SRET - Significant Racial Event Timeline

[BountyHunter]

Fairly self explanatory. A list of races and the events which a character is possibly alive to witness/be a part of.
Alliance

Human:

• 29 years ago - First War - The Orcs invade Azeroth, spewing forth from the Dark Portal in the Blasted Lands and begins to invade the south of the Eastern Kingdoms. During this time, the City of Stormwind falls and the Alliance loses control over that area, retreating to the north.
  
• 23 years ago - Second War - The Alliance fights back against the Orcs, successfully, and over the course of a year they retake their lands. After winning the war, they imprison the Orcs in internment camps, destroying the Dark Portal in the process and trapping them here.
  
• 9 years ago - Third War - The Alliance completely lose Lordaeron to the Scourge and the Orcs escape to Kalimdor. The Alliance gains the Night Elves as allies and fights to protect the World Tree from the Burning Legion's attack upon it.

Dwarf:

• 23 years ago - Second War - The Orcs begin to attempt to take over Khaz Modan, the Dwarven lands, and the Dwarves join with the Humans in an attempt to stop this menace from completely destroying everything in their wake.
  
• 9 years ago - Third War - The Alliance completely lose Lordaeron to the Scourge and the Orcs escape to Kalimdor. The Alliance gains the Night Elves as allies and fights to protect the World Tree from the Burning Legion's attack upon it.

Gnome:

• 229 years ago - Surfacing - Gnomes are found by their Dwarven cousins and Gnomeregan is built in the mountains of Khaz Modan.
  
• 29 years ago - Second War - The Orcs bring their war to the lands of Khaz Modan and, along with their Dwarven allies, the Gnomes join in the fight in order to stop the Orcs from destroying everything left of the Human kingdoms.
  
• 9 years ago - Gnomeregan - Troggs invade Gnomeregan, the Gnomes stay out of the Third War to protect their homeland in which is eventually bombed. This action leaves radiation covering the city, leaving the Gnomes to evacuate and take shelter within the Dwarven city of Ironforge.

Night Elf:

• 10,029 years ago - The Sundering/War of the Ancients - The Burning Legion begin to enter Azeroth and invade, the Kaldorei and one faction of Highborne fight them back with the assistance of the Eternals and Dragons. Then, the Well of Eternity explodes in a successful attempt to stop Sargeras getting through to Azeroth. Majority of males enter the Emerald Dream during the aftermath.
  
• 7,329 years ago - Exile of the Highborne - The Highborne are exiled out of Kalimdor due to the problems they were causing to the Kaldorei. These Highborne sail across the seas to the east, braving the Maelstrom and landing in Tirisfal. These Highborne become the High Elves.
  
• 954 years ago - War of the Shifting Sands - The inhabitents of Kalimdor fight back against the dangerous Silithid and Qiraji of Silithus. The battle ends with the creation of the Scarab Wall and retreat of the monsters. They were trapped behind the wall for many, many years.
  
• 9 years ago - Resurfacing - The Night Elves are found by the Orcs as they attempt to cut down their forests, the Orcs fight fiercely against the Night Elves and end up killing one of their leaders, Cenarius, in their blood fuelled campaign. Majority of the Males exit the Emerald Dream.
  
• 9 years ago - Third War - The Burning Legion attack the Kaldorei lands and Archimonde attacks the World Tree, Nordrassil. The Night Elves give up their immortality in order to defeat the Eredar leader and push the Burning Legion back with the assistance of the Horde and Alliance.
  
• 8-7 years ago - Birth of Teldrassil - A new attempt at a World Tree, Teldrassil, is created. Although it did not have the power to regain their immortality, they used it to house their new capital, Darnassus.

Note: Night Elves did not leave Kalimdor until 9 years ago.

Draenei:

• (25,029 years ago - Flight from Argus - A good majority of the Eredar of Argus follow Kil'jaden and Archimonde, two of their leaders, into the ranks of Sargeras. The other Eredar join Velen in joining the Naaru and escaping upon the dimensional ship Oshu'gun and become the Draenei.
  
