12-31-2008, 06:00 AM
Now then, this isn't the official timeline, but that misses out quite a few things, and, being Blizzard it's predictably wrong.
But anyway; this timeline has always helped me keep track of things, so I thought I'd post it in our Shiny new Lore section!
What I suggest you do, is read down here to find the time you're looking for, and then follow the link to the Wowwiki page and type in the event you need.
http://www.wowpedia.org
And yes! I will be adding events as they happen here.
A few events were added on the bottom, to comply with server lore.
If there's anything wrong, or I'm not on track, feel free to PM me, so we can have this up-to-our date.
EDIT Added notes: year 25, The Scourge came about, and 26, Forsaken broke free.
Beginning of Azeroth
-147,000
* Shadows & Light begins»
* More Magic and Mayhem begins»
* The Titans and the Shaping of the Universe
* Sargeras and the Betrayal (Minus Eredar related events)
* The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth begins»
-65,000
* The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth ends«
-64,001
* Charge of the Dragonflights
* The Waking World and the Well of Eternity
-24,969
* Rise of the Horde (Past) begins»
Age of the elves
-10,250
* The Well of Eternity (Past) begins»
* The War of the Ancients begins»
-10,000
* Start of the War of the Ancients
-9,999
* The Well of Eternity (Past) ends«
* The War of the Ancients ends«
* The Demon Soul (Past)
* The Sundering (Past) begins»
* The Sundering of the World
* Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift begins»
-9,998
* Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift ends«
* The World Tree and the Emerald Dream
* The Sundering (Past) ends«
-7,300
* Exile of the High Elves begins»
* The Sentinels and the Long Vigil
* The Founding of Quel'Thalas begins»
-6,800
* Exile of the High Elves ends«
-4,000
* The Founding of Quel'Thalas ends«
Age of the mortals
-2,800
* Arathor and the Troll Wars
-2,700
* The Guardians of Tirisfal
-2,500
* The Ironforge Dwarves awaken in Uldaman
* Khaz Modan is founded
-1,200
* The Seven Kingdoms
-1,000
* War of the Shifting Sands
-818
* Cycle of Hatred (Past) begins»
* The Last Guardian (Past) begins»
* Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt
-370
* Last gnome royalty
-230
* War of the Three Hammers
-170
* Dwarves meet gnomes
* Gnomeregan is built
Rise of the Horde
-100
* Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact begins»
-46
* Rise of the Horde begins»
-45
* The Last Guardian
-40
* Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact ends«
-19
* Rise of the Horde ends«
* Rise of the Horde (Past) ends«
First War
0
* The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind begins»
1
* The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind ends«
* Warcraft: Orcs & Humans begins»
* The Last Guardian (Past) ends«
* The Last Guardian
4
* Warcraft: Orcs & Humans ends«
5
* Cycle of Hatred (Past) ends«
* The Alliance of Lordaeron
Second War
6
* Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness
* Tides of Darkness
7
* Warcraft 2: Beyond the Dark Portal
* Beyond the Dark Portal
* The Last Guardian (Future)
* The Invasion of Draenor
* The Birth of the Lich King
* Icecrown and the Frozen Throne
8
* Day of the Dragon
* The Battle of Grim Batol
* Lethargy of the Orcs
10
* Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans
* Lord of the Clans
* The New Horde
* War of the Spider
* Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge
20
* Of Blood and Honor
* The Alliance Splinters
Third War and the Scourge
25
* Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos
* The Scourge Plague hits
* The Scourge of Lordaeron
* Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas
* Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor
* The Battle of Mount Hyjal
* The Betrayer Ascendant begins»
* Warcraft RPG
* Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne begins»
26
* The Well of Eternity
* The Demon Soul
* The Sundering
* Rise of the Blood Elves
* Civil War in the Plaguelands (Forsaken break Free)
* The Lich King Triumphant
* The Betrayer Ascendant ends«
* Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor begins»
28
* Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne ends«
* Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne (Bonus) begins»
29
* Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne (Bonus) ends«
* Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor ends«
* Cycle of Hatred
* Manual of Monsters
* Alliance & Horde Compendium
* Magic & Mayhem
* Lands of Conflict begins»
* Dragon Hunt
* Shadows of Ice
* Lands of Conflict ends»
* Ghostlands
World of hostilities
30
* World of Warcraft RPG
* Lands of Mystery
* More Magic and Mayhem ends«
* World of Warcraft begins»
* Alliance Player's Guide
* Horde Player's Guide
* Monster Guide
* Dark Factions
31
* Shadows & Light ends«
* Rise of the Horde
* World of Warcraft (Wildstorm comic)
* World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade begins»
* Dragons of Outland
32
* Great Plague and Assault of the Capital Cities
* World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King begins»
* Undercity Lost and Retaken
* The Fourth War begins»
33
* Formation of the Sin'sholai
But anyway; this timeline has always helped me keep track of things, so I thought I'd post it in our Shiny new Lore section!
