361 WB: Garamon Desefore is assassinated by General Lance Chere, who proclaims himself Emperor of Gastoria. After spending many months developing and strengthening his army and navy, Chere declares war on both Figaro and Doma, beginning the First Imperial War; the city of Tzen is quickly captured.

360 WB: The Battle of the South Sea is fought, in which both Doma's and Figaro's combined naval forces are decimated by the superior numbers of Gastoria. However, the actions of a single warrior, Kalaman Garamonde, saves part of Doma's fleet from destruction. For his bravery, he is promoted to the office of King's Retainer, a hereditary position passed down through the next three hundred years from father to son; a blockade on Doma's shipping is quickly set into place, cutting off all trade within the eastern part of Aeolus.

359 WB: The city of Mobliz is captured by Gastoria.

358 WB: After an intense battle, the city of South Figaro is captured, but massive losses are inflicted upon Gastoria's army, forcing them to cut off any further campaigns for the next two years.

357 WB: The Nation of Doma, on the brink of starvation, withdraws from the war, and receives back the city of Mobliz.

356 WB: The Kingdom of Figaro allies itself with the city of Zozo, which contributes greatly to Figaro's meager navy. Using their combined might, Figaro liberates South Figaro from the rule of Gastoria; war is declared by Gastoria on the city of Zozo.

352 WB: Gastoria launches a surprise assault on Zozo, and effectively wipes out the entire city. Most of the survivors relocate to Jidoor and Kohlingen.

350 WB: Desperate to the end the war, which has disrupted and destroyed much of the world's economy, the Nation of Doma, along with Jidoor and Narshe, ally themselves with the Kingdom of Figaro.

348 WB: During this year, most of Gastoria's naval forces are hunted down and destroyed.

347 WB: The city of Tzen is liberated by the combined armies of Doma, Figaro, and Narshe.

345 WB: The cities of Albrook and Maranda are captured by the combined forces.

341 WB: The city of Vector falls to the combined forces, but the army withdraws from the city and presses for negotiations.

340 WB: Lance Chere is forcefully removed from the leadership of Gastoria, and his cousin, Albert Chere, negotiates an end to the First Imperial War.

329 WB: The first steam ship is completed in South Figaro. The rest of Aeolus is so impressed by the design that Figaro's model is copied throughout the rest of the world.

310 WB: Scientists in the city of Narshe, having discovered geothermal vents in several key locations near the town, invent a method of using these vents to heat the town.

306 WB: The first robot is successfully developed in Gastoria. Although very small, this first prototype has limited movement and defensive systems.

301 WB: A project begins in Vector to install indoor plumbing, which is completed three years later.

294 WB: Fearing the power and corruption that might arise through the misuse of technology, Doma cuts off all of its technological research, and instead focuses on training expert swordsmen.

283 WB: The first laser is constructed in Figaro, but is judged too uncontrollable to be of much use. Figaro agrees to trade its laser technology to Gastoria in exchange for several of their prototype weapon systems.

234 WB: Gastoria completes its first large-scale robot, and arms it with several new technological weapons, including lasers and missiles. From this design, manned vehicles are also produced.

231 WB: Engineers begin to secretly equip Castle Figaro with the ability to tunnel beneath the desert sands; new technological weapons also begin construction, including an automated crossbow system and a device that releases poisonous gas. These weapons are slowly tested and perfected over the next fifty years.

219 WB: Ancient manuscripts are discovered in a small cave near Vector. Scholars immediately set to work trying to decipher them.

217 WB: The language of the ancient manuscripts is fully translated and studied. It is at this time that Gastoria first discovered the existence of the espers, the Esperworld, and airships; Gastorian scientists immediately begin research on constructing a functional airship.

201 WB: The first airship is constructed by Gastoria. In its first attempted flight, the prototype hovered off the ground for a moment, then broke in several vital places and smashed into the ground. Undaunted, the scientists went back to work on a new model.

