Timeline (Dune Encyclopedia)

This article or section refers to elements from The Dune Encyclopedia

This timeline represents events chronicled in Willis E. McNelly's Dune Encyclopedia, an in universe document supposedly published in the year 15540 AG.

This page is part of a series of different Dune Timelines.

Before Guild

19000-16500

Early human civilizations on Terra.

16500

Aleksandr creates the First Empire.

16400

Rise of the Roman Empire, which conquers the known world, except for China and India.

16000

Fall of the Roman Empire.

15800

After provincial rebellions and minor jihads, the Imperial Seat retreats to Byzantium.

14700

The Great Struggle or the "Century Without an Emperor" begins.

14608

Discoveries in America. Madrid attains the status of the Imperial Seat.

14512

Battle of Englichannel. Imperial Seat moves to London.

14500

The Golden Age of Invention begins (development of radio, television, atomics, rocketry, genetics, and the computer).

14400

China ends its resistance and joins the Empire.

14255

An intraprovincial war culminates in the first use of atomics and the Imperial Seat is moved to Washington.

14200

The Golden Age of Invention ends.

14100

The Little Diaspora begins. The solar system is colonized.

13600

Due to colonization, the Terran population is eventually outnumbered by 20 to 1.

13402

After a planetoid strikes Terra, Ceres becomes the Imperial Seat.

13402-13399

The Rescue of the Treasures from Terra.

13360

Terra is re-seeded. By Imperial edict, it is set aside as a natural park.

13004

Verifax Marktoo discovers the suspensor-nullification effect.

12200

The Empire of Ten Worlds, which suffers from strained communications.

11200

The Empire of a Thousand Worlds, which suffers from the Imperial power being diffuse.

11105

A rebellion destroys Ceres and the Imperial Seat ceases to exist. The Age of Pretenders begins.

11100-7562

The Age of Ten Thousand Emperors or the Great Dark Ages.

8112

Discovery of Ecaz.

7600

Thinkers' Rebellion.

7593

I.V. Holtzman is born on Liesco II.

7585

Invention of the ornithopter.

7565

In an ornithopter accident, Holtzman is disabled and cyborged.

7562

Holtzman escapes from the hospital; he reveals the "wave-effect" nature of the suspensor-nullification device.

The Great Dark Ages end with the discovery of the Holtzman Effect, which allows for instantaneous travel from one side of the universe to the other. The Wars of Reunification begin.

7556

Holtzman is severely damaged and thrown into a cometary orbit. Communications with him are lost.

7033

House Plana's work on Ecaz comes to an abrupt halt when it becomes the only planet ever to suffer a general atomic attack before the Butlerian Jihad. The Slagging of Ecaz, an Imperial answer to a burgeoning rebellion, results in the complete destruction of all human artifacts.

5022

The Wars of Reunification end. Ladislaus the Great unites the Empire of Ten Thousand Worlds and the First Golden Age begins.

3832

Holtzman reappears at Liesco II, and presents the Planar Effect theory for construction of the Defensive Shield.

3678

The Silicon Plague or the "Death of the Machines". The First Golden Age ends and the Little Dark Ages begin.

2000

New plague-resistant conductors are developed, ending the Little Dark Ages. The Return of Computers or the Second Reunification begins.

1970

Holtzman reappears, and presents his Unified Theory.

1800

Culmination of the Second Reunification. The Second Golden Age begins.

711

Tensions increase between programmites and humanity-firsters.

ca. 700

The first anti-computer pogroms occur.

480

According to legend, Ampoliros sets off.

400

The Second Golden Age ends.

230

Jehanne Butler is born on Komos.

200

Riding the tensions, Jehanne Butler leads the Butlerian Jihad.

182

Death of Jehanne Butler.

148

Norma Cevna is born on Komos.

140

Aurelius Venport is born on Komos.

108

Holtzman returns and is destroyed by forces of the Jihad as the last thinking machine. The Butlerian Jihad ends.

ca. 100

Aurelius Venport leads Komosian (Ixians) refugees of the Jihad, including his friend Norma Cevna, to Tupile. He and Norma establish the quasi-religious Society of Mystic Mariners before marrying. Norma begins working on hyperspace travel without computers, experimenting with the use of melange in ship steering.

88

The Battle of Corrin. Sheuset I Costin I becomes the first Padishah Emperor.

86

In reward for aiding House Corrino, Demetrios Atreides is made Baron Tantalos. Foundation of House Atreides.

84

Completion of the foldspace ship "The Golden Advent" on Tupile. On it, Norma Cevna makes the first melange-guided journey through hyperspace as the first Navigator, but it causes her brain damage.

81

Theseus Atreides is born.

79

Konstantinos Atreides is born.

Aurelius Venport dies in an attempt at another melange-guided journey through hyperspace.

78

Death of Norma Cevna. Frelo Mason assumes control of the Society of Mystic Mariners, with the ultimate goal of transforming it into an interstellar shipping monopoly, movign swiftly and steadily through hyperspace: the Spacing Guild, which is known to its members as Corpus Luminis Praenuntiantis.

70

Henoor I Saluso I becomes Emperor.

23

The Bene Tleilax are discovered by an early Spacing Guild reconnaissance ship.

14

Corrin I Palaigo becomes Emperor.

12

Saudir I Akbar I becomes Emperor.

Zarv is sent by the Spacing Guild to meet with the Imperial Governor of Deneb, attempting the first negotiations with the Corrino Empire, in order to establish their interstellar shipping monopoly. He is captured and tortured, but reveals nothing and dies due to his secret conditioning. After a rousing speech from Jasta Mason, another emissary is sent to Nabatea, and he manages to establish better relations with House Corrino, by demonstrating the Guild's technology to the Governor.

