| Year |
Event |
| 1 |
King Dostron rules Barovia. |
| 2 |
Construction on Castle Barovia begins. |
| 10 |
The Morninglord religion is introduced to Barovia |
| 12 |
Krezk Manor is constructed. |
| 37 |
Prince Ariel du Plumette, heir to the throne, is born. |
| 54 |
Castle Barovia is completed. |
| 60 |
The Morninglord’s Pagan Warning makes paganism unpopular. |
| 81 |
King Dostron dies, and General Endorovich rules Barovia. Prince Ariel dies before the coronation. |
| 84 |
Krezk Manor is renamed to the Abbey of Brilliant Worship. |
| 92 |
The Druid Exodus begins as the druids leave the valley and settle in Yester Hill. |
| 113 |
Lord Druf is awarded the Barony of Barovia. |
| 175 |
Lord Katsky is awarded the Barony of Barovia. |
| 203 |
Baron Katsky becomes king of Barovia. |
| 223 |
Prince Troitsky becomes king of Barovia. |
| 274 |
Lord Argynvost arrives in Barovia and begins construction of Argynvostholt. |
| 290 |
Lord Falkon von Hapsburg becomes baron of Barovia. |
| 292 |
Artimus constructs the chapel in Castle Barovia. |
| 295 |
Lord Falkon von Hapsburg marries Sister Tasha Petrovna. |
| 300 |
Earl Vernon von Hapsburg is born. |
| 306 |
Prince Strahd von Zarovich of the Cadia Kingdom is born. |
| 308 |
Leo the Lion (Strahd’s bastard brother) is born. |
| 309 |
Contessa Sera von Hapsburg is born. |
| 310 |
Earl Julius von Hapsburg is born. Princess Katarina von Zarovich (Strahd’s sister) is born. |
| 314 |
Prince Sergei von Zarovich (Strahd’s brother) is born. |
| 320 |
The Great War, in which Terg forces invade Barovia, begins.
† Earl Julius von Hapsburg dies—poisoned by Terg spies.
† Lord Argynvost forms the Order of the Silver Dragon and pledges himself to Lord von Hapsburg. |
| 321 |
The Tsolenka Gates are constructed through the patronage of Lord Argynvost. |
| 322 |
Brother Andral begins construction of the Morninglord’s Church in Vallaki. |
| 327 |
Wereravens form the Keepers of the Feather, a spy network during the war, reporting to Lord Argynvost. |
| 335 |
A young orphan named Lyria joins the abbey and becomes Sister Markovia. |
| 341 |
Lyria becomes Blessed Sister Markovia after magically healing knights and soldiers in the Great War. |
| 342 |
King of Cadia Barov von Zarovich arrives in Barovia with his son Prince Strahd and his armies to fight the Tergs. The noble houses and people of Barovia pledge their loyalty to Lord von Hapsburg, who they see as their rightful lord and lord of Barovia. |
| 343 |
The Battle of Barovian Lords occurs. The king of Cadia and Lord Hapsburg fight the Terg forces independently, but tensions rise over who will rule Barovia after the Great War ends and the Terg are defeated. |
| 344 |
Vistani save Prince Strahd’s life after a battle. Strahd is indebted to the Vistani people. |
| 345 |
The Battle of Bârgău occurs. Bârgău is destroyed, and its people flee. |
| 346 |
The Dark Year occurs.
† Earl Vernon von Hapsburg falls in the battle of the Tsolenka Gates.
† Lord Falkon von Hapsburg falls in battle of Berez, and Lord Argynvost assumes command of Lord von Hapsburg’s forces.
† King Barov is slain by Terg forces. Prince Strahd leads his father’s forces.
† Princess Katarina and Queen Ravenovia are murdered.
† Contessa Sera von Hapsburg secretly gives birth to Earl Julius Vernon von Hapsburg at the abbey, the last male heir of the Hapsburg family.
† Countess Tasha von Hapsburg and her daughter Contessa Sera are murdered on the road near Krezk. |
| 347 |
The Final Year of the Great War
† The Amber Temple is breached by Strahd.
† Prince Sergei is murdered.
† Tatyana commits suicide.
† Leo the Lion goes missing and is presumed dead.
† Prince Strahd conquers Barovia and destroys the Terg forces, ending the Great War.
† Strahd announces the Abbey Forbiddance, an edict by Strahd forbidding Barovians from seeking refuge in the abbey.
† Baby Earl Julius Vernon von Hapsburg is smuggled out of Barovia. |
| 348 |
Strahd von Zarovich becomes lord of Barovia.
† Castle Barovia becomes Castle Ravenloft, named after Strahd’s mother, Queen Ravenovia. Artimus begins construction of the Ravenloft Spire.
† Prince Strahd declares Lord Argynvost and those loyal to him traitors to the king of Cadia, his father.
† Prince Strahd recognizes those loyal to House Zarovich; the Wachter family becomes a minor noble family of Vallaki and part of the Ravenloft Court.
† Burgomasters sign a pledge of loyalty to the lord of Barovia, Strahd von Zarovich.
† The Churches of the Morninglord in Vallaki and Barovia sign the Morninglord’s Patronage Edict to avoid being abolished. The church’s power and wealth decreases. |
| 350 |
Castle Ravenloft is completed. |