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The Age of Conquest
(1—900)
This age began when Narnia was created by Aslan from its solid "dark and stillness". At the beginning of the Age Aslan and his father held a meeting at the Stone Table with the Narnian council to introduce them to the laws of the country. Through most of this era, Narnia and her allies were guarded by the Tree of Protection from Jadis and her slowly growing army, who resided in the Witch Country. Sometime during this age, both the Ettins and Giants became civilized and intelligent species, which resulted in the creation of an empire in Ettinsmoor and the Wild Lands of the North.
It was during this era that Archenland, Galma, Terebinthia, the Seven Isles, the Lone Islands and the Merepeople Nation were formed and became allies or territories of Narnia, ergo the Narnian Empire was formed.
Time after time during this era, Aslan would appear in Narnia at the Stone Table to advise Narnians threatened by various evils (unaffiliated with Jadis). However in the Narnian year 896, the ancient tree of protection was blown down during a violent storm, fulfilling the prophecy Aslan spoke at the tree's planting on the day of Narnia's creation. The wind blew from the northwest and was unusually powerful, leading some of the wiser creatures in Narnia to wonder whether it had been supernaturally contrived by the mysterious sorceress Jadis, who had a sinister reputation in Narnian folklore.
Narnia's worst fears were realised two years after the tree's death, when Jadis invaded Narnia from the northwest with an army of evil creatures from which was the Witch Country, which lay north of the Western Wild and Telmar, south of the Unnamed Tundra, east of the Western Sea, and west of the Wild Lands of the North. Aslan did not yet come to the aid of the Narnians, who were forced to fend for themselves. Against hope, the Narnian king led an army of men, talking beasts, dwarves, centaurs, and good giants against Jadis. Despite the courage of the Narnians, they were defeated mainly because of Jadis's extremely powerful dark magic. Mortally wounded, the King sent a message to Cair Paravel with instructions to send members of the royal family and court into hiding in Archenland.
Having defeated the army of Narnia, Jadis turned her attention upon Narnia's capital, and found it largely abandoned except for a skeleton force of soldiers who put up a brave defence but were soon defeated. Some of the refugees who had been warned to flee the capital were intercepted—among them the King's sons—and were killed. Jadis assumed rulership of Narnia and became known as the White Witch.
For a while, there was resistance to the Witch's rule. Surviving humans from the Narnian royal court were sheltered in the royal house of Archenland; talking beasts were assisted by hired men from Archenland in prolonging the struggle. However, Jadis won over many of Narnia's dwarves and darker creatures to her side and the resistance fighters were heavily outnumbered. Eventually, two years after the conquest in 900, Jadis had consolidated her strength and had magically changed the climate of the land. Heavy snow and blizzards made the mountain pass to Archenland treacherous, and Narnia became geographically isolated. Jadis's intricate spy network guarded the Narnian borders to ensure that no human being from Archenland or beyond ever entered her realm unchecked. The Hundred Year Winter commenced.
The Age of Winter
(900--1000)
The Long Winter (refers to the event), or Age of Winter (refers to the era), was a significant part of Narnian history lasting from 900-1000, in which Jadis, the White Witch, reigned as the tyrannical ruler of the country for 100 Narnian years. She killed the King and his sons, and eliminated most of the Line of King Frank that had previously ruled Narnia since its creation (surviving members of the Narnian royal family received sanctuary in Archenland, whose ruling family were blood relatives). Following two years' resistance, Jadis completed her conquest of Narnia, thus ending the Age of Conquest, though it continued in Archenland.
While Jadis's realm did not extend beyond Narnia - both Archenland and Calormen continued as independent nations throughout the 100 years - her reputation did. The Merpeople Nation, Galma, Terebinthia and the Seven Isles and the Lone Islands were a part of the White Witch's territory as well. She was feared by the rulers of the surrounding nations and as a result, Narnia was politically isolated, and became a dark and remote land. This was in no small part due to the powerful dark magic which Jadis used to ensure that all of Narnia was covered in snow and ice during the entire 100 years of her reign. Indeed, one of the era's greatest expressions of sadness focused around the overuse of winter, and yet the complete lack of Christmas, an important spiritual feast for most Narnians.
The perpetual winter meant that Narnia's population were hard-pressed. In the traditional spring and summer months, the cold conditions subsided enough for creatures to move about and possibly fish in unfrozen waters - but the snow remained on the ground and food often ran dangerously short. Consequently, a band of forest creatures secretly formed a Narnian black market and managed to smuggle food in from Archenland, mainly during times when the severity of the winter lessened slightly, and the snow subsided. The beavers were the main leaders in this group and bore the brunt of Jadis's wrath when she discovered the enterprise. Despite the danger, the courageous animals continued their actions, some even losing their lives on the treacherous mountain pass to Archenland; and Jadis herself ultimately turned a blind eye to the black market as she benefited from the supplies brought in. However, she set a careful watch on the borders, to ensure that no humans ever entered her realm.