10

The Spacing Guild enters final negotiations with the Corrinos in the Great Financial Synod, which begins on Aerarium IV.

5

The Great Financial Synod ends. CHOAM is founded.

0

The Lion Throne, the Spacing Guild and CHOAM (as the arm of the Landsraad) combine to establish the form of human society for the next ten thousand years.

After Guild

31

Death of Jasta Mason.

70

Henoor II Negara I becomes Emperor.

73

Elrood I al-Aziz becomes Emperor.

House of Alman Corrino

104

Alman I becomes Emperor.

House of Saluso Corrino

123

Saudir II Negara II becomes Emperor.

House of Alman Corrino

184

Alman II becomes Emperor.

206

Alman III becomes Emperor.

Estil I becomes Emperor.

House of Saluso Corrino

207

Elrood II Menemtahe I returns to the throne thanks to Thomas Atreides. He is made Duke of Jaddua.

236

Rugo I Saluso II becomes Emperor.

240

Wensic I Menemtahe II becomes Emperor.

300

Ecaz is rediscovered.

337

The Great Convention is ratified.

House of Alman Corrino

345

Alman IV becomes Emperor.

362

Wallach I becomes Emperor.

House of al-Qair

369

Bashar Henli I al-Qair takes office as Regent.

385

The Lishash Rebellion, the last significant armed resistance to the Empire, begins.

388

The Lishash Rebellion is crushed.

House of Rautha

388

Saudir III al-Harkonnen usurps the throne. He designates Salusa Secundus as a prison planet.

House of Alman Corrino

390

Wallach I returns to the throne. He uses Salusa Secundus as a training ground for the Sardaukar.

House of Saluso Corrino

416

Sheuset II Costin II becomes Emperor.

House of Rautha

445

Saudir IV becomes Emperor.

House of Alman Corrino

451

Wallach I returns to the throne (3rd reign).

453

Avelard I becomes Emperor.

459

Saluso III becomes Emperor.

477

Corrin II becomes Emperor.

482

Shaddam I becomes Emperor.

548

Villish Saluso IV becomes Emperor.

549

Shaddam I returns to the throne.

House of al-Qair

549

Harmon I al-Qair takes office as Regent.

House of Alman Corrino

553

Ezhar I Palaigodes becomes Emperor.

House of al-Qair [First Protectorate]

556

Kalus I al-Qair takes office as Regent.

561

Kalus I al-Qair takes office as Protector.

575

Harmon II al-Qair takes office as Protector.

House of Alman Corrino

603

Audrii I becomes Emperor.

669

Sheuset III becomes Emperor.

681

Count Heraklios II Atreides becomes head of House Atreides.

715

Death of Heraklios II Atreides.

745

Saudir V becomes Emperor.

803

Alia I Salusa becomes Empress.

883

Corrin III becomes Emperor.

889

Elrood III becomes Emperor.

933

Wallach II becomes Emperor.

995

Audrii II becomes Emperor.

House of Feyd

1027

Feyd I usurps the throne.

1051

Estil II becomes Emperor.

1099

Feyd II becomes Emperor.

House of Alman Corrino

1099

Josif I becomes Emperor.

1134

Landsraad President Yahya bin Isa takes office as Regent.

1145

Ezhar II becomes Emperor.

1159

Maometh, the so-called "Third Muhammad", is born.

1186

Grodon Orpar Playt III is born.

1188

Istaivan or Ivan I becomes Emperor.

1192

Gilbertus Albans is born.

1221

Mikael I "the Builder" becomes Emperor.

1234

Gilbertus Albans founds the Order of Mentats on the planet Septimus.

1241

Death of Maometh, the so-called "Third Muhammad".

1246

The Order of Mentats moves to Tleilax.

1265

Saluso V becomes Emperor.

1272

Death of Grodon Orpar Playt III.

1294

Death of Gilbertus Albans.

1352

Elrood IV becomes Emperor.

1381

The Zensunni abandon Maometh's teachings under the leadership of Ali Ben Ohashi.

1403

The Voiun expedition to Ecaz.

1428

Leto I becomes Emperor.

1487

The Imperial Seat moves to Kaitain.

1530

Wensic II becomes Emperor.

1538

Henoor III becomes Emperor.

The Regency

1604

Landsraad President Sa'ad Khûmali is elected as Regent.

1616

Esteban Borges takes office as Regent.

1622

Juan Borges takes office as Regent.

1624

Avelard II Mustami takes office as Regent.

1635

The publication of A Relation of the Devill Balams Departure out of the Body of the Mother Prioresse of the Ursuline Nuns of fcoudun,... with the Extract of the procès verball, touching the Exorcismes wrought at Loudm.

1647

Maria I Mustami takes office as Regent.

1680

Maria I Mustami is forced to resign. Damiano Fulgencio takes office as Regent, but resigns after 2 weeks.

Interregnum

A loosely organized committee of Great Houses rules the Landsraad (Interregnum).

First House of Corrin Corrino

1701

Corrin IV becomes Emperor. The Era of the Princes begins.

1735

Irulon I becomes Emperor.

1846

Corrin V becomes Emperor.

1848

Saudir or Sidir VI becomes Emperor.

1862

Corrin V returns to the throne.

1877

Sidir VI returns to the throne.

1882

Corrin V returns to the throne (3rd reign).

1884

Ezhar III becomes Emperor.

1886

Sidir VI returns to the throne (3rd reign).

1892

Audrii III becomes Emperor.

1897

Corrin V returns to the throne (4th reign).

Corrin VI becomes Emperor.

1908

Corrin V returns to the throne (5th reign).

1919

Corrin VII becomes Emperor.

1935

Sidir VI returns to the throne (4th reign).

Corrin VI returns to the throne (2nd reign).