• 959 years ago - Arrival on Draenor - After a long time running away from the pursuing Burning Legion, the Draenei come across the land of Draenor and settle down with the peaceful and shamanistic Orcs. Although they don't mingle much with these warriors, they are in good relations.
  
• 34 years ago - Massacre - The Orcs, fuelled by the demon blood of Mannaroth, turn into savage warriors and suddenly turn on the Draenei, rampaging through their lands and killing as many of the peaceful Draenei as they can. A very large majority of the Draenei were killed and the remaining either were corrupted and turned into Broken or Lost while the others found refuge in Zangermarsh.
  
• 4 years ago - Escape - The Draenei gain knowledge of the Tempest Keep appearing in Outlands (Formally Draenor) and lead an assault on the Blood Elven controlled fortress. They gain the dimensional ship, Exodar, and bring all of their people upon it and escape. However, the Blood Elves sabotaged the engine and it plummets down into Azeroth, crashing.

Horde

Orc:

• 34 years ago - Massacre - The Orcs, fuelled by the demon blood of Mannaroth, turn into savage warriors and suddenly turn on the Draenei, rampaging through their lands and killing as many of the peaceful Draenei as they can. The dark Shadow Council was formed under the command of Gul'dan and Blackhand becomes the Warchief of the Orc Horde.
  
• 29 years ago - Invasion of Azeroth/First War - First contact with Azeroth and beginning of the First War. The very first Orcs set foot in Azeroth and, in a blood rage, begin to wage war with the Humans for their land. This war ends with them being victorious and gaining the south of the Eastern Kingdoms for themselves.
  
• 23 years ago - Defeat of the Orcs - After the Second War, the Orcs are defeated at the hands of the Alliance. All but the Frostwolf and Warsong clans are taken into internment camps around the Eastern Kingdoms. Here they suffer from lethargy from lack of blood lust.
  
• 9 years ago - Escape to Kalimdor - With the Orcs freed from the internment camps by Thrall, the new Warchief, they escape to the land of Kalimdor, finding the Darkspear Trolls along the way and saving them from the Murlocs and bringing them with them to the land of Kalimdor.
  
• 9 years ago - Third War - The Burning Legion enter the world, led by Archimonde, and assault the World Tree, Nordrassil. The Horde, led by Thrall, do their best to help keep the Legion away from the Tree and successfully assist the Alliance into holding off the Legion for long enough.

Note: There were no Orcs in Azeroth before 32 years ago.

Troll:

• 9 years ago - Escape to Kalimdor - The Orcs find the Darkspear Trolls on the Darkspear Isles, being raided by Murlocs. With the help of the orcs, they fight back the Sea Witch which was trying to get rid of them. The isles then begin to sink into the ocean and the Trolls escape with the Orcs and make their way to Kalimdor.
  
• 9 years ago - Third War - The Burning Legion enter the world, led by Archimonde, and assault the World Tree, Nordrassil. The Horde, led by Thrall, do their best to help keep the Legion away from the Tree and successfully assist the Alliance into holding off the Legion for long enough.

Note: If you are a Troll from one of the Strangethorn Vale tribes, these do not apply.

Tauren:

• 9 years ago - Retaking Mul'gore - With the assistance of the Orcs, the Tauren retake Mul'gore from their age old enemies, the Centaur, and begin to build Thunderbluff upon the large cliffs, finally settling down and giving up their nomadic ways. They join the Horde to assist their new found friends.
  
• 9 years ago - Third War - The Burning Legion enter the world, led by Archimonde, and assault the World Tree, Nordrassil. The Horde, led by Thrall, do their best to help keep the Legion away from the Tree and successfully assist the Alliance into holding off the Legion for long enough.

Note: Before the reclamation of Mul'gore, the Tauren were nomadic and didn't settle down in one place for long.

