A timeline of major events in the Suikoden world.
Suikoden Timeline
This list was compiled by Vector Xthonic through reading various Genso Suikoden publications. The information within is accurate to the best of our knowledge.
-2 - Harmonia Established
The Hero
Hikusaak defeats the Kingdom of Aronia and establishes the
Holy Kingdom of Harmonia.
0 - Harmonian Calendar
Hikusaak becomes High Priest and begins his theocratic rule. The Solar Year (In Solis) adopted.
20 - Warrior's Village Founded
The Paladin
Klift founds the
Warrior's Village. What
Klift taught as the "Warrior's Philosophy" starts to be carried on.
70 - Gate Rune Clan Massacre
Harmonia massacres the Gate Rune Clan,
Windy and
Leknaat divide the Gate rune and flee.
78 - Blue Moon Rune Stolen
Neclord steals the Moon rune and flees from the
Village of the Blue Moon.
80 - Great Contract
"The Great Contract" is issued between Kobolds, Dwarves, and Elves in the
Great Forest to set boundaries between each group.
110 - Kingdom of Dunan Established
Kingdom of
Dunan is established with Southwindow as its capital. The first King is
Bernand.
150 - Village of Hidden Rune Destroyed
Windy attacks the
Village of the Hidden Rune looking for the Souleater, but fails as the
bearer of the Rune got rid of it before Windy stormed his house.
160 - Wilder Slays Vampire
Wilder, a rural noble in the
Nameless Lands, becomes the first human to slay a vampire.
185 - Muse Established
The City of
Muse is established based on the mayor system. The first mayor is
Revier.
212 - Two River Established
A Senate and Congress is formed at
Two River and starts to govern the surrounding area.
212 - Falenan New Capital Calendar
The capital of the
Queendom of Falena is moved to
Sol-Falena from
Stormfist, and the Falenan New Capital Calendar is instituted as the official calendar in
Falena, starting here at year 0.
230 - Scarlet Moon Empire Established
The
Scarlet Moon Empire succeeds from
Harmonia by taking advantage of internal conflict. The first emperor is
Kranach Rugner. The Sovereign Rune becomes the Rugner family's heirloom.
237 - Highland Kingdom Established
Maroux Blight, who crushed the internal rebellion within
Harmonia is granted his own land, and he establishes the
Highland Kingdom.
252 - Southwindow Secedes
Rebellion within the Kingdom of
Dunan.
Highland invades Eastern
South Window (currently under
Muse's rule). The rebels win and
South Window city is formed with a mayor as its leader.
257: Births - Setsu,
Izak 262: Births - Ornan,
Gareth,
Oskar 263: Births - Ema,
Lino,
Igor 264: Births - Charlemagne,
Oleg 266: Births - Manu,
Gau (S4) 267: Births - Reinhold,
Gunter 270: Births - Nabokov,
Pam,
Martin 271: Births - Taisuke,
Shiramine 272: Births - Dario,
Kevin,
Phil 274: Births - Lo Seng,
Mao 278: Births - Peck,
Lilon 280 - Matilda Knights Established
To counter
Highland's military strength, the
Matilda Knights are formed with the financial support of
Muse. Knights in surrounding areas join.
281: Births - Axel,
Haruto,
Perrault 283: Births - Lo Fong,
Aldo,
Tal,
Chadli 292 - Obel Royal Entourage Ambushed
Kooluk attacks the Royal Entourage of
Obel. The
Queen of Obel bears the Rune of Punishment to stop this attack and succeeds, losing her life in the process. The crown prince of
Obel is lost in this battle as well.
294 - Matilda Knights Become Independent
Matilda Knights gain independence from
Muse Rule. Land Reform to eqalize the cost of land in the
Matilda Knight's Land and the land that belonged to the knights in
Muse is issued.
295: Births - Noah,
Rakgi 299 - Human-Hunting, Border Village Destroyed
Following an episode of 'human-hunting' near the
Scarlet Moon/
Kooluk border, much of a
village on that border is decimated by a bearer of the Rune of Punishment, a
Scarlet Moon officer by the name of
Graham Cray*.
* - This is how it is understood by historians. The truth is
Graham Cray's Son used the rune and died, his father gaining the rune shortly therafter.
302 - Island Liberation War Begins
Kooluk plans to expand southward into the
Island Nations, and for the next five years will invade island after island. By the end of the war,
Iluya will be destroyed, and most islands will have been under
Kooluk control or influence at some point.