Corrin V returns to the throne (6th reign).

1937

Audrii III returns to the throne (2nd reign).

1938

Corrin V returns to the throne (7th reign).

1940

Costin III becomes Emperor.

1955

Sidir VII becomes Emperor.

Corrin V returns to the throne (8th reign).

1956

Negara III becomes Emperor.

1961

Audrii III returns to the throne (3rd reign).

1963

Menemtahe III becomes Emperor.

Sidir VI returns to the throne (5th reign).

1965

Corrin V returns to the throne (9th reign).

1969

Audrii III returns to the throne (4th reign).

Costin IV becomes Emperor.

1977

Menemtahe IV becomes Emperor.

1984

Costin IV returns to the throne.

1988

Menemtahe IV returns to the throne.

1990

Audrii III returns to the throne (5th reign).

1993

Menemtahe IV returns to the throne (3rd reign).

Costin V becomes Emperor.

2000

Sidir VIII becomes Emperor.

2066

Sidir IX becomes Emperor.

2075

Costin VI becomes Emperor.

2113

Menemtahe V becomes Emperor.

Sidir X becomes Emperor.

2144

Sidir XI becomes Emperor.

2159

Costin VII becomes Emperor.

2169

Sidir XII becomes Emperor.

2188

Sidir XIII becomes Emperor.

2191

Maximos Atreides is killed by Sidir XIII. 2 months later, Peleus Atreides poisons Sidir XIII. The Era of the Princes ends.

Interregnum

A second Interregnum, with Landsraad rule, begins.

House of Shahrukh Corrino

2197

Shahrukh Kenric I becomes Emperor.

2238

Basil I Yusuf becomes Emperor.

2249

Ismal Kenric II becomes Emperor.

2282

Kemal Basil II becomes Emperor.

2321

Kenman I Mahmud becomes Emperor.

2333

Rukhash Kenton I becomes Emperor.

2372

Hamin Costin VIII becomes Emperor.

2385

Basil III al-Tam "the Blue" becomes Emperor.

2391

Harmhab Menemtahe VI takes office as Regent.

2395

Kenric III al-Kam becomes Emperor.

2401

The Suk School of Medicine is founded on Kaitain by a group of Tsai practitioners.

2411

Alia II becomes Empress.

House of Halleck Corrino

2413

Halleck I becomes Emperor.

2458

Halleck II becomes Emperor.

2541

Avelard III becomes Emperor.

2542

Ezhar IV becomes Emperor.

2579

Avelard IV becomes Emperor.

2599

Halleck III becomes Emperor.

2638

Avelard V becomes Emperor.

2640

Sheuset IV becomes Emperor.

2643

Avelard VI becomes Emperor.

2650

Halleck IV becomes Emperor.

2666

Audrii IV becomes Emperor.

The Triumvirate

2675

Ratibor Beskid, Phidias Latzko and Eli Dupleix take office as Regents.

2698

Death of Ratibor Beskid.

House of Sidir Corrino

2700

Sidir XIV Estil III becomes Emperor.

2704

Death of Phidias Latzko.

2706

Death of Eli Dupleix.

2727

Corrin VIII becomes Emperor.

2756

Elrood V becomes Emperor.

2800

Elrood V gives Poritrin (Epsilon Alangue III) to House Maros. Siridar-Baron Charles Mikarrol of Terra sends two million Zensunni to populate the planet. The Zensunni Migration begins.

2836

Alia III becomes Empress.

2838

Ghanim takes office as Regent.

2842

Irulon II becomes Emperor.

2954

Shaddam II becomes Emperor.

3115

Saluso VI "the Tragic" becomes Emperor.

3122

Corrin IX becomes Emperor.

3207

Dunamis becomes Empress.

House of Rrian Corrino

3310

Alman V "the Wise" takes office as Regent.

3320

Alman V "the Wise" becomes Emperor.

3336

Corrin X becomes Emperor.

3351

Alman VI becomes Emperor.

3367

The first recorded instance of a War of Assassins: House Harkonnen feuds with House Pardee.

3375

House Pardee is virtually obliterated.

3405

Sheuset V becomes Emperor.

3410

Alman VII becomes Emperor.

3413

Alia IV, sister and wife of Alman VII, becomes Empress.

3441

Death of Alia IV.

3449

Saluso VII becomes Emperor.

House of Shi-lang [Second Protectorate]

3522

James Shi-lang takes office as Protector.

3536

The execution of all the family members of House Masudi.

Interregnum

3544

Shi-lang's office ends. An Interregnum begins.

House of Ghulan Corrino

3584

Henli II bin Ghulan becomes Emperor.

3636

Irulon III becomes Emperor.

3678

Sidir XV becomes Emperor.

3715

Henli III becomes Emperor.

3740

Henli IV becomes Emperor.

3743

Henli V becomes Emperor for 3 days.

House of Saluso Henoor Corrino

3743

Henoor IV becomes Emperor.

3749

Corrin XI becomes Emperor.

3838

Sheuset or Sheset VI becomes Emperor.

3844

Sheset VII becomes Emperor.

3898

Wensic III becomes Emperor.

3903

Saluso VIII becomes Emperor.

3911

Audrii V becomes Emperor.

3912

Sheset VIII becomes Emperor.

3940

Elrood VI becomes Emperor.

4013

Loriu becomes Empress.

House of Anders Corrino

4037

Erik I Andersson becomes Emperor.

4045

Erik II becomes Emperor.

4061

Anders I becomes Emperor.

4062

Erik III becomes Emperor.

4070

Maria II becomes Empress.

4077

Josif II becomes Emperor.

4099

Josif III becomes Emperor.

4128

Erik IV becomes Emperor.

4171

Alia V becomes Empress.

