Timeline

This timeline is not entirely canon to the Witcher books and games. (OUTDATED!!!) (this timeline includes spoilers of the books and games)

2700 BR - 1240 BR

 * Dwarves arrived in the lands of Continent, the gnomes already have small colonies in Mahakam and Tir Tochair.
 * The Age of Migration. Aen Seidhe elves arrived on the continent, along with the other races of elves.

230 BR

 * The first Conjunction of the Spheres.
 * Humans arrived in the world. Settling in the north western part of the continent.
 * Emergence of goddess worship in the form of Melitele, one of the oldest and most widespread systems of beliefs.

830s

 * Massacre at Loc Muinne and Est Haemlet. This marked the first official conflict between humans and elves.
 * The creation of the Conclave of Mages.
 * Aretuza is opened.

950s

 * The first witchers are created by a group of renegade mages.

1060s

 * Aelirenn's Uprising. The elves last major attempt to stand up against humans. This ended poorly for the elves.

1112

 * The witcher, Vesemir was noted as being active in fulfilling the duties of his profession during this year.

1140s

 * Redania waged war against Aedirn.
 * The kingdom of Kovir was founded.

1150s

 * Aedirn conquered Dol Blathanna.
 * Falka's rebellion.

1170s

 * Outbreak of the Black Death plague in Vizima.

1233

 * The Battle of Hochebuz was fought. Calanthe leading Cintra into battle for the first time, against Nazair.

1234

 * Vesemir accepted a contract for a vampires in Oxenfurt. He went to go on to meet Mignole, having a brief relationship with her.

1241

 * The Iello Massacre. Enacted by the witcher, Brehen.

1257

 * Dandelion travelled to Toussaint and met the Duchess Anna Henrietta. The two became romantically involved.

1258

 * Drought plagued Lyria, resulting in countless deaths and widespread famine.

1263

 * The Nilfgaardian Empire invaded the Northern Kingdoms, triggering the First Northern War.
 * Slaughter of Cintra.
 * Battle of Sodden Hill.
 * The end of the First Northern War.

1264

 * Children began going missing in the northern region of the Kestrel Mountains.

1267

 * The Nilfgaardian Empire invaded Dol Angra valley, starting the Second Northern War.
 * The Conclave of Mages was disbanded.
 * The Lodge of Sorceresses was formed by Philippa Eilhart.

1268

 * The Battle of Brenna took place.
 * The Second Northern War ended.
 * First outbreak of the Catriona Plague.

1270

 * Salamandra attacked Kaer Morhen.
 * Vizima fell under attack by the Order of the Flaming Roses and the Scoia'tael.

1271

 * King Demavend III was assassinated by the witcher, Letho.
 * King Foltest was assassinated.
 * A massacre ensued in Loc Muinne.
 * The Lodge of Sorceresses is disbanded.
 * The Third Northern War begun.
 * Saskia was killed protecting Vergen during the war.

1272

 * Redania conquered Kaedwen, resulting in the death of King Henselt.
 * Beginning of the Witch Hunts.
 * Second outbreak of the Catriona Plague.
 * Nilfgaard conquered White Orchard.
 * King Bran of Skellige was killed by a bear.
 * Cerys an Craite became queen of Skellige.
 * Vesemir died fighting the Wild Hunt in Kaer Morhen.
 * The Wild Hunt was defeated by Geralt of Rivia with the support of, members of the disbanded Lodge of Sorceresses, the Nilfgaardian Empire and Skellige.
 * Ciri successfully vanquished the White Frost. However, she was never seen again.

1275

 * The duchess, Anna Henrietta summoned Geralt of Rivia to Toussaint, to deal with the Beast of Beauclair.
 * Geralt received ownership of Corvo Bianco, a beautiful vineyard.
 * Beauclair was besieged by hordes of vampires.
 * Geralt slew the beast.
 * The duchess's sister killed her and is subsequently killed too, leaving Toussaint without a ruler.
 * Geralt settles down in his vineyard alongside the sorceress, Yennefer of Vengerburg.

1276

 * The Third Northern War was finally concluded, having lasted 5 years. Radovid V emerged victorious against the Nilfgaardian invaders.
 * Radovid V absorbed all the Northern Kingdoms under him, with Kovir being the only exception. This marked the creation of the Northern Empire.
 * Durandil the Unbreaking is crowned king of Kaedwen.
 * Emhyr var Emreis was killed by internal conspirators and succeeded by Morvran Voorhis.
 * The end of the Witch Hunts.