307 - Island Liberation War Ends
Fort El-Eal, the southern stronghold of the
Kooluk Empire, is destroyed by forces from the
Island Nations led by another
bearer of the Punishment Rune (an orphan), and
Kooluk pulls out of the region. The
Island Nations Federation is formed, with
Lino en Kuldes (previously the King of Obel) the first head of state.
309 - Kooluk Empire Dissolves
The Patriarchal Faction within the
Kooluk Empire, lead by
Iskas, attempts a coup, but is stopped by the son of a [Scarlet Moon Empire] spy,
Kyril, with help from the heir to the throne,
Corselia, as well as the
Island Nations Federation. The Patriarchal Faction is thwarted, but not before the king fell to the plot. With the land in disarray,
Corselia, now the heir to the throne, abdicates her right to it and dissolves the [Kooluk Empire].
314 - Jowstone Alliance Formed
Muse,
South Window,
Two River, and
Matilda Knights form the Jowstone alliance. The name comes from the Jowstone Hill where the alliance was signed.
340 - Crowley and Mazus Duel
Crowley and
Mazus have a magical duel, resulting in great destruction. (This is not an error!)
347 - Soniere Prison Completed
Soniere Prison is completed after years of prison labor.
349 - Godwins Take Over Stormfist
The Godwin aristocratic family takes control of the Falenan stronghold of
Stormfist from the Aethelbald family.
362 - Grand Leaf Academy Built
The Grand Leaf Academy is built at
Greenhill, which at this time belongs to
Muse.
Alen Wisemail is its originator.
365 - L'Renouille Built
The Palace of
L'Renouille is finished.
366 - Tinto Joins Jowstone Alliance
The self-governing
Tinto Miners Guild becomes the core bureaucratic structure for the City of
Tinto and joins the
Jowstone Alliance.
370 - Scarleticia Completed
Scarleticia Castle is completed.
373 - Greenhill Gains Independence
Greenhill insists upon the "independence of higher learning."
Uriah, the mayor of
Muse approves this and
Greenhill gains independence.
378 - Greenhill Joins Jowstone Alliance
After all bureaucratic structures are moved to
Greenhill,
Greenhill is admitted entrance into the
Jowstone Alliance.
389: Births - Taki,
Isato 392 - Grand Leaf Reforms, Becomes New Leaf
Grand Leaf academy is reformed. The position of principal is no longer the heridetary right of the Wisemail family but is instead changed to a democratic election system. With this reform, the name of the academy is changed to New Leaf Academy.
407 - Moravia Completed
Moravia Castle completed.
407 - Fire Bringer War Begins
A Grasslander known as the
Flame Champion begins a guerilla campaign against
Harmonia with the help of his True Fire Rune and the Fire Bringer, a group of bandits he formed. Thusly the Fire Bringer War begins.
408: Births - Agares,
Kai 417 - Flame Champion Imprisoned
After ten years of war and some gains, the
Flame Champion gives himself up to
Harmonia in exchange for 5000 [Grassland] prisoners. In his absence, the Fire Bringer lose power over many villages they had concquered.
420 - Zexen Established
Zexen Confederation and Knights are formed. Construction begins on
Brass Castle.
421 - Flame Champion Escapes
The Fire Bringer break the
Flame Champion out of Harmonian prison and help him regain his True Fire Rune. The war flares up again.
422 - Brass Castle Completed
Brass Castle is completed.
423: Births - Badeaux,
Kreutz,
Takamu,
Gordon (S2),
Roog,
Childerich,
Nakula,
Mathiu Silverberg,
Sergei,
Goesch,
Gaspar,
Sharmista 424 - True Fire Rune Devastates Grasslands
Harmonia escalates the Fire Bringer War by sending a large force into the
Grasslands, but their army, along with that of the Fire Bringer, is mostly decimated by the massive explosion caused by the
Flame Champion losing control of his rune.
Births - Tessai,
Gorudo,
Grady,
Nifsara,
Sialeeds,
Nelis,
Tai Ho,
Varkas,
Genshu,
Dominic,
Tsai 425 - Fire Bringer War Ends
Harmonia signs a 50 year non-aggression pact with the
Grasslands, ending the Fire Bringer War.
426: Births - Gavaya,
Kimberley,
Shigure,
Chapman,
Humphrey Mintz,
Mondo,
Gizel Godwin,
Richmond,
Fu Su Lu,
Eileen,
Chuck 428 - Highland Invades Muse
King [Robert] Blight orders
Han Cunningham, General of the Highland 1st army, to attack
Jowstone. [Darrel], the Mayor of
Muse, seeks asylum in
South Window.