4250

Rugo II becomes Emperor.

4252

Wallach III becomes Emperor.

4260

Kenric IV becomes Emperor.

4269

Kenric V becomes Emperor.

4293

Kenman II becomes Emperor.

4344

Alman VIII becomes Emperor.

4354

Wallach IV becomes Emperor.

4355

Alman VIII returns to the throne.

4359

Count Isfahan takes office as Regent.

Alman VIII returns to the throne (3rd reign).

4362

Vasili Medvedev takes office as Regent.

4366

Alman VIII returns to the throne (4th reign).

Wallach IV returns to the throne (2nd reign).

4367

Wallach IV reigns as Avelard VII.

4375

Alman VIII returns to the throne (5th reign).

Duke Harilan of Iasi takes office as Regent.

First Republic

4381

Harilan's office ends. The First Republic begins.

House of Ezhar Corrino

4404

Ezhar V usurps the throne.

4411

Ezhar's reign ends.

House of Menemtahe Corrino

4481

Menemtahe VII claims the throne.

4482

Menemtahe's reign ends.

4492

Poritrin is given to House Alexin. The Sardaukar are sent to remove the Zensunni Wanderers, sending five million to Bela Tegeuse and five million to Salusa Secundus.

House of Costin Corrino

4506

Costin IX briefly claims the throne.

House of Atreus Corrino

4552

Atreus becomes Emperor. The First Republic ends.

4641

Mikael II "the Depraved" becomes Emperor.

Second Republic

4670

Mikael II "the Depraved" abdicates and "retires to a monastery". The Second Republic begins.

House of Daryai Corrino

4722

Daryai Ezhar VI claims the throne.

4731

Elim becomes Emperor.

Elim's reign ends.

House of Atreus Corrino

4813

Mikael II "the Depraved" is restored from cryogenic suspension and returns to the throne. The Second Republic ends.

4888

Mikael III becomes Emperor.

4892

Mikael IV becomes Emperor.

4897

Mikael V becomes Emperor.

4899

Mikael VI becomes Emperor.

4913

Mikael II "the Depraved" returns to the throne (3rd reign).

Age of Pretenders

4915

Avelard VIII Sulaiman becomes Emperor for 2 weeks.

Imposter Corrin XII becomes Emperor for 2 days.

Sidir XVI takes office as Lord Protector.

4916

Alver I Reginaud becomes Emperor for 4 hours.

Audrii VI becomes Emperor for 3 months.

4917

Liard becomes Emperor for 5 weeks.

Turenne becomes Emperor for 10 days.

Phyfe takes office as Duke Protector.

4919

Layard Menemtahe VIII becomes Emperor.

4921

Biron Rhibera becomes Emperor for 1 day.

Julian becomes Emperor for 6 weeks.

Third Republic

4921

Julian's reign ends. The Third Republic begins.

Second House of Corrin Corrino

4935

Corrin XIII becomes Emperor. The Third Republic ends.

4996

Mgonpo Shesrab, Chamberlain of Corrin XIII, creates the Standard Imperial Calendar.

5017

Henoor V becomes Emperor.

5062

Corrin XIV becomes Emperor.

5122

First Face Dancers appear as entertainers at the Court of Corrin XIV.

5207

Jaunvarai I becomes Emperor.

5225

Ezhar VII becomes Emperor.

5295

Ezhar VII releases the Zensunni Wanderers on Salusa Secundus, sending them to Ishia (Beta Tygri II).

5307

Destrym becomes Emperor.

Third Protectorate

5321

Kelal Djordjevich takes office as Protector.

5420

Theron I Papshvili takes office as Protector.

5474

Ashot Gregorian takes office as Protector.

5511

Koniets Karamtsev takes office as Protector.

5582

Harisy Ableman takes office as Protector.

5615

Koroi Muratomi takes office as Protector.

5618

Lamia Westring takes office as Protector.

5660

Teimuraz Bagration takes office as Protector.

House of Bagrat Corrino

5670

Teimuraz I becomes Emperor.

Josifa becomes Empress.

5722

Bagrat I becomes Emperor.

5738

Teimuraz II becomes Emperor.

5756

Bagrat II becomes Emperor.

5794

Bagrat III becomes Emperor.

House of Shaddam Corrino

5801

Shaddam III becomes Emperor.

5859

Forbin I becomes Emperor.

5919

Corrin XV becomes Emperor.

5944

Qabus becomes Emperor.

5980

Estil IV becomes Emperor.

5999

Irulon IV becomes Emperor.

6049

The majority of the Zensunni Wanderers on Bela Tegeuse are transported to Harmonthep, while the rest are sent to Rossak (Alces Minor V).

6062

Estil V becomes Emperor.

6072

Alia VI becomes Empress.

House of Estil Corrino

6205

Estil VI becomes Emperor.

6231

Irulon V becomes Emperor.

6236

Estil VII becomes Emperor.

6249

Corrin XVI becomes Emperor.

6262

Herold becomes Emperor.

6285

Letoor becomes Emperor.

6300

Kenrod I becomes Emperor.

6301

Estival I becomes Emperor.

6303

Jesrum becomes Emperor.

6316

Kenrod II becomes Emperor.

6349

Jesrod becomes Emperor.

6391

Jestin becomes Emperor.

6424

Malcom Sidir XVII becomes Emperor.

6458

Faradh I becomes Emperor.

6509

Gamis Kenrod III becomes Emperor.

ca. 6600

A Sayyadina on Rossak discovers a plant whose ingestion unlocks the "voices within."

6615

Jesric becomes Emperor.

6663

Corrin XVII becomes Emperor.

6691

Malcor Kenrod IV becomes Emperor.

6708

Jefri Saluso IX becomes Emperor.

