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Terra, or Earth, is the planet of origin of humanity.

Early history

The earliest known civilizations on Earth can be traced back to approximately 19000 BG (c. 2800 BCE). The First Empire was an era started by Aleksandr (Alexander III of Macedon) roughly around 16500 BG (circa 300 BCE), a millennia-long period that saw humanity's advancement from the use of bronze tools to an iron-based civilization.

The "Imperial Seat" was considered to be the geopolitical center of power belonging to the most influential nation-state on the planet during a given time period, and changed on many occasions, such as during the ascendancy of Rome around 16400 BG (c. 200 BCE). The Roman Empire ended in 16000 BG (c. 200 AD), but the First Empire persisted under Byzantium, followed by a brief interval in the Century Without an Emperor (14700 BG-14608 BG, or c. 1500-1608 AD) until discoveries in America brought about by primitive naval exploratory missions allowed Madrid to attain the historical status of the Imperial Seat.

In 14512 BG (1588 AD), at the Battle of Englichannel, the Imperial Seat moved to London, where humanity saw the Golden Age of Invention (14500 BG-14200 BG).

In 14255 BG (1945 AD), the first atomics were demonstrated during the Second World War, and Washington, D.C. became the new human Imperial Seat for the next several centuries.

Expansion of humanity

Approximately around the year 14100 BG (c. 2100 AD), the colonization of the solar system commenced from Old Earth following the formation of a coalition involving the northern, southern, and western political blocs, with at least one high-ranking member of the Bene Gesserrette (ancient forerunner of the Bene Gesserit) serving as chief director of off-Terran exploration for the coalition. Eventually, the population of Earth would be outnumbered by those living offworld in the greater solar system by a factor of 20 to 1. This great expansion later became known as the Little Diaspora.

In 13402 BG (2798 AD), a strike by a planetoid (possibly an asteroid) devastated Earth, and the asteroid Ceres became the new Imperial Seat/political capitol of humanity. Starting the following year, the Rescue of the Treasures salvaged many relics of human history, and spread them across the Known Universe.

In 13360 BG (2840 AD), Terra was re-seeded with both plant and animal life, and set aside as a natural park. Earth (and its Hawaiian islands) is also where the Commission of Ecumenical Translators later converged to assemble the Orange Catholic Bible not long after the Butlerian Jihad (c. 108 BG).

By 2800 AG (c. 19,000 AD) Old Earth was now a Barony, an Imperial fief under the rule of House Corrino. Terrans, inhabiting the revered cradle of human life, enjoyed exemption from Imperial draft for the purposes of compulsory military service or interstellar colonization efforts. Even at this late period, Terra's deserts were also populated by Zensunni nomads (who inhabited the Sahara Desert).

However, upon the discovery of the planet Poritrin by Imperial scouts, Padishah Emperor Elrood V decided to demand a tradition-shattering levee of colonists from Old Earth in order to populate the new world. Siridar Baron Charles Mikarrol, rightly fearing a massive revolt among his subjects over the news, instead sent some two million Zensunni nomads to Poritrin against their will, beginning the Zensunni Migration.