The Queen's vigilance ensured that the human population of Narnia, long since extinct due to her murderous actions, did not revive. In the absence of human leadership, even the toughest talking beasts struggled in hard living conditions. Some, particularly the dwarfs, decided to join with Jadis. This, perhaps explains why the Queen reigned for 100 years, without any significant rebellion; though it is unknown if the collaborators were truly evil themselves, or if they joined out of fear, or if they simply believed the Witch was right and had lost perspective. At an unknown point in this age, there was a Narnian rebellion that fought a battle against the White Witch's Army (one notable member was Tumnus's father) but Jadis's army were easy victors, brutally quashing the rebellion. For some Narnians, humans became a myth, something Jadis encouraged. Indeed, Tumnus had a book on his shelf with the title of "Is Man A Myth?" However, older and faithful Narnians never forgot their heritage, and remembered their great guardian and savior, the lion Aslan. They also kept close to their hearts the old prophecy that one day, two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve would sit on the four thrones in Cair Paravel and end the reign of Jadis. Patiently, they bide their time, and waited amidst the cold and gloom for a ray of light.
Elsewhere, not much is known. However, at some time during this age, the Ettins in Ettinsmoor became uncivilised and their intelligence and empire had somehow collapsed.
The Long Winter came to a dramatic end with the return of Father Christmas, the melting of the ice and snow, and then Spring, at the arrival of the Pevensies and the return of Aslan. Aslan's return was probably a response to the earlier signs of humans (Lucy and Edmund) appearing in Narnia.
These hope-bringing events, seen as favorable to the oppressed Narnians, ultimately drove them into rebellion against their un-rightful Queen Jadis in the year-1000 Winter Revolution. The Narnians consequently established Aslan's Army, the first Narnian military force and were able to repel the Witch's Secret Police at the Battle of Aslan's Camp.
During the Battle of Beruna, Jadis was killed by Aslan and her own army defeated. The Winter Revolution was immediately followed by the coronation of the Pevensies and the beginning of the Golden Age of Narnia.
The Golden Age
(1000-1015)
The relatively brief, but well-known Golden Age of Narnia, was initiated by the Battle of Beruna, and marked the end of the Long Winter, as predicted by the Golden Age Prophecy.
During these fifteen Narnian years, Peter ruled as High King alongside his siblings, Queen Susan, King Edmund and Queen Lucy. The Merepeople Nation, Galma, Terebinthia, the Seven Isles and the Lone Islands were reintegrated into Narnia, and alliances were reforged with Archenland.
During its early years, the Pevensies led Aslan's army against the remnants of the White Witch's Army, which ended with the destruction of the White Witch's Castle in the year 1005, and in its later years they defended Narnia from Calormen attacks and assaults from Ettinsmoor. The most notable attack from Calormen was the Archenland Conflict in 1014. This was spurred by Prince Rabadash's attempts to conquer Anvard and abduct Queen Susan, which was resolved by the aid of Aravis, Hwin, Bree and Shasta, which also resulted in the return of the long-lost crown Prince Cor to Archenland.
The most notable war with Ettinsmoor was the Ettinsmoor War, led by the High King Peter, which also occurred in 1014.
In 1015, the four rulers disappeared from the World of Narnia while hunting the White Stag in Lantern Waste, before returning to their own world, thus ushering in the Dark Age.
The Dark Age
(1015-1998)
High King Peter the Magnificent, Queen Susan the Gentle, King Edmund the Just, and Queen Lucy the Valiant disappeared. Well, they've been gone for five hundred years now, but since then ... Narnians have suffered because of it. We were loyal. We searched for them, for two years.
They had been hunting for the White Stag, when separated from the company. But during that time, when we were searching, our government fell apart. Economy suffered. And the worst part was, none of them had married.
Meaning, no heir to the throne. Nobody alive now can remember who took their place. We didn't really care at the time, because ... I think it was because we missed them too much. We had grown lazy then, too.
The Calormenes and the Archenlanders have been placing rulers upon our throne from time to time. None of them have established a lasting line. We won't let them. Now, though ... I think we should have let them.
Because the rumors. You have heard them. Of the outsiders, those humans. The ones who are rumored to come from over the seas. And they aren't from Aslan's father, the Emperor-from-beyond-the-Sea, either. Hostile, they are. Oh, must you be going, now then? Very well, very well. Be on your way, then, youngster! Warn your family and friends, for I do not believe these to just be rumors.
The first two articles are from WikiNarnia, and have been edited slightly. Here are the links: The Age of Conquest, The Winter Age, and The Golden Age.