6732

Wenlian becomes Emperor.

ca. 6800

Harmonthep (satellite of Delta Pavonis) is destroyed by unknown causes.

House of Forbin Corrino

6812

Forbin II becomes Emperor.

Fourth Republic

6826

Forbin's reign ends. The Fourth Republic begins.

House of Forbin Corrino

6828

Forbin II returns to the throne. The Fourth Republic ends.

6835

Wensic IV becomes Emperor.

6844

Louis Katsher IV is born.

6855

Forbin II returns to the throne (3rd reign).

6865

Jasmine becomes Empress.

Thibaut or Theobald I becomes Emperor.

6874

Corrin XVIII Thibaut II becomes Emperor.

6892

Harmon III becomes Emperor.

6898

Thibaut III becomes Emperor.

Hugo Corrin XIX becomes Emperor.

6913

Corbin I becomes Emperor.

6951

Death of Louis Katsher IV.

6966

Harmon IV becomes Emperor.

Faradh II becomes Emperor.

6987

Corbin II becomes Emperor.

7045

Faradh III becomes Emperor.

7071

Thibaut IV becomes Emperor.

7115

Lemuli Forbin III becomes Emperor.

7118

Thibaut V becomes Emperor.

7164

Faradh IV becomes Emperor.

7165

Mandoval Corbin III usurps the throne.

7188

Faradh IV returns to the throne.

7190

Faradh V becomes Emperor.

House of Irulon Corrino

7190

Irulon VI becomes Emperor.

7193

The Zensunni Wanderers on Rossak buy passage to Arrakis from the Spacing Guild. By this time, all the Zensunni Wanderers from both Ishia and Rossak have reached Arrakis. The Zensunni Migration ends.

7255

Rugo III becomes Emperor.

7265

The Fremen begin wormriding on Arrakis.

7318

Maria III becomes Empress.

7332

Tomas Faradh VI becomes Emperor.

7401

Kenrod V becomes Emperor.

7415

Henli VI becomes Emperor.

House of Hajus Corrino

7426

Fredhrick I al-Hajus becomes Emperor (the first Padishah).

7456

Fredhrick II becomes Emperor. Alia VII becomes Empress.

7519

Sidir XVIII becomes Emperor.

7520

Pajit Narayam is born.

7537

Avelard IX becomes Emperor.

7551

Avelard X becomes Emperor.

7587

The dew precipitator is first used on Zecrati.

7603

Kalus II becomes Emperor.

7613

Death of Pajit Narayam.

7628

Fredhrick III becomes Emperor.

7637

Avelard XI becomes Emperor.

7651

Elrood VII becomes Emperor.

7687

The first oil lenses are created by Marcus Vander, an Ixian Field Technician (Class Three).

7700

Alman IX becomes Emperor.

7711

Istaivan II becomes Emperor.

7746

Avelard XII becomes Emperor.

7775

Fredhrick IV Istaivan III becomes Emperor.

7782

Avelard XIII becomes Emperor.

7798

Fredhrick V becomes Emperor.

7849

Fredhrick VI becomes Emperor.

7893

Fredhrick VII becomes Emperor.

7940

Audrii VII becomes Emperor.

7992

Audrii VIII becomes Emperor.

7993

Hajus I becomes Emperor.

7997

Fredhrick VIII becomes Emperor.

7998

Audrii IX becomes Emperor for 4 months.

Fredhrick VIII returns to the throne.

8003

Fredhrick IX becomes Emperor.

House of Tiiopa'il Corrino

8008

Tiiopa'il Roonaladh I becomes Emperor.

8035

Estival II becomes Emperor.

8068

Wensic V becomes Emperor.

8071

Alver II becomes Emperor.

8088

Theron II becomes Emperor.

8107

Roonaladh II becomes Emperor.

8140

Anders II becomes Emperor.

8144

Lannes becomes Emperor.

8145

Wensicia becomes Empress.

8147

Hemming Sidir XIX becomes Emperor.

8153

Irulan I becomes Empress.

8176

The supremacy of the oil lenses is threatened when a poor harvest of hufuf pods creates a shortage of oil.

8193

The War of Assassins between House Steinhauser and House Boudreau begins.

8194

Wensic VI becomes Emperor.

8195

The War of Assassins between House Steinhauser and House Boudreau ends.

8216

Chalic I becomes Emperor.

8225

Wensic VII becomes Emperor.

8277

Chalic II becomes Emperor.

8292

Cimon becomes Emperor.

8293

Estival III becomes Emperor.

8300

Irulan II becomes Empress.

8344

Geoffroi I Theron III becomes Emperor.

8349

Hainal I becomes Emperor.

8363

Estival IV becomes Emperor.

8414

Estival V becomes Emperor.

8455

Hainal II becomes Emperor.

8465

Estival VI becomes Emperor.

8498

Geoffroi II becomes Emperor.

8499

Welman Irulon VII becomes Emperor.

8506

Geoffroi II returns to the throne.

8511

Irulon VIII becomes Emperor.

8539

Kenrod VI becomes Emperor.

8561

Wensic VIII becomes Emperor.

8588

Estival VII becomes Emperor.

8590

Wensic IX becomes Emperor.

Hainal III becomes Emperor.

8609

Chalic III becomes Emperor.

8611

Alver III becomes Emperor.

8637

Hainal IV becomes Emperor.

8659

Alman X becomes Emperor.

8666

Karladh becomes Emperor.

8672

Roonaladh III becomes Emperor.

8677

Paulos XVI Atreides becomes head of House Atreides.

House of Hajus Elrood Corrino

8708

Elrood VIII becomes Emperor.

8711

Paulos XVI Atreides is awarded the Siridar-Dukedom of Caladan.

8715

Avelard XIV becomes Emperor.

