
-2000 Dwarf/Elf War begins
-1600 End of Dwarf/Elf war, Elves withdraw from
the Old World
-1000 Human Tribes settle the lands of Bretonnia.
The greatesttribe, the Bretonni dominate the land
- 500 The southern parts of Bretonnia are absorbed
into the Tilean Empire
-15 The Empire chieftain Sigmar Heldenhammer unites
the human tribes and fights back the Orcs.
0 Sigmar Heldenhammer is crowned, the Empire is
founded
100 An fleet of Undead from the lands of Settra
lands at the coasts of Bretonnia and invades the lands. The
land suffers long under the Undead plague.
577 Great incursion of Greenskins from the Grey
Mountains. The Orc Warlords demand tribute from the Bretonni
tribes but the human chieftains prefer to fight for their freedom.
The expected support from Tilea doesn't come. For the next 400
years the Bretonni have
to fight against the Orcs.
around 630 The Norscans start to raid the coasts
of Bretonnia
936 Marriage of Maud du Goiscin, doaughter of
Duke Simon Beaumanoir of Moussillon, to Arnout van Dalen, Baron
of the imperial province of Westerland.
977 After a vision of a lady of unearthy beauty
who predicts him a great future, the Bretonni duke Giles le
Breton uniteds the chieftains of the Bretonni tribes und a banner
and fights back the Greenskin plague. He etablishes the idea
of a chivalric knighthood which takes care
of the land of Bretonnia. Also the cult of the "Lady of
the Lake" becomes the most important religion in Bretonnia.
1001 After the death of Giles le Breton, his son
Louis is crowned as the first king of Bretonnia
1110 Devastating Outbreak of the Black Plague
in the Empire. During the next five years the Plague spreads
throughout the Old World and Bretonnia is not spared.
1142 Another invasion of Orcs is defeated under
the command of King Guillaume
1240 The Corsairs of Arabia start their raids
in the Southern Old World. The Tilean Island Sartosa becomes
base for the Arabian raiders.
1240 - 1440 Durin the next 200 years, the Arabians
conquer Estalia and parts of Tilea. The Bretonians try to get
back the former lands of southern Bretonnia from the Tileans.
1245 King Boudoin slays the legendary Dragon Mergaste.
1325 The Tournament of la Damoiselle d'Artois.
One hundred Knights joust for her hand
1425 Tournament of Ravola: The Elite of the Bretonnian
Knighthood is defeated by Tilean Knights. The Bretonnians renounce
their claims on the lands of Tilea.
1448, 1449 An alliance between the Empire, Bretonnians
and Tileans against the Arabians is struck. They drive the Arabians
out of Estalia. The Crusades in start
1451 Sultan Jaffar is overthrown by the crusaders
in the Battle of El Haikik
1452 A mighty host of Bretonnian Knights goes
forth to Araby by land. The crusaders only reach as far as Blood
River as they are slowed down by the massive attacks from Orks
and Goblins from the Dark Lands. Some of the Crusaders decide
to settle the land and found
the Border Princes. 1588 At the Tournament of Guyenne King Jules
jousts with an mysterious
Elf Knight and is victorious. 1597 Marienburg seized by Bretonnin
army under the Duc de
L'Anguille. Five year occupation ends when an army under the
command of the Grand Duke of Middenland approaches the city.
1635 Battle of Castellet. Raiders from beyond
the sea attack L'Anguille and are beaten by King Philippe the
Strong and an army of ten thousand Knights. 1715 Fugitives of
the Orc horde of Warlord Gorbag Ironfist, who was defeated by
the Elector Count of Wissenland at the battle of Gruenburg,invade
Bretonnia and are destroyed by the Bretonnian Knights.
1813 The Red Pox ravages Bretonnia. The foul Skaven
launch attacks on Brionne and Quenelles. The Duke of Parravon
strucks an alliance with the Elves of Athel Loren and marches
against the Skaven.
1839 Birth of Genevieve Sandrine du Pointe du
Lac Dieudonne.
1851 An army under the command of the great Enchanter
Drachenfels sacks the city of Parravon.
1855 Genevieve receives the dark Kiss by the vampire
Chamanac
1999 A twin-tailed Comet falls from the sky and
destroys the city of Mordheim. Many Knights set off to the city
of the Damned to find fame and glory within the ruins.
2007 A huge Chaos Army is fought back at the Battle
of Couronne.
2201 King Louen Orc-Slayer declares an Errantry
War to rid
Bretonnia of Orcs. Much land is reclaimed and freed of the goblinoid
plague
2297 Affair of the False Grail. Duke Maldred of
Moussilon is dishonoured
2300 All the peasants of Moussillon and many nobles
perish of Red Pox.
2301 Incursion of Chaos starts
2302 Magnus the pious asks King de Bastonne for
help. Bretonnia sends 20.000 knights and countless men-at-arms
to aid the Empire.
2320 Skaven raids upon the Western Ports.
2420 Inspired by the idea to rid the entire world
of all greenskins, King Charlen renews the Errantry Wars and
sends a host of Knights to the Border Princes to slauther Orks
and Greenskins beyond the Blood River
2429 Marienburg declares the independence of the
Wastland from the Empire and starts an never ending quarrel
between Bretonnia and the Empire who both are interested in
conquering the city.
2472 Charles de la Tete d'Or III is crowned King
of all Bretonnia. Being a decadent Despot, the lands suffer
hardly under this King. The peasants suffer hardly under the
decadent nobles and the knighthood becomes more and more unimportant.
2476 Birth of Leon de la Tete.
2488 End of Errantry Wars as a great force of
Bretonnian Knights ride forth into the Death Pass and never
returns.
2491 Battle of La Maisontall. The Monastery of
La Maisontaal is swarmed by Undead under
the command of the Necromancer Heinrich Kemmler. Parravon is
attacked. The Duc de Quenelles fights back the Undead Hordes.
2500 After the Death of King Charles the young
Leon is crowned and renames himself Louen "Leoncour".
Unlike his father the young king remembers the virtues of Knighthood
and tries to reestablish a feudal system. In the far Kislev,
the city of Praag lies under siege by a huge Chaos Army.