"In the beginning there was the Void and the Void was Tarim." (Cerebus #100)
Matter - Terim, The Big Bang:
"Twenty billion and some odd hundred million years ago" (Cerebus #109)
"900 million years ago":
The last major crater formed on the moon. (Church and State2)
"Hundreds of thousands of years" ago:
The Ascension covenanat between Terim and her adherents. (Church and State2)
Allegedly, the Judge takes up residence on the moon. (Cerebus #107)
Giant Redwoods explode their sodium chloride bomb. Subsequently, about every 12,000 years, a Great Flood occurs. (Church and State2)
Great Dinosaur Civilization invents hairspray. (Church and State2)
~8600 BZ:
The Lord of the Swilling comes up with an excellent hangover, which he saves for a good occasion (Guys).
5592 BZ:
"Death" ascends to sovereignity of the multiverse, and creates the Judge (Cerebus #151). This contradicts the Judge's statement (Cerebus #107) that he has been on the moon for "hundreds of thousands of years" without talking to anyone.
~5500 BZ:
Allegedly, males start interfering with Terimism (Cerebus #96)
The Judge states that the story of the beginning of the universe is "garbled... may thousands of years ago by a priest" (Church and State2).
Notably, Bran's knife is "thousands upon thousands of years old" (Church and State2).
~3585 BZ:
"Death" ceases to take an active role (Cerebus #151)
~580 BZ:
Cirin's "Stories for Young Girls" written? (Cerebus #119)
Suenteus Po's Conquest of Iest and the Fall of the Black Tower:
Suenteus Po: "This was a long time ago. It was the Pigts who caused the Mystic Cataclysm that brought the Black Tower empire to an end and wiped out most of the known magic in the world. It was almost a century before plants would grow again in the Red Marches". (Cerebus #28)
The Judge: "several thousand years ago" Suenteus Po I (dead) trains army in Red Marches from early spring into fall. Points east towards Iest (thru New Iest/New Sepra), dies. (Cerebus #108)
"THE Suenteus has been dead for over a hundred years" (High Society).
Tarim says "Last time, I had twenty thousand slaves hollow [the tower] out" (Church and State2).
The Judge: The Pigts had lived in the Red Marches for "several thousand years" since the end of the Black Tower Empire "about which little is documented, less is suspected, and almost nothing is known for sure". Suenteus Po I (dead) trains an army in the Red Marches from early spring into fall. Points east towards Iest (thru New Iest/New Sepra), dies. (Church and State2)
SP II (dead) begins "first" siege of Iest, then controlled by Clovis IX (a male) of "The Eastern Church". "...it was a matter of mere days before the first siege of the city..."? (Church and State2)
Guffins led to the division of the Eastern and Western Churches. (Jaka's Story)
"It was during the darkest period of Iest's long history; the closing years of the fabled Black Tower Empire" Oscar speaks of a Po from the Sepran ("Western") empire leading "first of many organized invasions" of an Iest ruled by an "insular and corrupt matriarchy", so Po merely invades the lower city, then blockades the upper city. "There had never been a *successful* assault on the upper city" This Po reigns in the Lower City for 15 years (Cerebus #122).
A fragment of a book apparently about Po's conquest, mentioning the siege strategy, and the fact that he had Pigts serving as part of his army. "[A Shor]t History [o]f the [F]all [of] the [Blac]k Tower". (Cerebus #151)
Suenteus Po: "[The Judge] passed over the Golden Age of the Sepran Empire, dismissing it with a few phrases about being a loose-knit collection of hamlets, ports and provinces. It was, I assure you, quite nearly Vanaheim on Earth. The gereatest freedom for the greatest number, government control so decentralized as to be almost non-existent. I was a Noble, living in a disputed area near the Red Marches at the time that taxation was introduced; tribute paid directly to a governing Church body in Serrea. Although I was dismissed as an hysteric, I knew the effect this would have on people's personal freedoms. Unable to convince any influential personage of the dire future in store, I resolved to raise my own army and conquer the city-state of Iest and institute the same freedoms and policies which had allowed the Sepran Empire to flourish for many, many years. His description of the raising and training of my army is accurate in every detail. He failed to mention that I had taken the name Suenteus Po in tribute to a great historian who had led the Sepran Empire away from the pitfall of centralized government several hundred years before." (Flight)
"My death, he [The Judge] described accurately. ...it was my son, Alfred, who was to lead the asault on Iest." (Flight)
"My son Alfred... thought himself clever that he chose to ignore the corrupt and insular matriarchy which ruled the Upper City. As I had timed and planned conquest for the right and perfect moment, it took place with clockwork efficiency and a minimal loss of life. Alfred sank happily into the opulent and coddled existence of the feted and legendary Military Hero... Commerce flourished for a time -- a short time, of course, as empires go, but a decade or so... The problem, of course, was that he had no thought or plan for any future; either his own or Iest's. The natural schism between matriarchy and patriarchy asserted itself in myriad wats in the day-to-day-life of the city state... (Flight)
"Alfred retreated into Mysticism... he sought to purchase knowledge and mystical power with mere gold. Naturally enough, his ignorance brought him power sufficient only to consume what was left of his failing health.
