Events Edit

• 400 BCE - 100 BCE: War of Hermes ends.^[1] One hundred years after Pythagoras' death, his followers split into two groups: Acousmatics who are devoted to Pythogoras' rites and sayings; and the Mathematic faction, who are devoted to number theory and music. Conflicts between the two come to a head during the War of Hermes. The Mathematicals migrate to Plato's Academy as the Cults of Mercury, while the Acousmatics die out.^[1][2][3][4]

• 190 BCE - 170 BCE: Silk Accord. Artisans from Europe and Asia travel between their native lands, establishing early silk trade and information exchange. Sunátese Deadaleas signs pact with Dalou'laoshi.^[1] The Silk Accord brings together Western Daedaleans and the Dalou'laoshi in a pact based on the exchange of knowledge and trade.^[3][5]

• 186 BCE: The Roman Senate outlaws all lodges and playhouses of Bacchus (Dionysus).^[6]

• 175 BCE: Aristarchus begins his tenure as the fifth Librarian at the Library of Alexandria. He is one of the first known people to suggest a heliocentric model of the solar system.^[7]

• 160 BCE - 100 BCE: Burning Tiger War. Akashics, Wu Lung and Dalou'laoshi savage each other. Devil-wizard Tau-tse raises demon army and attacks all sides until being banished by Akashics Te Kwan and Zhen Ba.^[1][3]

• 150 BCE: Roman Cult of Mercury at its height. Magi cast spells in large groups using many expensive rites. Generally operates covertly.^[2]

• 150 BCE: Mt. Ossa Calyx. Various societies of Greek philosopher-scientists gather to preserve the knowledge of the Classic Age. Pericles of Rhodes assassinates Modesto the Just and assumes leadership of Calyx.^[1][8]

• 145 BCE: Aristarchus ends his tenure as the fifth Librarian at the Library of Alexandria^[7], passing the metaphorical torch to Kydas.^[9]

• 116 BCE: Kydas ends his tenure as the sixth Librarian at the Library of Alexandria.^[9]

• 115 BCE - 300 AD: The first Himyarine period.^[10]

• 111 BCE: Vietnam's Au Lac is conquered by the Han Empire.^[11]

• 104 BCE: The mummy known as "Jacob" is born at approximately this time (100 years before Christ).^[12]

• 100 BCE: Establishment of silk routes leads Taftâni to contact with Wu Lung wizards from China.^[10]

• 323 BC - 30 BC: Somewhere in this time-frame Black Furies establish the Sept of the Bloodied Stair in Alexandria's Kom ash-Shuqqafa catacombs, with a Caern of Enigmas and Rage.^[13][14]

• Archimedes builds large-scale machines, such as the hydraulic screw and war engines.^[15]
• The Sacred Congregation is founded, marking the end of the Celestial Chorus' First Age and the beginning of the Second Age.^[16][17]
• Rome's representative government suffers a slow decline, as senators power is directly proportional to how close his legions are stationed to Rome.^[18]

Late 2nd Century BCE Edit

• A Nephandus known as Domitius Tanicius Linus lives among the Roman occupational army as an advisor. After challenging a cabal to retake a stolen Node, they shatter his Avatar and curse him to live as long as the Node holds strength. From this point on, Bosnia knows no peace.^[19]

References Edit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} MTSC: Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade Rulebook, p. 52
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} MTAs: Order of Hermes Tradition Book, p. 11
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} MTAs: Mage Storytellers Companion, p. 8
4. ↑ MTAs: Tradition Book: Order of Hermes, p. 20
5. ↑ MTAs: Dragons of the East, p. 43
6. ↑ MTAs: Tradition Book: Cult of Ecstasy, p. 19
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} MTAs: The Infinite Tapestry, p. 53
8. ↑ MTAs: Mage Storytellers Companion, p. 9
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} MTAs: The Infinite Tapestry, p. 54
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} MTAs: Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni, . 61
11. ↑ MTAs: Dragons of the East, p. 14
12. ↑ MTAs: Halls of the Arcanum, p. 37
13. ↑ WTA: Rage Across Egypt, p. 32
14. ↑ WTA: Rage Across Egypt, p. 79
15. ↑ MTAs: Technocracy: Iteration X, p. 21
16. ↑ MTAs: Celestial Chorus Tradition Book, p. 7
17. ↑ MTAs: Tradition Book: Celestial Chorus, p. 11
18. ↑ MTAs: Dead Magic, p. 92
19. ↑ MTAs: Guide to the Traditions, p. 264-265

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