What I suggest you do, is read down here to find the time you're looking for, and then follow the link to the Wowwiki page and type in the event you need.
http://www.wowpedia.org
And yes! I will be adding events as they happen here.
A few events were added on the bottom, to comply with server lore.
If there's anything wrong, or I'm not on track, feel free to PM me, so we can have this up-to-our date.
EDIT Added notes: year 25, The Scourge came about, and 26, Forsaken broke free.
Beginning of Azeroth
-147,000
* Shadows & Light begins»
* More Magic and Mayhem begins»
* The Titans and the Shaping of the Universe
* Sargeras and the Betrayal (Minus Eredar related events)
* The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth begins»
-65,000
* The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth ends«
-64,001
* Charge of the Dragonflights
* The Waking World and the Well of Eternity
-24,969
* Rise of the Horde (Past) begins»
Age of the elves
-10,250
* The Well of Eternity (Past) begins»
* The War of the Ancients begins»
-10,000
* Start of the War of the Ancients
-9,999
* The Well of Eternity (Past) ends«
* The War of the Ancients ends«
* The Demon Soul (Past)
* The Sundering (Past) begins»
* The Sundering of the World
* Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift begins»
-9,998
* Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift ends«
* The World Tree and the Emerald Dream
* The Sundering (Past) ends«
-7,300
* Exile of the High Elves begins»
* The Sentinels and the Long Vigil
* The Founding of Quel'Thalas begins»
-6,800
* Exile of the High Elves ends«
-4,000
* The Founding of Quel'Thalas ends«
Age of the mortals
-2,800
* Arathor and the Troll Wars
-2,700
* The Guardians of Tirisfal
-2,500
* The Ironforge Dwarves awaken in Uldaman
* Khaz Modan is founded
-1,200
* The Seven Kingdoms
-1,000
* War of the Shifting Sands
-818
* Cycle of Hatred (Past) begins»
* The Last Guardian (Past) begins»
* Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt
-370
* Last gnome royalty
-230
* War of the Three Hammers
-170
* Dwarves meet gnomes
* Gnomeregan is built
Rise of the Horde
-100
* Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact begins»
-46
* Rise of the Horde begins»
-45
* The Last Guardian
-40
* Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact ends«
-19
* Rise of the Horde ends«
* Rise of the Horde (Past) ends«
First War
0
* The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind begins»
1
* The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind ends«
* Warcraft: Orcs & Humans begins»
* The Last Guardian (Past) ends«
* The Last Guardian
4
* Warcraft: Orcs & Humans ends«
5
* Cycle of Hatred (Past) ends«
* The Alliance of Lordaeron
Second War
6
* Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness
* Tides of Darkness
7
* Warcraft 2: Beyond the Dark Portal
* Beyond the Dark Portal
* The Last Guardian (Future)
* The Invasion of Draenor
* The Birth of the Lich King
* Icecrown and the Frozen Throne
8
* Day of the Dragon
* The Battle of Grim Batol
* Lethargy of the Orcs
10
* Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans
* Lord of the Clans
* The New Horde
* War of the Spider
* Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge
20
* Of Blood and Honor
* The Alliance Splinters
Third War and the Scourge
25
* Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos
* The Scourge Plague hits
* The Scourge of Lordaeron
* Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas
* Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor
* The Battle of Mount Hyjal
* The Betrayer Ascendant begins»
* Warcraft RPG
* Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne begins»
26
* The Well of Eternity
* The Demon Soul
* The Sundering
* Rise of the Blood Elves
* Civil War in the Plaguelands (Forsaken break Free)
* The Lich King Triumphant
* The Betrayer Ascendant ends«
* Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor begins»
28
* Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne ends«
* Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne (Bonus) begins»
29
* Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne (Bonus) ends«
* Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor ends«
* Cycle of Hatred
* Manual of Monsters
* Alliance & Horde Compendium
* Magic & Mayhem
* Lands of Conflict begins»
* Dragon Hunt
* Shadows of Ice
* Lands of Conflict ends»
* Ghostlands
World of hostilities
30
* World of Warcraft RPG
* Lands of Mystery
* More Magic and Mayhem ends«
* World of Warcraft begins»
* Alliance Player's Guide
* Horde Player's Guide
* Monster Guide
* Dark Factions
31
* Shadows & Light ends«
* Rise of the Horde
* World of Warcraft (Wildstorm comic)
* World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade begins»
* Dragons of Outland
32
* Great Plague and Assault of the Capital Cities
* World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King begins»
* Undercity Lost and Retaken
* The Fourth War begins»
33
* Formation of the Sin'sholai