8722

The construction of Castle Caladan is completed.

8732

Avelard XV becomes Emperor.

8749

Kallistos III Atreides becomes head of the House.

8751

Ezhar VII becomes Emperor.

8754

Audrii X becomes Emperor.

8762

Audrii XI becomes Emperor.

8774

Avelard XVI becomes Emperor.

8787

The War of Assassins between House Choi, House Dwyer and House Ferguson begins.

8788

Fredhrick XI becomes Emperor.

8799

Basilios II Atreides becomes head of the House.

8805

Fredhrick XII becomes Emperor.

8818

Paulos XVII Atreides becomes head of the House.

8820

Delos Atreides becomes head of the House.

8825

Theseus VIII Atreides becomes head of the House.

8835

Jaunvarai II becomes Emperor.

8843

After years of bloodbath, House Choi, House Dwyer and House Ferguson are weakened. Emperor Jaunvarai II intercedes to end the conflict.

8862

Demetrios XX Atreides becomes head of the House.

8904

Herakles Atreides becomes head of the House.

8911

Fredhrick XIII becomes Emperor.

8923

Corrin XX becomes Emperor.

8925

Basilios III Atreides becomes head of the House.

8954

The Official History begins publication in Irstendal on Kaitain.

8961

Philippos XI Atreides becomes head of the House.

8974

Fredhrick XIV becomes Emperor.

8976

Fredhrick XV becomes Emperor.

8977

Minos IV Atreides becomes head of the House.

8978

Herakles Atreides becomes head of the House.

8989

Odusseus IV Atreides becomes head of the House.

8998

Josif IV becomes Emperor.

9004

Nestor VII Atreides becomes head of the House.

9055

Philippos XII Atreides becomes head of the House.

9071

Ezhar VIII becomes Emperor.

9090

Fredhrick XVI becomes Emperor.

9116

Perseus VII Atreides usurps the throne but Philippos is restored.

9123

Demetrios XXI Atreides becomes head of the House.

9127

Fredhrick XVII becomes Emperor.

Avelard XVII takes office as Regent.

9149

Avelard XVII becomes Emperor.

9151

Josif V becomes Emperor.

9171

Corrin XXI becomes Emperor.

Avelard XVIII becomes Emperor.

9173

Philippos XIII Atreides becomes head of the House.

9174

Ezhar IX becomes Emperor.

9175

The Official History appears for the first time in two volumes and with its official title.

9222

Orestes II Atreides becomes head of the House.

Tovat Gwinsted collects pre-Butlerian legends in The Chronicles of the Conquerors.

9235

Corrin XXII becomes Emperor.

9249

Menelaos V Atreides becomes head of the House.

9268

Alexandros VIII Atreides becomes head of the House.

9294

Ezhar X becomes Emperor.

9301

Henoor VI becomes Emperor.

Orestes III Atreides becomes head of the House.

9328

Ezhar XI becomes Emperor.

9355

Philippos XIV Atreides becomes head of the House.

9381

Ezhar XII becomes Emperor.

9424

Sheset IX becomes Emperor.

9441

Henoor VII becomes Emperor.

9449

Arislakes I Atreides becomes head of the House.

9458

Pausanias XXII Atreides becomes head of the House.

9471

Ezhar XIII becomes Emperor.

9493

Josif VI becomes Emperor.

9499

Avelard XIX becomes Emperor.

9530

Audrii XII becomes Emperor.

9541

Aristakes II Atreides becomes head of the House.

9547

Henoor VIII becomes Emperor.

9567

Pleistarchos Atreides becomes head of the House.

9569

Konstantinos VII Atreides becomes head of the House.

9572

Ezhar XIV becomes Emperor.

9584

Aristakes III Atreides becomes head of the House.

9613

Kalus III becomes Emperor.

9615

Josif VII becomes Emperor.

9652

Philodelphos Atreides (Minos V) becomes head of the House.

9658

Sidir XX becomes Emperor.

9670

Josif VIII becomes Emperor.

9675

Pausanias XXIII Atreides becomes head of the House.

9688

Ezhar XV becomes Emperor.

9711

Demetrios XXXII Atreides becomes head of the House.

9731

Sheset X becomes Emperor.

9732

Breeman Corrin XXIII becomes Emperor.

9740

Aristakes IV Atreides becomes head of the House.

9744

Kuros Atreides becomes head of the House.

9751

Elacca drug in relatively common use.

9754

Ezhar XVI becomes Emperor.

9760

Audrii XIII becomes Emperor.

9769

Elias III Atreides becomes head of the House.

9800

Minos VI Atreides becomes head of the House.

9803

Hajus II Corrin XXIV becomes Emperor.

9828

Audrii XIV becomes Emperor.

9846

Invention of the hunter-seeker.

9851

Audrii XV becomes Emperor.

Orestes IV Atreides becomes head of the House.

9876

Minos VII Atreides becomes head of the House.

9913

Iakobos II Atreides becomes head of the House.

9924

Henoor IX becomes Emperor.

9929

Kalman Atreides becomes head of the House.

9935

Fredhrick XVIII becomes Emperor.

9942

Minos VIII Atreides becomes head of the House.

9960

Rauvard Kalus IV becomes Emperor.

9988

Philippos XV Atreides becomes head of the House.

ca. 10000

Invention of the distrans on Ix.

10002

Akbar II Avelard XX becomes Emperor.

10031

Hajus III becomes Emperor.

10035

Minos IX Atreides becomes head of the House.

10075

Thufir Hawat is born.

10077

Paulos XVIII Atreides becomes head of the House.

10079

Fredhrick XIX becomes Emperor.

Gunseng Harkonnen is born.

10092

The semuta extraction process is discovered.