(1—900)
This age began when Narnia was created by Aslan from its solid "dark and stillness". At the beginning of the Age Aslan and his father held a meeting at the Stone Table with the Narnian council to introduce them to the laws of the country. Through most of this era, Narnia and her allies were guarded by the Tree of Protection from Jadis and her slowly growing army, who resided in the Witch Country. Sometime during this age, both the Ettins and Giants became civilized and intelligent species, which resulted in the creation of an empire in Ettinsmoor and the Wild Lands of the North.
It was during this era that Archenland, Galma, Terebinthia, the Seven Isles, the Lone Islands and the Merepeople Nation were formed and became allies or territories of Narnia, ergo the Narnian Empire was formed.
Time after time during this era, Aslan would appear in Narnia at the Stone Table to advise Narnians threatened by various evils (unaffiliated with Jadis). However in the Narnian year 896, the ancient tree of protection was blown down during a violent storm, fulfilling the prophecy Aslan spoke at the tree's planting on the day of Narnia's creation. The wind blew from the northwest and was unusually powerful, leading some of the wiser creatures in Narnia to wonder whether it had been supernaturally contrived by the mysterious sorceress Jadis, who had a sinister reputation in Narnian folklore.
Narnia's worst fears were realised two years after the tree's death, when Jadis invaded Narnia from the northwest with an army of evil creatures from which was the Witch Country, which lay north of the Western Wild and Telmar, south of the Unnamed Tundra, east of the Western Sea, and west of the Wild Lands of the North. Aslan did not yet come to the aid of the Narnians, who were forced to fend for themselves. Against hope, the Narnian king led an army of men, talking beasts, dwarves, centaurs, and good giants against Jadis. Despite the courage of the Narnians, they were defeated mainly because of Jadis's extremely powerful dark magic. Mortally wounded, the King sent a message to Cair Paravel with instructions to send members of the royal family and court into hiding in Archenland.
Having defeated the army of Narnia, Jadis turned her attention upon Narnia's capital, and found it largely abandoned except for a skeleton force of soldiers who put up a brave defence but were soon defeated. Some of the refugees who had been warned to flee the capital were intercepted—among them the King's sons—and were killed. Jadis assumed rulership of Narnia and became known as the White Witch.
For a while, there was resistance to the Witch's rule. Surviving humans from the Narnian royal court were sheltered in the royal house of Archenland; talking beasts were assisted by hired men from Archenland in prolonging the struggle. However, Jadis won over many of Narnia's dwarves and darker creatures to her side and the resistance fighters were heavily outnumbered. Eventually, two years after the conquest in 900, Jadis had consolidated her strength and had magically changed the climate of the land. Heavy snow and blizzards made the mountain pass to Archenland treacherous, and Narnia became geographically isolated. Jadis's intricate spy network guarded the Narnian borders to ensure that no human being from Archenland or beyond ever entered her realm unchecked. The Hundred Year Winter commenced.
The Age of Winter
(900--1000)
The Long Winter (refers to the event), or Age of Winter (refers to the era), was a significant part of Narnian history lasting from 900-1000, in which Jadis, the White Witch, reigned as the tyrannical ruler of the country for 100 Narnian years. She killed the King and his sons, and eliminated most of the Line of King Frank that had previously ruled Narnia since its creation (surviving members of the Narnian royal family received sanctuary in Archenland, whose ruling family were blood relatives). Following two years' resistance, Jadis completed her conquest of Narnia, thus ending the Age of Conquest, though it continued in Archenland.
While Jadis's realm did not extend beyond Narnia - both Archenland and Calormen continued as independent nations throughout the 100 years - her reputation did. The Merpeople Nation, Galma, Terebinthia and the Seven Isles and the Lone Islands were a part of the White Witch's territory as well. She was feared by the rulers of the surrounding nations and as a result, Narnia was politically isolated, and became a dark and remote land. This was in no small part due to the powerful dark magic which Jadis used to ensure that all of Narnia was covered in snow and ice during the entire 100 years of her reign. Indeed, one of the era's greatest expressions of sadness focused around the overuse of winter, and yet the complete lack of Christmas, an important spiritual feast for most Narnians.
The perpetual winter meant that Narnia's population were hard-pressed. In the traditional spring and summer months, the cold conditions subsided enough for creatures to move about and possibly fish in unfrozen waters - but the snow remained on the ground and food often ran dangerously short. Consequently, a band of forest creatures secretly formed a Narnian black market and managed to smuggle food in from Archenland, mainly during times when the severity of the winter lessened slightly, and the snow subsided. The beavers were the main leaders in this group and bore the brunt of Jadis's wrath when she discovered the enterprise. Despite the danger, the courageous animals continued their actions, some even losing their lives on the treacherous mountain pass to Archenland; and Jadis herself ultimately turned a blind eye to the black market as she benefited from the supplies brought in. However, she set a careful watch on the borders, to ensure that no humans ever entered her realm.