"...Catastrophes swept the remnants of his empire." (Flight)
"...He replaced his governors and his Statesmen with Conjurors and Mages. He declared that all who would follow him were to be called Illusionists... He conferred his name on the circle of devotees which surrounded him, and empowered them to do the same. (Flight)
"By the time of his death at the age of forty-one, fully one third of the population of the Lower City was named Suenteus Po and believed themselves to function within a single, divine consciousness. Since that day, Illusionism has alternately flourished and declined across the length and breadth of Estarcion..." (Flight)
"In my subsequent incarnation, I was born to a gold miner and his wife in Rivershire Province, twenty years after Alfred's death." (Flight)
"At an early age... I grew adept at carving these symbols [on gold coins]... soon families were coming from neighboring villages to have my design added to their coins... A devout Tarimite, I carved His name in ancient Pigtish rune letters on each coin brought to me. Healers and apothecaries began using the coins in their treatments of family ailments. Miracles were spoken of in hushed whispers and soon more people came from the larger villages and then from the City itself... Priests of the Eastern Church grew jealous... They took their case to Suenteus Po III, informing him that I was building a kingdom within Iest... When they came to arrest me, I knew this had all transpired before many times; as if I was an actor in a play. I remembered my life as Suenteus Po I. As they read the indictment I had the curious sensation that I was imprisoning myself. As they led me away, there was a flurry of resistance and some blood was spilt. I told my defenders to stand back; not to make it any worse than it already was. They complied... I was brought before Suenteus Po III... He informed me that arrangements would be made to transfer me to the custody of the Guardians of the Upper City... 'I wash my hands of you', he said, and I was led away. That night I was led before Geat Andrena. There is no need for me to relate our conversation; the course of the Trial. You experienced it yourself when you tried Astoria as the Pope. I was taken to a courtyard in a small prison attached to the Council Building. The charges against me were read again and then the fagots were lighted and I was burned as a heretic. ...In each succeeding life I've led... I have sought a simple and uneventful existence." (Flight)
Iest
Iest is the "ancient and ancestral home" of the Pigts. There is a Pigtish prophecy about a "giant of stone" who would 'rise up' and lead them out of isolation and exile..." (Flight)
An off-hand comment by the Roach may be related to previous invasions of Iest: "It has all changed now. The Upper City will be invaded ...by the Lower. Not the other way around." (Women).
Astoria mentions "a brief period in the history of Iest's Upper City when the singular philosophies of the T'Capmin writer Kevil took hold. To me, this was the only period of enlightenment in the sordid history of Cirinism" with daughters having an active role in government. Whatever her historical sources are, their
validity is denied by the Cirinists (Women).
When part of the mountain crushes the Regency, it is remarked upon as being "the first time in history" that the mountain's fall has damaged the Upper City. (Women).
~0:
"Tarim" dies (possibly the Messiah from Cerebus #91). His birth (or death) may mark the beginning of the current calendar, as he claims to have invented coins, which date to close to the year zero. (Church and State2)
First known coins minted "more than fourteen centuries before" 1415 (Cerebus #152).
100:
"One hundred years after [Tarim's] death" sacred texts of the Tarimic Disciplines set down (Cerebus #47).
~411:
Pigts lose their "god-king" (Cerebus #5). Probably the same event as the "shaman-king's" vision in Melmoth, which happened "a thousand years" ago.
~412:
Eye in the Pyramid founded (Cerebus #15).
~613:
Aardvark at "Regency Hotel" (possibly still the elf's grove.) (Cerebus #29) The Elf might also have been referring to whatever happened at this time when she said, "We haven't had an aardvark Prime Minister since... since... HEY! That's right! That's before there were Prime Ministers!" (Cerebus #39)
"Ancient history":
King Andros' defence of the mountain pass. The Duke of Akshun rescues his brother from the Onliu (Cerebus #24).
"A few centuries ago," magic flourished in the world, followed by a magical cataclysm (Cerebus #29)
"Several hundred years before", The Exodus Inward is predicted (Cerebus #15).