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+'''Terra''', or '''Earth,''' is the planet of origin of [[humanity]].
-[[Image:earth_planet.jpg|thumb|Planet Earth]]
-'''Terra''' or '''Earth''' is the planet of origin of [[humanity]].
 ==Early history==
-First civilizations are traced back to [[19000 BG]]. The [[First Empire]] was an era started by [[Aleksandr]] in [[16500 BG]]. A millennia-long period that saw humanity's advance.
+The earliest known civilizations on Earth can be traced back to approximately [[19000 BG]] (c. 2800 BCE). The [[First Empire]] was an era started by [[Aleksandr]] (Alexander III of Macedon) roughly around [[16500 BG]] (circa 300 BCE), a millennia-long period that saw humanity's advancement from the use of bronze tools to an iron-based civilization.
-The Imperial Seat changed many places such as [[Rome]] in [[16400 BG]]. The Roman Empire ended in [[16000 BG]] but the First Empire persisted, in [[Byzantium]], then there was a brief interval in the [[Century Without an Emperor]] ([[14700 BG]]-[[14608 BG]]) until discoveries in [[America]] allowed [[Madrid]] to attain the status of the [[Imperial Seat]].
+The "[[Imperial Seat]]" was considered to be the geopolitical center of power belonging to the most influential nation-state on the planet during a given time period, and changed on many occasions, such as during the ascendancy of [[Rome]] around [[16400 BG]] (c. 200 BCE). The Roman Empire ended in [[16000 BG]] (c. 200 AD), but the First Empire persisted under [[Byzantium]], followed by a brief interval in the [[Century Without an Emperor]] ([[14700 BG]]-[[14608 BG]], or c. 1500-1608 AD) until discoveries in [[America]] brought about by primitive naval exploratory missions allowed [[Madrid]] to attain the historical status of the Imperial Seat.
-In [[14512 BG]] at the [[Battle of Englichannel]] the Imperial Seat moved to [[London]] where humanity saw the [[Golden Age of Invention]] ([[14500 BG]]-[[14200 BG]]).
+In [[14512 BG]] (1588 AD), at the [[Battle of Englichannel]], the Imperial Seat moved to [[London]], where humanity saw the [[Golden Age of Invention]] ([[14500 BG]]-[[14200 BG]]).
-In [[14255 BG]] first [[atomics]] were seen and [[Washington]] became the Imperial Seat.
+In [[14255 BG]] (1945 AD), the first [[atomics]] were demonstrated during the [[World War II|Second World War]], and [[Washington|Washington, D.C.]] became the new human Imperial Seat for the next several centuries.
 ==Expansion of humanity==
+Approximately around the year [[14100 BG]] (c. 2100 AD), the colonization of the solar system commenced from Old Earth following the formation of a coalition involving the northern, southern, and western political blocs, with at least [[Sierre Kaikilani|one high-ranking member]] of the [[Bene Gesserrette]] (ancient forerunner of the [[Bene Gesserit]]) serving as chief director of off-Terran exploration for the coalition. Eventually, the population of Earth would be outnumbered by those living offworld in the greater solar system by a factor of 20 to 1. This great expansion later became known as the [[Little Diaspora]].
-From Terra came the [[Little Diaspora]] in [[14100 BG]], the colonization of the solar system.
-In [[13402 BG]] a planetoid stroke and devastated Terra, and [[Ceres]] became the [[Imperial Seat]] of humanity. The [[Rescue of the Treasures]] salvaged many relics of human history and spread them to the [[Known Universe]]
+In [[13402 BG]] (2798 AD), a strike by a planetoid (possibly an asteroid) devastated Earth, and the asteroid [[Ceres]] became the new [[Imperial Seat]]/political capitol of humanity. Starting the following year, the [[Rescue of the Treasures]] salvaged many relics of human history, and spread them across the [[Known Universe]].
-In [[13360 BG]] Terra was re-seeded and set aside as a natural park. It was also the location where the [[Commission of Ecumenical Translators]] converged to assemble the [[Orange Catholic Bible/DE|OCB]] after the [[Butlerian Jihad/DE|Butlerian Jihad]].
+In [[13360 BG]] (2840 AD), Terra was re-seeded with both plant and animal life, and set aside as a natural park. Earth (and its [[Hawaii|Hawaiian islands]]) is also where the [[Commission of Ecumenical Translators]] later converged to assemble the [[Orange Catholic Bible/DE|Orange Catholic Bible]] not long after the [[Butlerian Jihad/DE|Butlerian Jihad]] (c. [[108 BG]]).
-By [[2800 AG]] Terra was a Barony. Terrans enjoyed exemption from Imperial draft. Terra's deserts were also populated by [[Zensunni]] nomads. That year, [[Siridar]] [[Baron]] [[Charles Mikarrol]] sent 2000000 nomads to [[Poritrin/DE|Poritrin]], beginning the [[Wandering Zensunni/DE|Zensunni Migration]]
+By [[2800 AG]] (c. 19,000 AD) Old Earth was now a Barony, an Imperial fief under the rule of House Corrino. Terrans, inhabiting the revered cradle of human life, enjoyed exemption from Imperial draft for the purposes of compulsory military service or interstellar colonization efforts. Even at this late period, Terra's deserts were also populated by [[Zensunni]] nomads (who inhabited the [[Sahara Desert]]).
+However, upon the discovery of the planet [[Poritrin]] by Imperial scouts, [[Padishah Emperor]] [[Elrood V]] decided to demand a tradition-shattering levee of colonists from Old Earth in order to populate the new world. [[Siridar]] [[Baron]] [[Charles Mikarrol]], rightly fearing a massive revolt among his subjects over the news, instead sent some two million Zensunni nomads to Poritrin against their will, beginning the [[Wandering Zensunni/DE|Zensunni Migration]].
-[[Wesle Atreides]] was a lifelong student of Terran history
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 [[Category:Earth locations]]