100c BCE (oWOD)
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[edit] Events
- 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]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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]
[edit] Late 2nd Century BCE
- 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]
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 MTSC: Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade Rulebook, p. 52
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MTA: Order of Hermes Tradition Book, p. 11
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 MTA: Mage Storytellers Companion, p. 8
- ↑ MTA: Tradition Book: Order of Hermes, p. 20
- ↑ MTA: Dragons of the East, p. 43
- ↑ MTA: Tradition Book: Cult of Ecstasy, p. 19
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 MTA: The Infinite Tapestry, p. 53
- ↑ MTA: Mage Storytellers Companion, p. 9
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 MTA: The Infinite Tapestry, p. 54
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 MTA: Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni, . 61
- ↑ MTA: Dragons of the East, p. 14
- ↑ MTA: Halls of the Arcanum, p. 37
- ↑ WTA: Rage Across Egypt, p. 32
- ↑ WTA: Rage Across Egypt, p. 79
- ↑ MTA: Technocracy: Iteration X, p. 21
- ↑ MTA: Celestial Chorus Tradition Book, p. 7
- ↑ MTA: Tradition Book: Celestial Chorus, p. 11
- ↑ MTA: Dead Magic, p. 92
- ↑ MTA: Guide to the Traditions, p. 264-265
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