For Dan Alderson and Gary Hudson,
with many thanks
1990:Series of treaties between United States and Soviet
Union creates the CoDominium.
2008: First interstellar drive tested.
2020: First interstellar colonies. Great Exodus begins.
2110: Coronation of Lysander I of Sparta.
2111: Formation Wars begin.
2250:Leonidas I proclaims Empire of Man.
2250-2600: Empire of Man enforces interstellar peace.
2273: Prince Samual's World becomes Member
Principality of Empire.
2603: Secession Wars begin.
2627: Prince Samual's World drawn into conflict.
2632:First bombardment of Prince Samual's World.
2637: First battle off Makassar.
2640: Secession Wars continue. Dark Ages in many systems.
Effective termination of First Empire.
2658: Second battle off Makassar; remnants of loyalist fleet take
refuge on Prince Samual's World.
2680: Battle of Prince Samual's World. Loyalist officers deposed.
2681: Brief occupation of Prince Samual's World by secessionists.
2694: Loyalist-engineered coup on Prince Samual's World.
2711: Bombardment of Prince Samual's World; effective end of
high-energy civilization.
2723: Last starship visits Prince Samual's World; many loyalist
families evacuated by remnant of Empire.
2740: Prince Samual University founded to preserve knowledge.
2748-2770: Local independent cities and petty states battle
for possession of Prince Samual University; townsmen
defend University
2770: Treaty establishes independence of University under
protection of coalition of local city-states.
2791: Plague Year on Prince Samual's World.
2800: Interstellar trade ceases. Piracy and brigandage.
Dark Ages throughout former Empire of Man.
2810: First Hundred Year War begins on Prince Samual's World.
2864: Petty kingdom of Haven begins expansion,
consolidates gains.
2870: Effective end of Secession Wars in Old Empire.
2903: Leonidas IV of Sparta proclaims the Second Empire of Man.
The Oath of Reunion is sworn.
2915: Fifty Year War begins on Prince Samual's World. Many
petty states eliminated
2917: Plague Year on Prince Samual's World.
2990: Haven begins new campaign of unification.
3013: Prince Samual's World discovered by units of Imperial Navy.