Genkaku leads the left-over forces of
Muse and starts guerilla tactics.
430: Births - Cleo,
Solon Jhee,
Dolph,
Josephine,
Joker,
Sorensen,
Fuma,
Lelei,
Alberto,
Wang,
Ridley Wizen,
Marina,
Anji,
Makai,
Euram Barows,
Luce 431: Births - Rock,
Killey,
Taggart,
Griffith,
Luserina Barows,
Sebastian,
Mua,
Gremio,
Krin,
Guillaume,
Shinro,
Sonya Schulen 432 - Genkaku's Great Offensive
The Allied forces led by
Genkaku goes on the "Great Offensive."
Greenhill and [Matilda] is won back.
Genkaku donates money to buy land in
Two River for the Wingers who lost their home in
Tinto.
Births - Emilia,
Faylon,
Rowd,
Juppo,
Zamza,
Odessa Silverberg,
Gen,
Hanna,
Hazuki,
Richard,
Valeria,
Kirke,
Culgan,
Anita,
Kage 433: Births - Yam Koo,
Sylvina,
Flik,
Lun,
Norma,
Lyon,
Sancho,
Lo Wen,
Alen,
Georges,
Subala,
Roy (SV),
Lorelai 434 - Highland Gains Kyaro
Genkaku and
Han Cunningham initiate truce. However, fighting breaks out over a small land east of
Highland.
Genkaku and
Han performs a duel,
Genkaku loses, and is cast out of the Alliance.
Births - Teresa Wisemail,
Beechum,
Hai Yo,
Camus,
Grenseal,
Shin,
Window,
Sansuke,
Clive,
Oulan,
Luca Blight 438 - Falenan Succession War
The revered but aging Falenan Queen
Olhazeta dies, leaving a vacant throne. This escalates the struggle between her daughters,
Falzrahm and
Shahrewar, for control of the throne. They each start to enlist the Nether's Gate assassin group to force the other into submission, killing many senators, nobles, and even the husbands of each princess.
439 - Falzrahm Ascends to Throne
Shahrewar gives up her right to the throne to
Falzrahm, who assumes the throne of
Falena. Her first act is to command the Nether's Gate to kill her sister, believing her capitulation simply another plot.
441 - New Armes Invades Falena
Queen
Falzrahm of
Falena dies of natural causes. The
New Armes Kingdom invades
Falena after the new queen,
Arshtat, takes the throne. However, they are driven back by the strategy and diplomacy of
Arshtat, the Commander of the Queen's Knights,
Ferid, and
Lucretia Merces.
443 - Highland Royalty Kidnapped
A group of
Highland Royalty marching close to the
Highland border is attacked by a gang of ruffians. It is said these ruffians are rebels, but are later found to have been hired by [Darrel], the mayor of
Muse.
Agares Blight escaped safely, but Queen
Sara and Prince
Luca were taken hostage.
Han Cunningham led a squad to defeat their captors, but not before
Sara was raped by the ruffians.
444: Births - Eilie,
Luc,
Elaine,
Jowy,
Karen,
Salome Harras,
Sasarai,
Boris Wizen,
Mina,
Ayda,
Annallee 446 - Succession Wars Begin
The Succession Wars break out between
Barbarossa Rugner and
Geil Rugner, who struggle for control over the
Scarlet Moon Empire. Initially,
Geil had the upper hand, but with the help of
Leon Silverberg and the Six Great Generals,
Barbarossa defeated
Geil.
447 - Tinto Invades Scarlet Moon
Tinto takes advantage of
Scarlet Moon's civil war and attacks but
Barbarossa, along with the Six Great Generals and
Leon Silverberg, manages to beat them back.
447 - Lordlake Decimated
The people of
Lordlake lodged a protest to
Arshtat about a dam being built upriver from them. The Dawn Rune goes missing, and since the protest (now a mob) had gotten to the
East Palace (where the Dawn Rune is held), it is assumed the mob took it.
Arshtat, now bearing the Sun Rune, scorches the area of
Lordlake with it, and has the head of
Lordlake,
Lord Rovere, executed, along with his family.
Hatred Fortress is built by the order of
Marscal Godwin, damming all water to
Lordlake.
448 - Kalekka Incident
To stir up support for the war with
Jowston, Imperial soldiers disguised as
Jowston soldiers massacre the town of
Kalekka. Vice-Strategist
Mathiu Silverberg leaves the Imperial Army.