10110

Vladimir Harkonnen is born.

10116

Minotauros Atreides (Mintor) becomes head of the House.

10120

Corrin XXV becomes Emperor.

10121

Pardot Kynes is born on Paseo to Leuis and Marique Kynes.

10122

Elrood IX becomes Emperor.

10130

Death of Gunseng Harkonnen.

10132

Anirul Corrino is born.

Glossu Rabban is born.

10133

Hasimir Fenring is born.

10135

Gurney Halleck is born.

10138

Piter de Vries is born.

10140

Leto I Atreides is born.

10141

The infamous Milberne lecture at the Planetary University of Paseo.

Stilgar is born.

10142

Following his graduation at the head of his class, Pardot Kynes enters Imperial service as a research assistant in an ecological survey station on Ecaz.

10147

Pardot Kynes is appointed as head of the largest ecological survey station on Topaz.

10148

Ecaz suffers an outbreak of Catha fungus.

10154

Lady Jessica is born.

10155

Following a trumped-up declaration of charges against House Euterpe, House Harkonnen orders an attack on Chusuk in which Gurney and Annette Halleck are enslaved.

10156

Shaddam IV becomes Emperor.

Liet-Kynes is born.

10158

Duncan Idaho (the human) is born.

10159

Jamis is born.

10160

Shuurfak rai Shedler, "Scytale", is born.

10163

Leto I Atreides becomes head of the House after the death of Minotauros Atreides.

10165

Gurney Halleck is liberated from Giedi Prime.

Irulan Corrino is born.

10168

Jessica's 14-year education on "mothering" is completed on Wallach IX.

Chalice Corrino is born.

10170

Wensicia Corrino is born.

10172

Josifa Corrino is born.

10173

Hasimir Fenring marries Margot Fenring.

10174

Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is born.

10175

Paul Atreides is born.

The War of Assassins between House Moritani and House Ginaz begins.

Rugi Corrino is born.

Death of Pardot Kynes.

10176

Death of Anirul Corrino.

10177

Chani is born.

10179

First successful implant of the distrans in a human.

10181

Total defeat of the House Ginaz.

10182

War of Assassins between House Harkonnen and House Kalifi, with the interference of Shaddam IV.

10185

Buer Agarves is born.

10190-10191

House Atreides moves to Arrakis.

10191

War of Assassins between House Harkonnen and House Atreides; the largest one in recorded history with the most sweeping political consequences.

The Sardaukar attack on Arrakis kills Duke Leto I Atreides; Paul and Jessica go into the desert with the Fremen.

Paulos XIX Atreides becomes Siridar-Duke of Caladan.

Stilgar brings Paul and Jessica to Sietch Tabr.

Death of Piter de Vries.

Death of Duncan Idaho (the human).

Death of Liet-Kynes.

Death of Jamis.

Alia Atreides is born.

10193

Paul regains control of Arrakis and its spice monopoly.

Death of Glossu Rabban.

Death of Vladimir Harkonnen.

Death of Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.

10196

Shaddam IV abdicates; Irulan III takes office as Regent.

Death of Thufir Hawat.

House of Atreides Corrino

10196

Paul I Muad'Dib becomes Emperor.

Muad'Dib's Jihad begins.

According to a controversial account, when Hasimir and Margot Fenring returned from Arrakis with the deposed Shaddam IV, they were attacked by Otto Aramsham, who was killed in this unsuccessful assassination attempt.

10200

Farad'n (Kenola) is born to Wensicia and Count Dalak Kenola.

10201

The publication of the Official History moves to Arrakeen on Arrakis.

10202

Death of Shaddam IV.

10204

Count Dalak Kenola dies suspiciously in an ornithopter accident; Farad'n's last name is changed to Corrino.

10208

Ghola Hayt (Duncan-10208) is created and presented to Paul.

10209

Paul returns to Sietch Tabr with pregnant Chani.

Leto II and Ghanima are born. Death of Chani.

Paul goes into the desert and Alia VIII takes office as Regent.

Death of Scytale.

10210

Alia VIII dissolves the Fedaykin, Paul's Death-Commandos.

10218

Duncan-10208 delivers Lady Jessica to House Corrino.

10219

Buer Agarves finds Stilgar, but unwittingly brings Alia's forces to his refuge. Stilgar kills Agarves. He and his party are overwhelmed.

Leto II becomes Emperor.

10220

Death of Alia Atreides.

10225

Death of Hasimir Fenring.

10226

Death of Gurney Halleck.

10227

Death of Wensicia Corrino.

10228

Death of Stilgar.

10230

Armund Corrino is born.

10231

Death of Duncan-10208.

10246

Aitu Cinoli is born on Yorba (Cygni Alpha-3).

10249

Irulan Corrino retires to Wallach IX.

Death of Irulan Corrino.

10256

Death of Lady Jessica.

10266

Aitu Cinoli leaves his home and starts working for the Gwent-Orlov publishing house.

10271

The Revolt of the Fremen is crushed and its leader, Duncan-10235, is put to death.

10272

Death of Rugi Corrino.

10276

Aitu Cinoli quits his job and moves to Arrakis.

10278

Harq al-Harba is "discovered" by Ghanima Atreides and Farad'n Corrino.

10280

Harq al-Harba's first play, The Sandrider, is enthusiastically praised.

10281

Harq al-Harba writes Kuursar Divided.

10283

Harq al-Harba writes Shaddam IV and The History of Duke Leto, Part I.

10285

Harq al-Harba writes The History of Duke Leto, Part II.

10286(?)

Harq al-Harba marries Vela Cinoli.

10288

Harq al-Harba writes "Sook," He Said.

10289

Harq al-Harba writes Players at the Game of Pebbles.

10291

Harq al-Harba writes a letter to his publisher, H. H. Kanadel, about royalty payments.