184 WB: Spies are dispatched from Narshe to study the technological advancements of Gastoria. They return six months later, telling tales of powerful robots and extremely advanced weapon systems. With the specter of another global war looming over their heads, a group known as the Returners is formed with the goal of stopping Gastoria from launching another war.

179 WB: Recognizing it as a potential weapon, a small band of the Returners sabotages Gastoria's new airship model, and completely destroy it. Unfortunately, the group is attacked and almost entirely killed, except for a lone survivor who is taken prisoner and promptly interrogated. After extreme torture, the prisoner confesses to the existence of the Returners and reveals the hidden location of their base in the Southern Continent.

174 WB: The Returner base is attacked by Gastorian troops in armored vehicles with high technological weapons. The Returners are nearly entirely wiped out by the attack, while Gastoria suffers only minor losses. The few survivors escape to the north, aided by forces in Tzen.

118 WB: Gastorian scientists successfully launch the first airship model. Although it is about the size of a child's toy, the airship functions perfectly. With this success under their belt, the scientists renew their work with increased vigor and funding.

97 WB: A small band of Returners successfully infiltrate Vector, and manage to discreetly copy many of the ancient texts within Vector's library, including documents containing information concerning espers and the Esperworld. Their findings are taken to Maranda, where scholars work on translating them over the next three years.

94 WB: Having successfully deciphered the manuscripts, rumors begin to circulate throughout Aeolus about the existence of espers. Most discount the rumors, but a select few begin to research the manuscripts in detail. Although Gastoria becomes aware that their manuscripts were somehow copied, no action is taken.

71 WB: Strago Magus is born in the town of Thamasa.

64 WB: Nicholus Gestahl is born in Albrook.

60 WB: Gastorian scientists complete the first full-size airship. Although some minor modifications have to be made following its test flight, within four months of its completion the airship is fully functional. Gastoria begins to design several weapon systems suitable for their new aircraft.

50 WB: Cyan Garamonde is born in Doma to Mathias Garamonde, the current King's Retainer.

46 WB: Kefka Rowantha is born in the city of Albrook.

34 WB: Nicholas Gestahl becomes the top-advisor for the current monarch of Gastoria, Cain Chere. Under his direction, Cain creates a spy network to gather important tactical information on the rest of Aeolus in preparation for a possible war.

27 WB:Edgar and Sabin Figaro are born in Figaro Castle to the current King and Queen; Setzer Gabbani is born in a small village outside of Kohlingen.

25 WB: Following a daring and nearly-successful attempt to assassinate Cain Chere, Kefka is captured by Gestahl's spy network. Recognizing the young man's talent, Kefka becomes Gestahl's right-hand-man

24 WB: Locke Cole is born in the town of Kohlingen.

21 WB: In an attempt to clean up the city, many of Jidoor's less prominent citizens are chased out of the city. Homeless, most of them wandered northward, and resettled in the ruins of Zozo, which at that time was the secret hideout of an organized guild of thieves. With little other choice, many of the former citizens of Jidoor are trained as thieves. With this surplus, crime dramatically increases in the region.

19 WB: With the aid of Kekfa, Gestahl has Cain Chere assassinated, but disguises the murder as a hunting accident. As Cain's top advisor, Gestahl is quick to set into motion his own ascension to the throne of Gastoria, and eventually declares himself Emperor; fearing for her life, Cain's pregnant wife flees to the town of Maranda.

18 WB: Leo Sheridan, a highly skilled marshal in Gastoria's army and friend to Nicholas Gestahl, is promoted to General of Gastoria's army under Gestahl's orders; Gastoria begins to prepare for war; Celes Chere is born in Maranda under the surname of Colton; Cid Desefore is recruited as the Head Engineer of Gastoria.