449 - Northwindow Destroyed
Northwindow is destroyed by
Neclord.
449 - Sun Rune War
Arshtat is killed by the Queen's Knight
Georg Prime, although this was actually the result of a coup by the Godwin faction.
Lymsleia, her daughter, is crowned Queen, under the supervision of the Godwins. The
Prince and the Queen's sister,
Sialeeds, escaped the capital and regroup under the protection of
Salum Barows in Rainwall, and form an army to depose the Godwins, now in complete control of the Falenan Army, beginning what is referred to on this site as the 'Sun Rune War'. The throne now pursues a '
Falena for Falenans' policy, involving the subjugation of various cultures like
Raftfleet, and the extermination of demihumans. The various groups in
Falena unite against the reigning Godwins, and they are deposed. Now in complete control, Queen
Lymsleia abolishes the corrupt Senate and creates a parliament system, with representatives from each town, regardless of race.
453 - Gate Rune Wars Begin
Odessa Silverberg forms the Liberation Army. The Gate Rune Wars (Liberation Wars) Start.
455 - Liberation Army Reforms
The Rebel's Hideout at
Lenankamp is attacked by the Imperial Army and the Liberation Army was destroyed.
Odessa Silverberg dies in this attack. The Liberation Army is reformed soon at the "
Old Fortress of Lake Toran" with the
son of
Teo McDohl as the leader.
456 - Jowstone Invades Scarlet Moon
By the strategy of
Mathiu Silverberg,
Tinto and
South Window occupy the northern area (Senan) of the
Scarlet Moon Empire.
457 - Gate Rune Wars End, Toran Established
The
son of
Teo McDohl leads the Liberation Army to victory. The Scarlet Moon Empire is destroyed and the
Toran Republic is formed. The first President is
Lepant.
458 - Toran Attacks Jowstone
Toran Republic starts a campaign to regain the northern lands occupied by the armies of
Tinto and
South Window. Commander-in-Chief
Kwanda Rossman along with
Kasim Hazil and
Sonya Schulen participates in this campaign. They push back
South Window first and defeat
Tinto as well. This causes friction between
Tinto and
South Window. Seeing this, Highland increases military activity around its border with
Jowstone.
460 - Dunan Unification War
Luca Blight invades
Jowstone and the Dunan Unification Wars start. [Annabelle], the mayor of
Muse is assassinated and
Muse falls to Highland. Following that,
South Window falls to Highland and mayor
Granmeyer is executed. Remnants of
Muse and
South Window band together at the old
Northwindow fortress with the ["Son of Genkaku":Riou] as their leader to resist further invasion by the Highland army, and gain victory over the Highland Kingdom. The regions of Jowstone and Highland, excluding
Tinto, are united into the Republic of
Dunan.
462: Births - Sanae,
Rico 463: Births - Yun,
Belle,
Ernie,
Cecile 470 - Zexen 50th Ball
50 year anniversary of the foundation of the
Zexen Federation. A large celebration is thrown, where two prominent young women -
Lilly Pendragon and
Chris Lightfellow - get into a big fight, causing much amusement for all others in attendance.
472 - Higheast Rebellion
Harmonia incites an uprising within the Higheast region of
Dunan, formerly known as Highland. In response to the attack,
Shu, the prevailing strategist of the Dunan Unification War, incites a civil war within
Harmonia.
Harmonia withdraws from
Dunan to quell the civil war, and Higheast remains a territory of
Dunan.
475 - Second Fire Bringer War
The Lizard and
Karaya Clans in the
Grasslands ambush the
Zexen Knights at a peace treaty negotiations at the
Amur Plains following the Lizard Chief
Zepon's murder, and fighting between the
Grasslands and
Zexen continues. Meanwhile,
Harmonia attacks the
Grasslands, capturing the
Safir Clan and attempting to invade the
Chisha Clan. In response, a young Grasslander boy named
Hugo gains control of the True Fire Rune and becomes the new Flame Champion. After some hesitation, the
Grasslands and the
Zexen Knights are united under this new banner and the Second Fire Bringer War begins. The Fire Bringer suffer initial defeats but then drive the Harmonians under Bishop
Sasarai from Brass Castle.
Luc, another Harmonian Bishop, gains control of all five True Elemental Runes in an attempt to destroy his True Wind Rune, and
Sasarai's Harmonian forces switch sides to help the Fire Bringer face
Luc and his forces, who are soon defeated.