1277

 * Dijkstra was caught and publicly executed for attempted regicide.

1278

 * The name of Isabel Bennett, slowly began spreading across the north. People spoke of a young witcheress with a dragon medallion. The rumors first started spreading in settlements near the Kestrel Mountains.
 * Towards the end of autumn, the Temerian Uprising occurred.

1279

 * Reinhardt Tristain declared Temeria to be an independent kingdom, leaving the Northern Empire. This sparked the fire which caused the Temerian War.

1280

 * After multiple victories against the Northern Empire, Temeria's new king had reclaimed all of southern Temeria.
 * Towards the end of the year, Reinhardt I marched on Vizima with his armies.
 * The Temerian forces were pushed back to Maribor, suffering critical losses. Radovid V had been waiting for them in Vizima.

1281

 * The Temerian Army was nearly defeated, as forces from Redania and Kaedwen launched an attack on Maribor.
 * Uprisings started occurring in Aedirn.
 * Just before winter, Reinhardt I travelled to Skellige. He bested Svengar Drummond in fair combat and offered his hand in marriage to Cerys's daughter, Estrid an Craite.

1282

 * Reinhardt I marched on Cintra, half of Skellige's fleet by his side. Outnumbered and outmatched, Cintra surrendered without any bloodshed.
 * Forx Nooma was crowned king of Aedirn.
 * Reinhardt I reclaimed southern Temeria once again.
 * By Autumn, the war seemed to be at a stalemate. Reinhardt I was unable to march his armies north and Radovid V was unable to march his south.
 * The Nilfgaardian Empire offered their aid to Reinhardt I. In return, they requested that Temeria becomes a vassal state of the empire. Reinhardt I refused.
 * Villem I, king of Lyria, was slain by Elias Strouse.
 * Elias Strouse was crowned king of Lyria, and dubbed the Sorcerer King.

1283

 * Lyrian and Aedirnian gathered in Brugge. Reinhardt's army now outnumbered the Northern Empire's three to one.
 * Reinhardt I marched on Vizima for the second time, this time crushing the Redanian forces with ease.
 * Kaedwen left the Northern Empire, becoming an independent kingdom once again. This caused the empire to finally fall.
 * By the end of the year, Radovid V had fallen all the way back to Tretogor and his forces were barely managing to keep the Temerian army from crossing the Pontar.

1284

 * At the beginning of the year, during winter, the second Conjunction of the Spheres occurred.
 * The Griffin School was reformed mere weeks after the Second Conjunction.
 * The Temerian War was finally concluded. With monsters on the prowl, the northern monarchs were forced to return to their keeps.
 * A handful of Witchers and Witcheresses with dragon medallions, began coming from the Kestrel Mountains. They were all quite young and inexperienced. Their efforts saved many lives, at the cost of their own.

1285

 * The lone sorcerer, Volkan was summoned to Hagge, along with the northern monarchs and other influential figures. It was here that Volkan shared his research and most the monarchs began organizing the reforming of the witcher schools.
 * The Wolf School and the Bear School were reformed in spring.
 * The Cat School was reformed towards the end of the year.

1286

 * Rumors begun spreading that the Eastern Kingdoms had been overrun by monsters.
 * Aretuza was reopened.

1287

 * Third outbreak of the Catriona Plague.
 * Radovid V and his family were murdered by their people in the Redanian Revolt.

1288

 * Reinhardt I married Elysia Alwyn, the rectoress of Aretuza. This worsened relations between Skellige and Temeria, as Reinhardt I was promised to Estrid an Craite.
 * Bandit Gangs begun taking over northern Redania. The Merchant Guilds and Loyalists managed to hold the south, but the kingdom had fallen far from glory.

1289

 * Queen Cerys an Craite of Skellige died after contracting the Catriona Plague.

1290

 * Estrid an Craite was crowned queen of Skellige.
 * Queen Estrid an Craite begun publicly supplying and supporting the Bear School.
 * Ban Ard Academy was reopened.

1292

 * Forx Nooma challenged the Sorcerer King to a duel. Forx lost his left arm in this duel, the Sorcerer King left unscathed.

1298

 * Laendred Huqq was crowned queen of Kovir, after her husband's murder.