17 WB: Gestahl, having carefully studied the ancient manuscripts, plans an invasion of the Esperworld. Meanwhile, Kefka uncovers within Vector Library an ancient technique used within the War of the Magi to bind espers. In preparation for the coming battle, Cid constructs a facility for holding and studying espers; Madonna Branford, fleeing an attack by bandits, accidentally stumbles into the Esperworld. She eventually falls in love with the esper Maduin, and they have a child whom she names Terra.

16 WB: Kefka invades the Esperworld under the direction of Gestahl. Kefka makes use of the technique, and successfully binds the espers, who are then easy pickings for the soldiers accompanying him. Although his forces are eventually repelled by the esper's magic, he does manage to capture several espers. In addition, Terra is captured and taken back to be raised by Gestahl.

14 WB: Cid, after a careful study of the ancient manuscripts, manages to replicate the millennial-old technique of extracting magic from espers, and successfully transmits their power into several new weapon systems, which are quickly installed upon large-scale vehicles and robots. Attempts are made to instill magic into humans, but each attempt ends both tragically and unsuccessfully; due to a need for further capital, Gastorian's engineers design an airship-casino. Through a worldwide poker tournament, Setzer becomes the owner of the airship, and is commanded by Gastoria to travel about the world, giving all people access to the casino. Only weeks later, serious revenues begin to pour in, financing further military projects; Kefka learns of the existence of Cain's child, Celes. Although he urges Gestahl to kill her, Gestahl instead kidnaps the child from her mother.

13 WB: Gau is born in a isolated cabin north of Doma. His birth is very difficult, ands ends up killing his mother, whom his father loved very deeply. Although his father attempted to raise Gau himself, the pain of his loss eventually drove him insane.

12 WB: Cid perfects the technique of infusing humans with magic. After a single success, Kekfa volunteers to undergo the process. Although it is successful, a slight miscalculation would eventually drive Kefka insane. Two months later, Gestahl and Celes are both successfully infused with magic. 11 WBFearing that Figaro would eventually interfere with his plans, Gestahl orders the death of the King of Figaro, who is poisoned six months later. By a coin-toss, Edgar becomes the next king and Sabin flees to South Figaro; Mog is born in the caves near Narshe; Setzer, bathing in his new-found wealth, orders the construction of a new airship for his friend, Daryl.

10 WB: Gastoria, which has come to be known as the Empire, declares war on the nation of Doma. Although Doma's forces, aided by the Returners, successfully stem the tide of the war for a time, eventually their forces are systematically destroyed by the superior forces and magical weaponry of the Empire.

7 WB: Albrook falls to the Empire.

5 WB: Maranda falls to the Empire under the leadership of Lieutenant Celes, who is promoted to general.

4 WB: Umaro is born in the caves of Narshe; fearful of their might, Figaro allies with the Empire.

2 WB: Tzen falls to the Empire; miners in Narshe discover the esper Tritoch frozen in ice.

1 WB: The Imperial Army begins the siege of Doma overseen by General Leo. Kekfa, impressed by Terra's natural magic powers, sends her under the control of two soldiers to recover the esper Tritoch. This event begins the renown actions of the Returners: Terra is rescued, Figaro breaks its treaty with the Empire, General Celes is ordered to burn South Figaro, and, because of her refusal, is imprisoned and sentenced to death, Celes is rescued by Locke, the Returners' hideout is razed and destroyed, Doma falls to the Empire, Narshe allies with Figaro, a band of espers escape and wreck Vector, the Empire withdraws from South Figaro and Doma, Kefka and Gestahl destroy the sealed gate of Esperworld and capture the Statues, Gestahl is killed by Kefka, and Kekfa moves the Statues out of balance, thus dramatically altering the shape of the world. This day, 01/01/00 WB, is remembered as the Day of Kekfa.

0 WR: Kefka, using the Statues, constructs the Tower of Kekfa from the rubble of Vector; the Coliseum is constructed north of Kohlingen; Narshe is overrun with monsters, and its citizenry flee; Castle Figaro is attacked by a strange, multi-tentacled monster; the town of Mobliz is nearly destroyed by Kekfa's magic; the Tower of Fanatics is constructed.