"Grace District has been run by a Hereditary Matriarchy for hundreds of years." (Cerebus #56).
"fer centuries" Iestans have been devout Tarimites (Church and State 1).
1175:
Possible birthdate for Seunteus Po (founder of Illusionism). (Cerebus #19)
~1200:
Theyr visits the Kingdom of Felda, writes Discourses (Cerebus #16). Possible birthdate for Suenteus Po. (Cerebus #20)
~1211:
Conniptins begin to be pushed north by the Hsifan (Cerebus #8)
~1214:
Suenteus Po turns purple (Reads).
~1220:
Suenteus Po has detachable limbs (Reads).
1230-1:
Possible birthdate for Suenteus Po.
1254:
Innec Starym kidnapped from Regency Hotel. Unknown whether or not he was Grandlord of Palnu at this time.(Cerebus #20, 29)
1266:
Scorz, Scorz and Sons founded (Cerebus #26)
~1295:
Sepran legions conquer and occupy Upper Felda (Minds). In 1411, a very old woman is one of the few who personally remembers that time (Women).
~1312:
Palnu devestated by earthquakes, creating The Pits (Cerebus #15).
Outbreak of religious fervor "ever' decade 'r' so" (Church and State 1).
~1313:
Suenteus Po writes some children's fables (Cerebus #24).
The Eastern Church of Tarim forms the Iestan Legislature to deal with economic matters (Cerebus #15).
~1341:
Religious wars in Amstanat.
Black Blossom Lotus stolen. Fragments of the Lotus surfaced "some twenty to forty years later", and the last "authentic" fragment was discovered "nearly fifty years" ago. (Cerebus #10).
Suenteus Po starts meditating to reach the Eighth Sphere (High Society).
1345:
Magic/Thunder constructed for Lord Tavers, grandlord of Palnu, the previous grandlord of Palnu before Lord Julius (Cerebus #114).
~1350:
Cirin composes The Five Cornerstones (Minds).
~1362:
Cockroach born (Cerebus #11)
~1381:
Cockroach's parents are killed by The Red Claw (Cerebus #11).
Sir Gerrik born.
1383:
A reference to Weisshaupt in 1413 refers to him as raising himself "in thirty years" to Commander-in-Chief. (Cerebus #21)
Victor Reid born. (Reads).
1384:
Milieu born (Reads).
1385:
Cerebus is born in late winter or early spring.
1384-6?:
Astoria born in late fall or winter in Lower Felda.
Seprans withdraw from Upper Felda, ending their "hundred year's occupation (Minds).
Cirinism founded (Minds).
At some point (presumably after this), Cirin begins breeding Pomanay plants ("MANY MANY years" before 1415, Jaka's Story).
Outbreak of religious fervor "ever' decade 'r' so" (Church and State1).
1390:
Cerebus' first experience with sex and violence (Epic Illustrated #30) and church (Minds).
Lower Felda invades Upper Felda "in the fifth year" (Minds); ie, five years after the Seprans withdrew and Cirin's policies began to establish themselves.
1391:
A young Cerebus encounters alchohol while working for a brutal innkeeper. (Epic Illustrated #26).
Jaka Tavers born in late fall (Cerebus #134, 138)
1392:
Lower Felda withdraws from Upper Felda "after two years" (Minds).
1393:
"Joy" episode (in "late spring", Cerebus is "eight summers" old, Flights.
Cerebus learns extortion. (Epic Illustrated #30)
1394:
The kitchen knife incident (Minds).
Cerebus has run away from home for the first time, meets Squinteye the Sailor (Cerebus Jam #1), and gets messianic (Minds).
Astoria starts looking forward to her death (Women).
Imesh period (1394-97?):
Cerebus is brought here by his father (Cerebus #28). Cerebus studies with Magus Doran for three years. During this time, Cerebus first runs the gauntlet of energy globes (Cerebus #9), got an elf mad at him during this period (Cerebus #32).
1395:
Some large battle/war that Iest was involved in (Cerebus #126) Possibly, this war involved the "rift" between the Eastern and Western Church of Tarim, which by 1413 was referred to as "permanent" (High Society). Note there was already a well-established Eastern Church at the time of Suenteus Po I.
Outbreak of religious fervor "ever' decade 'r' so" (Church and State1).
~1395:
Serna stages a coup, replacing Cirin (Minds).
1396:
Jaka allowed to keep Missy in her bedroom (Cerebus #114).
Astoria first exposed to the Kevil (Women).
1397:
Jaka first "dances", injuring herself (Cerebus #115-118). Jaka convalesces for a long time -"through the spring, summer and first weeks of fall of her sixth and seventh years". Her nurse sings to her. Jaka starts attending family sermons (Cerebus #119).
