Timeline of Leichenberg

[Max von Rossheim]

• 4779 ASC (5 September 2012): The Duchy of Rossheim-Leichenberg is founded by Max, Duke of Rossheim-Slavonia-Volksburg and his fiancée Marie Dolores, Marchioness of Modania.
• 4795 ASC (21 September 2012): Rossheim-Leichenberg is united with Rossheim-Slavonia-Volksburg to form the Duchy of Rossheim, which subsequently becomes a founding member of the United Trincipalities of Treisenberg along with the Principalities of Rhaetia and Kujirashi-Wahlstadt. The capital of the united duchy is moved to Neurossheim.
• 4801 ASC (27 September 2012): The Duchy of Rossheim is renamed the Duchy of Rossheim-Slavonia.
• 4816 ASC (12 Oct 2012): The Eisenmark (Westmark) and Steermark (Stiermark) are annexed and the cities of Eisenstadt (Eisenburg) and Swak Steer (Stierburg) refounded. A new basic law is promulgated, in which authority is vested jointly in the Duke and Duchess.
• 4927 ASC (31 Jan 2013): Volksburg is ceded back to the Emperor of Greater Sangun. The United Principalities ofTreisenberg is dissolved; the province of Treisengart is annexed to Rossheim-Slavonia, which is proclaimed the Kingdom of Leichenberg. The city of Neutreisen is renamed Kronstadt and becomes the capital of the new kingdom.
• 4933 ASC (6 Feb 2013): The Cibolan Confederation is established by Leichenberg, the Sovereign Order of Bluelight, the re-established Duchy of Rossheim-Slavonia-Volksburg and the Principality of Kujirashi-Wahlstadt.
• 4944 ASC (17 Feb 2013) - South Leichenberg and the Wadonstol Military Frontier are annexed to the Kingdom. The city of Moorheim is refounded and the capital of the kingdom is tranferred to Leichenberg.

[Max von Rossheim]

• 4956 ASC (1 Mar 2013): South Leichenberg, the Wadonstol Military Frontier and the greater part of the Steermark are erected into an autonomous Duchy of Stiermark, intended for the King and Queen's newborn children, Igor Viktor and Viktoria Adelheid. The Duchy is to be ruled by their parents until they come of age. Eisenburg is renamed Waldenburg and the rest of the Kingdom is divided into three new territories: the Crownland (Kronland), which remains under direct royal control, and the provinces of Kronstadt and Rossheim.
• 4966 ASC (11 Mar 2013): The port city of Leichenhafen is founded. The Crownland and Provinces of Kronstadt and Rossheim are abolished and replaced by the Provinces of Kronstadt, Leichenhafen and Neurossheim and the Bailichdoms of Leichenberg, the Oberland and the Westmark. Living citizens are permitted to settle anywhere in the three provinces, but only in certain designated cities within the three bailichdoms. The remainder of the territory to the south of the Leichenberg mountains is transferred to the Duchy of Stiermark.
• 4973 ASC (18 Mar 2013): The Order of the Golden Skull is founded as the Kingdom's premier award.
• 4976 ASC (21 Mar 2013): The Emperor of Greater Sangun abdicates in favour of Igor Viktor and Viktoria Adelheid: the Duchy of Rossheim-Slavonia-Volksburg is ceded to Leichenberg, becoming the Province of Volksburg, while the Grand Duchy of Stiermark and Südmoorland is reintegrated into the Kingdom as two new crown lands. The territories of the former Bluelight are also annexed to the Kingdom, becoming part of the Grand Duchy of Südmoorland. The city of New Light is renamed Eiswig and a new fortress and research base is constructed at Südkap.
• 4981 ASC (26 Mar 2013): The Bailichdom of Südkap is formed out of Südmoorland. Its administrative centre is the new city of Wladischofen, founded on the ruins of Old Vladishopnuu.
• 5027 ASC (11 May 2013): Igor Viktor and Viktoria Adelheid abdicate as Emperor and Empress of Sangun in favour of their father. The Bailichdom of Südkap is erected into the Duchy of Rossheim-Wladischofen for Igor Viktor and the Province of Volksburg is erected into the Duchy of Rossheim-Volksburg for Viktoria Adelheid. Leichenberg and Sangun form the Sanguno-Leichenbergish Union under the rule of Max von Rossheim.
• 5065 ASC (18 Jun 2013): Igor Viktor and Viktoria Adelheid die at the age of 109, having refused unlife.
• 5080 ASC (3 Jul 2013): Having lost control of Shirekeep to insurgents and facing mounting opposition, Mira Raynora the Younger (the former Marie Dolores) abdicates as Kaiseress of Shireroth and hours later is accidentally blown up crossing the River Elwynn. Although expected to rematerialise, she fails to do so and in her absence, Max becomes increasingly reclusive and neglectful of his duties.

[Max von Rossheim]

• 5130 ASC (22 Aug 2013): The continued absence of the king leads to a constitutional crisis. Senior lich-lords enter the royal apartments to issue Max with an ultimatum, only to find him gone: a golden crown atop a small pile of dust is all that remains of the king.

[Max II]

• 5130 ASC (22 Aug 2013): A Regency Council of senior lich lords is formed to administer the realm in the absence of a necrarch.
• 5131 ASC (23 Aug 2013): the Regency Council announces the creation of an heir to the throne, Max Viktor Raynor, using genetic samples taken from Igor Viktor and Viktoria Adelheid after their deaths. The Council intends for the prince, who is styled Duke of Rossheim, to assume power when he comes of age.
• 5144 ASC (5 Sep 2013): The Queen of Lichbrook claims the Leichenbergish throne, as the only descendent of King Max in existence at the time of his disappearance. The Regency Council plays asks for time to consider her claims.
• 5149 ASC (10 Sep 2013): The Duke of Rossheim comes of age and proclaims himself king as Max II; however, he also offers to reign as co-necrarch alongside his aunt.

[Max II]

• 5152 ASC (13 Sep 2013): King Max II annexes the Duchies of Rossheim-Wladischofen and Rossheim-Volksburg to the kingdom; they become crown lands: the Duchy of Wadenstuhl and the Duchy of Volksburg. Max also replaces the three bailichdoms and three provinces with six bailiwicks. The living are once again restricted from settling outside of the cities.