1 WR: Celes Chere awakes upon Solitary Island. Gradually, she begins to reunite the various companions of the Returners; Castle Figaro is freed from the monster, and repaired; the town of Mobliz is liberated from the terror of Phunbaba.

2 WR: The Returners unite and ascend the Tower of Kekfa. There, in an epic battle, they destroy the Statues and kill Kefka. Following Kefka's death, the Tower of Kefka collapses, and all magicite is destroyed. The day 10/30/2 WR is remembered as the Day of Heroes.

3 WR: Spring blossoms across the world, giving rebirth to plants, animals, and all of Aeolus; the Returners are disbanded, and go their separate ways.

5 WR: The first steam engine is refurbished and once again operational; a violent earthquake strikes Mobliz, killing off several young children and adults and stopping further repairs for the year.

7 WR: The city of Narshe is once again established, and the monsters systematically hunted down and destroyed, except within the deepest and darkest of Narshe's mines; Locke Cole and Celes Chere are married, and become the new governor and governess of Narshe.

9 WR: Setzer's airship, the last in existence, is forced into an emergency landing. Although the airship is only moderately damaged, Setzer, along with some of Figaro's top engineers, are only just able to return it to working condition.

10 WR: The Free Cities are formed, consisting of a trade and protection alliance between the cities of Albrook, Tzen, Maranda, and Jidoor. These three cities form a monopoly on worldwide commerce which will last for the next five years.

12 WR: Kohlingen agrees to form an alliance with Figaro, and becomes one of the world's leading exports of agricultural and leather goods; Silver Dragon is established as a city; King Roni Figaro marries Dianna Riannon.

13 WR: After numerous earthquakes, the town of Mobliz is completely abandon, and the survivors relocate to the western shores of the Veldt; a band of warriors from Nikeah and South Figaro storm the Tower of Fanatics, and slay most of the Cult of Kekfa. It is abandon soon afterward, and eventually is destroyed later that year by another massive earthquake, whose affects are felt as far away as South Figaro and Tzen.

14 WR: A young man by the name of Zeri, during his studies one afternoon of an old tome dating back to just after the War of the Magi, manages to cast a single spell. The elders of Thamasa are immediately alerted, and research into Zeri's success begin immediately. In the following months, the new nature of magic becomes more readily understood, and begins to spread across Aeolus.

15 WR: A band of lumberjacks inadvertently discovers the existence of the elven race, who have remained in seclusion since the War of the Magi, and now dwell in the forests near Kohlingen and Jidoor.

17 WR: Doma is reestablished as a city.

20 WR: Doma citizens make first contact with the dwarven race, who arrive in Doma pleading for aid against a monster invasion. The successful repulsion of the monsters by Doma's forces lead to an alliance being struck between the two races; a band of travelers from Doma discover extensive mineral resources in the Northlund Mountains, which Doma immediately begins to mine, creating vast resources.

23 WR: Setzer's airship is grounded for extensive repairs, and following three months of intensive work, the engineers are unable to get the airship airborne again. The airship is grounded for the next three years for a complete overhaul and repair of vital systems.

24 WR: The geothermal devices in Narshe are fully repaired and restored to working order. Doma, using its new-found wealth, exports this technology to its dwarven allies in return for extensive knowledge of weaponsmithing; Doma allies with the town of Mobliz, recreating the Nation of Doma.

26 WR: Setzer's airship is permanently grounded after the engineers fail to make the vessel fly. Although attempts at recreating airships do occur, all efforts come to naught.

28 WB: The port-town of Nikeah is attacked and captured by forces from Doma, who claim that their shipping was attacked by Nikeah's naval forces. Despite the initial world-wide outcry against their seizure, no action is taken against Doma, and Nikeah remains under its control.

30 WB: The current year of the FF6 Worldbook.