Forsaken:

• 9 years ago - Raising - After dying as a result of the Scourge, the bodies are raised in servitude to the Lich King and made to fight for his cause, slaughtering everyone in their way. During this time, they were mindless and simply did whatever they were forced to.
  
• 8 years ago - The Forsaken - With the Lich King weakening and Sylvanas betraying Arthas, a large group of the Scourge break free of the Lich King's will on them and join under the banner of the Forsaken. With hate brewing inside of them, they promise to destroy the Scourge for what they have done to them.

Note: Before being Forsaken, these Undead were Human. Relate back to that portion of the guide for prior-raising history.

Blood Elf:

• 23 years ago - The Second War - With the Humans begging for the assistance of the Elves, the High Elves join the war efforts of the Alliance and fight back against the Orcs. Their archers and magic prove to be a great asset for the Alliance and with their assistance, they win the Second War.
  
• 9 years ago - The Fall of Quel'thalas - The Scourge, led by Arthas, drove their forces into the Elven lands of Quel'Thalas, destroying and killing a majority of the people and land. Evidence of this attack involves the Dead Scar which runs straight through the center of what remains. During this time, the Sunwell was corrupted by Arthas and the High Elves begun to suffer from magic withdrawal.
  
• 8-7 years ago - Return from Outlands - A squad of Elves returns from Outlands where a large army, led by Kael'thas, have been. They teach the remaining Elves how to absorb Fel and, in doing so, caused them to gain fel green eyes and turn them into what is now known as Blood Elves.
  
• 3 years ago - Purification of the Sunwell - The Shattered Sun Offensive assault the Sunwell Plateau and reclaim it from Kael'thas and his men. During this assault, they fight Kil'jaden back from gaining entry into Azeroth and drop the Heart of a Naaru into it, successfully purifying it and freeing the Blood Elves from their Magic Addiction.

Note: There were no Blood Elves before the Third War, before then they were High Elves.

[BountyHunter]

If I have gotten something wrong or have missed something, please say so. Plus, feedback is appreciated.

And, if you have a title you could recommend, tell me, I really don't have one.

[Xigo]

Significant Racial Event Timeline.

SRET.

[BountyHunter]

Nice suggestion, I'll put that on the list.

[Aphetoros]

Sret. Brother of Kret.

[BountyHunter]

Done and done.

[FlyingSquirrel]

8,900 ago was the war of the Shifting Sands. Well, something like that. Not a specific number. Also, only one faction on Highborne worked with the Kaldorei Resistance, the Shen'dralar. All the others stayed with Azshara.

[BountyHunter]

Added and edited.

[FlyingSquirrel]

Also, don't know if this fits, but for 7 years ago, you could put that majority of males leave Emerald Dream. With 10,000, you could put that the majority of males go into the Emerald Dream.

[BountyHunter]

Added.

[Bovel]

The draenei may have arrived a millenia ago. Check D'ore!

[BountyHunter]

Arrived where? Draenor? (This is a part I wasn't 100% sure on)

[flammos200]

Nice. We needed something like that. How's about this, though - 2 years ago, the restoration of the Sunwell by the Shattered Sun Offensive (Group of Aldor, Scryers and Blood Knights), under the Draenei and Blood Elf timelines?

After all, the Sunwell is a -big- thing to the Blood Elves, and I'm sure that fighting back the Deceiver and plunging the heart of a Naaru in a fountain of power is a big thing to the Draenei too.

[Lynoa06]

Hmhmh. Any indication as to when the city of Eldrethalas fell, for the Kaldorei? Also, the Sunwell. :>

Also, you might wish to add a small 'backstory' part for some of the races (Taurens being nomadic etc.) or maybe put that as notes, though I don't believe it too important.

Fixes a lot of confusion concerning the Orcs and Trolls. ^^

[BountyHunter]

Added in Sunwell stuff.

Added in a note for Taurens.

Eldrenthalas fell after the Sundering and grew into Dire Maul.