10292

Harq al-Harba writes The Dusty Palms.

10295

Harq al-Harba purchases half-interest in an Arrakeen restaurant.

Tovat Gwinsted's The Chronicles of the Conquerors is translated on Arrakis.

10296

Harq al-Harba writes Hasimir.

10297

Harq al-Harba writes The Shuumkee Progressions.

10298

Harq al-Harba writes Plenty of Time for Love.

10299

Harq al-Harba writes Carthage.

10300(?)

Harq al-Harba writes Not the Worm Ouroboros (not included in Works).

10302

Harq al-Harba writes Water for the Dead.

10303

Harq al-Harba writes Lichna.

10304

Harq al-Harba writes Ampoliros and The Arrakeen Tarot.

10305

Harq al-Harba writes Stilgar's Dream.

10306

Harq al-Harba supports a fellow Arrakeen playwright as a witness in a plagiarism suit.

Harq al-Harba writes Chani.

10310

Harq al-Harba writes Troubadour, Another Melody.

10312

Harq al-Harba writes Don't Drink the Water (not included in Works).

10313

Harq al-Harba retires and leaves Arrakeen.

10317

Death of Harq al-Harba on Fides.

10320

The publication of the famous Works volume, edited by Vela Cinoli, on Fides.

10324

The publication of Champagne in My Slipper.

The rhyme which will become "Item 941" in Ludgwit's Arrakeen Child Lore is transcribed.

10330

Rauvlee Ludgwit publishes Ludgwit's Arrakeen Child Lore, a collection of children's verses from Arrakeen and the surrounding villages.

10335

Guaddaf begins his career.

10366

Guaddaf writes Judgment on Arrakeen.

10419

Death of Farad'n Corrino.

10516

Death of Ghanima Atreides.

10592

Leto II commissions the design and construction of the Festival City of Onn.

10630

Avelarad Svif-Josif begins the controversy surrounding al-Harba's historicity.

10635

Kurt Zhuurazh writes Al-Ada and al-Harba, asserting that Farad'n Corrino was al-Harba.

10638

Bashar Joon Piitpinail writes Al-Ada is al-Harba, a seminal skeptical work concerning the historicity of al-Harba.

10647

Izhnaikas Bauf writes The Great Cryptogram, supporting the idea that al-Harba was Farad'n Corrino.

10665

J. T. Duub writes Half-a-Dozen Harbas, suggesting that Hasimir Fenring did not die, but assumed the identity of Harq al-Harba.

10700

From around this time, the information in both volumes of the Official History should be suspected of being fabricated and should not be accepted without independent confirmation.

10710

A. J. Kiilwan writes The Man Who Was al-Harba, claiming that al-Harba's plays were written by Leto II.

10723

Leto's Citadel is constructed.

10819

D-wolves are released into the Forbidden Forest.

10925

The invention of the interpersonal transmitter.

10938

Pon Fenrhy and Glais Omer develop the Ixian dictatel.

10941

Duncan-10895 reveals the ritual of Siaynoq.

11100

The Final Force joins with Duncan-11099 in an attempt to assassinate Leto II.

11103

The assassination attempt fails and its leader, Duncan-11099, is put to death.

11295

Leto II dissolves the Mother House.

11745

The Order of Mentats is suppressed by Leto II.

11835(?)

Iir Zhiik Lewin is born on Libermann.

11890

Iir Zhiik Lewin is arrested for licensing violations in Arrakeen.

11891(?)

Death of Iir Zhiik Lewin.

12165

Linan Mobh is born on Chusuk.

12191

Taiazor Licallo is born.

12259

Death of Linan Mobh.

12277

Death of Taiazor Licallo.

12335

The execution of the "Nine Historians".

12704

Arrakian astronomer Chelin detects the dust cloud that permeates the Canopus system near space.

12725

The Festival City of Onn is built according to the design of Duncan-12720.

12984

Evidence that correlates Arrakis's ice-age-like periods with the dust cloud opacity is found.

13499

The publication of The Little Book of Riddles on Giedi Prime.

13606

Moneo Atreides is born.

13628

Marik Corrino is born.

13632

Erlin Malky is born on Ix.

13652

Erlin Malky is appointed to a minor clerkship in the cipher division of the Ixian intelligence community.

13670

Quintinius Violet Chenoeh is born.

13689

Nayla Nycalliste is born.

13690

Erlin Malky takes office as the Ixian Ambassador to the Court of Leto II.

13695

Death of Marik Corrino.

13698

Hwi Noree is born.

Siona Atreides is born.

13699

Marcus Claire Luyseyal is born.

13712

Siona Atreides steals 2 volumes of Leto's Journals from the Citadel.

Erlin Malky is recalled.

13724

Death of Erlin Malky.

Death of Leto II.

Death of Hwi Noree.

Death of Moneo Atreides.

Death of Nayla Nycalliste.

The Official History ends publication.

13728

Death of Quintinius Violet Chenoeh.

13730

Siona Atreides arranges for the publication of an abridgement of the Stolen Journals.

13791

Death of Duncan-13724.

13934

The ballad Lewin at the Wall is taken down from a troubadour on the out-of-the-way planet of Stormstile.

13953

Death of Siona Atreides.

14702

The Crompton Ruins are discovered.

14491

Ravan discovers Canopus B.

14797

Quanal discovers the splitting of the tertiary Korane absorption doublet and establishes the presence of a general magnetic field.

15188

Krai makes extensive studies on Ven's atmosphere, showing that it can't support organic molecules.

15525

The finding of the Rakis Hoard.

15540

The publication of the Dune Encyclopedia.

15557

Nilen develops the microtronic detector. The nucleus of the Starspen galaxy is observed.