1398:
Sir Gerrik spends his first full day with Cirin when he is "nearly sixteen" (Women).
1399:
Jaka starts Lessons (Cerebus #119).
Victor Reid begins writing on Cirinism and Kevillism (Reads).
~1400:
Commander Krull posted in Fluroc (Cerebus #17).
Jaka sees Magic and begins remembering (Cerebus #119).
Astoria becomes Cirin's protege (Church and State1) and first uses sex.
Bear meets Cerebus; Bear and Greggo pick up some chicks (Guys).
1401:
Astoria marries sir Gerrik, gets pregnant, and has a miscarraige (Reads). Astoria founds Kevillism (Cerebus #62).
1402:
Cerebus involved in a mercenary scene at Fort Columbia, but not yet as a combatant (Cerebus Jam #1).
Jaka's Locked door opens; the Hidden Room; the Door closes; she takes control of Nurse; and dances for the second time (Cerebus #119-124).
Lord Julius becomes grandlord of Palnu (Jaka's Story).
Early days in Iest (1403?-?):
Some "old scores" with Von Croyder (Cerebus #26).
Cerebus broke into Hobbsgate Prison "some years before" (Cerebus #29) It was probably in Iest that Cerebus spent some time burglarizing with Baldy (Cerebus #46).
1403:
Gambling is illegal (only among priesthood?) (Cerebus #28).
Cerebus lives with Michelle, and worked as a tax-collector (Cerebus #53). Cerebus goes tax-collecting (Epic Illustrated #28). Cerebus and Michelle break up (Anything Goes #3).
Lower Felda runs out of money (High Society)
Jaka takes control over Nurse (Cerebus #125). Jaka dances for the first time (Cerebus #126). Jaka's dinner-table intruiges (Cerebus #129).
Astoria marries Lord Julius (Cerebus #130). Jaka vs Astoria (Cerebus #131-134).
Jaka's twelfth birthday (Cerebus #134-136); she leaves Palnu to become a dancer in Iest (Cerebus #136, 138). Lord Julius begins a "twelve year search" for her.
1403-4?:
Astoria and Lord Julius visit Michelle and the Count (Cerebus #54). Astoria and Lord Julius divorced.
Ada Talbot leaves Palnu for Iest (Jaka's Story)
1403:
Cerebus slays his first Borealan (Cerebus #157). Talking with Bear about Cirinists (Cerebus #150). Cerebus visits Wall of Tsi (Cerebus #157). Cerebus finds his helmet, medallion, and sword "in your travels" (Minds).
1404:
Cerebus and Bear discuss working for Ress or Smina (Cerebus Jam #1).
The Sepran Empire unuccessfully attacks the Feldwar States.
Outbreak of religious fervor "ever' decade 'r' so" (Church and State1).
1405:
Victor Reid meets Milieu while on a promotional tour. Carl Berger becomes a fan of his (Reads).
1406:
Cerebus versus the sorcerer-demon Savanti Romero. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #8).
Jaka loses the ringing in her ears from her childhood injury (Cerebus #119).
1407?:
Michelle enrolled in Weisshaupt's university (Cerebus #83).
Shadow Press publishes Victor Reid's Lady Hortense's Conundrum (Reads).
1408:
Unsuccessful Kevillist rebellion in Lower Felda. (Cerebus #22).
Palnan Health and Safety Charter of 1408 (Cerebus #151).
Carron (of Carron, McKiel and Benny) starts trying to get a contract with Palnu (High Society).
Jaka dances at the Frog and Duck (Jaka's Story).
1409:
Last time Prince "Keef" was straight (Cerebus #86).
First Annual Trilateral Summit between Iest, Palnu, and New Sepra (High Society).
Astoria begins building the Kevillist movement in Iest (Women).
1410:
Inquisition started (Cerebus #42).
"Madame DuFort" starts her school (Cerebus #23-24).
5-day Eshnospur rebellion -this may be the rebellion supported by Cirin that is mentioned by Suenteus Po (Cerebus #28).
Cerebus is in Eshnospur and looking to buy a horse, so maybe he's fleeing the aftereffects of the rebellion (Comic Buyer's Guide #977).
Vera assigned to guard the real Cirin (Women).
Miscellaneous
Miami Mice #4
Rengade Rabbit #5
"Arnold the Isshurian" (Epic Illustrated #16): After the invention of the continuous action loom.
"The Ages of Cerebus" (Epic Illustrated #32) Both here, and on the back cover of Issue 91 are pictures of Cerebus as a samurai warrior.
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