The Queen's vigilance ensured that the human population of Narnia, long since extinct due to her murderous actions, did not revive. In the absence of human leadership, even the toughest talking beasts struggled in hard living conditions. Some, particularly the dwarfs, decided to join with Jadis. This, perhaps explains why the Queen reigned for 100 years, without any significant rebellion; though it is unknown if the collaborators were truly evil themselves, or if they joined out of fear, or if they simply believed the Witch was right and had lost perspective. At an unknown point in this age, there was a Narnian rebellion that fought a battle against the White Witch's Army (one notable member was Tumnus's father) but Jadis's army were easy victors, brutally quashing the rebellion. For some Narnians, humans became a myth, something Jadis encouraged. Indeed, Tumnus had a book on his shelf with the title of "Is Man A Myth?" However, older and faithful Narnians never forgot their heritage, and remembered their great guardian and savior, the lion Aslan. They also kept close to their hearts the old prophecy that one day, two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve would sit on the four thrones in Cair Paravel and end the reign of Jadis. Patiently, they bide their time, and waited amidst the cold and gloom for a ray of light.
Elsewhere, not much is known. However, at some time during this age, the Ettins in Ettinsmoor became uncivilised and their intelligence and empire had somehow collapsed.
The Long Winter came to a dramatic end with the return of Father Christmas, the melting of the ice and snow, and then Spring, at the arrival of the Pevensies and the return of Aslan. Aslan's return was probably a response to the earlier signs of humans (Lucy and Edmund) appearing in Narnia.
These hope-bringing events, seen as favorable to the oppressed Narnians, ultimately drove them into rebellion against their un-rightful Queen Jadis in the year-1000 Winter Revolution. The Narnians consequently established Aslan's Army, the first Narnian military force and were able to repel the Witch's Secret Police at the Battle of Aslan's Camp.
During the Battle of Beruna, Jadis was killed by Aslan and her own army defeated. The Winter Revolution was immediately followed by the coronation of the Pevensies and the beginning of the Golden Age of Narnia.
The Golden Age
(1000-1015)
The relatively brief, but well-known Golden Age of Narnia, was initiated by the Battle of Beruna, and marked the end of the Long Winter, as predicted by the Golden Age Prophecy.
During these fifteen Narnian years, Peter ruled as High King alongside his siblings, Queen Susan, King Edmund and Queen Lucy. The Merepeople Nation, Galma, Terebinthia, the Seven Isles and the Lone Islands were reintegrated into Narnia, and alliances were reforged with Archenland.
During its early years, the Pevensies led Aslan's army against the remnants of the White Witch's Army, which ended with the destruction of the White Witch's Castle in the year 1005, and in its later years they defended Narnia from Calormen attacks and assaults from Ettinsmoor. The most notable attack from Calormen was the Archenland Conflict in 1014. This was spurred by Prince Rabadash's attempts to conquer Anvard and abduct Queen Susan, which was resolved by the aid of Aravis, Hwin, Bree and Shasta, which also resulted in the return of the long-lost crown Prince Cor to Archenland.
The most notable war with Ettinsmoor was the Ettinsmoor War, led by the High King Peter, which also occurred in 1014.
In 1015, the four rulers disappeared from the World of Narnia while hunting the White Stag in Lantern Waste, before returning to their own world, thus ushering in the Dark Age.
The Dark Age
(1015-1998)
High King Peter the Magnificent, Queen Susan the Gentle, King Edmund the Just, and Queen Lucy the Valiant disappeared. Well, they've been gone for five hundred years now, but since then ... Narnians have suffered because of it. We were loyal. We searched for them, for two years.
They had been hunting for the White Stag, when separated from the company. But during that time, when we were searching, our government fell apart. Economy suffered. And the worst part was, none of them had married.
Meaning, no heir to the throne. Nobody alive now can remember who took their place. We didn't really care at the time, because ... I think it was because we missed them too much. We had grown lazy then, too.
The Calormenes and the Archenlanders have been placing rulers upon our throne from time to time. None of them have established a lasting line. We won't let them. Now, though ... I think we should have let them.
Because the rumors. You have heard them. Of the outsiders, those humans. The ones who are rumored to come from over the seas. And they aren't from Aslan's father, the Emperor-from-beyond-the-Sea, either. Hostile, they are. Oh, must you be going, now then? Very well, very well. Be on your way, then, youngster! Warn your family and friends, for I do not believe these to just be rumors.
The first two articles are from WikiNarnia, and have been edited slightly. Here are the links: The Age of Conquest, The Winter Age, and The Golden Age.
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