Taken from The Dune Encyclopedia, with "our timeline" and "advance" calculations by Sister Artemis
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DE timeline |
yr. |
"Our" timeline |
Advance in yrs |
Notes |
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Before Guild |
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19000-16500 |
19000 bg |
-2800 bc |
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Early civilizations on Terra. |
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16500 |
16500 bg |
-300 bc |
+ 2500 |
Aleksandr creates FIRST EMPIRE. |
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16400-16000 |
16000 bg |
200 ad |
+ 500 |
ROMAN EMPIRE arises and conquers the known world, except for China, which resists until 14400. |
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15800 |
15800 bg |
400 ad |
+ 200 |
Imperial Seat moved to Byzantium in retreat before provincial rebellions and minor jihads. |
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14700-14608 |
14700 bg |
1500 ad |
+ 1100 |
THE GREAT STRUGGLE: The Century Without an Emperor. |
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14608 |
14608 bg |
1592 ad |
+ 92 |
Discoveries in America allow Madrid to attain the status of the Imperial Seat. |
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14512 |
14512 bg |
1688 ad |
+ 96 |
BATTLE OF ENLICHANNEL. Seat of Empire moved from Madrid to London. |
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14500-14200 |
14500 bg |
1700 ad |
+ 12 |
THE GOLDEN AGE OF INVENTION: Development of radio, television, atomics, rocketry, genetics, and the computer. |
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14255 |
14255 bg |
1945 ad |
+ 245 |
First atomics demonstrated in an intraprovincial war. Seat of Empire moved to Washington. |
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14200 bg |
2000 ad |
+ 55 |
END OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY |
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expansion of human society to other planets |
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14100-13600 |
13600 bg |
2600 ad |
+ 600 |
THE LITTLE DIASPORA: The solar system colonized, and the population of Terra is eventually outnumbered by 20 to 1. |
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13402 |
13402 bg |
2798 ad |
+ 198 |
Ceres gains the Imperial Seat after a planetoid strikes Terra. |
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13402-13399 |
13399 bg |
2801 ad |
+ 3 |
THE RESCUE OF THE TREASURES from Terra. |
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13360 |
13360 bg |
2840 ad |
+ 39 |
Terra re-seeded and set aside (by Imperial edict) as a national park. |
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13004 |
13004 bg |
3196 ad |
+ 356 |
SUSPENSOR-NULLIFCATION EFFECT discovered. |
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12200 |
12200 bg |
4000 ad |
+ 804 |
THE EMPIRE OF TEN WORLDS. Communications becoming strained. |
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11200 |
11200 bg |
5000 ad |
+ 1000 |
The EMPIRE OF A THOUSAND WORLDS (an empire in name only, because Imperial power was so diffuse as to be nonexistent). |
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11105 |
11105 bg |
5095 ad |
+ 95 |
AGE OF PRETENDERS begins when Ceres is destroyed by rebellion, and the Imperial Seat ceases to exist as a single entity. |
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11100-7562 |
7562 bg |
8638 ad |
+ 3543 |
THE AGE OF TEN THOUSAND EMPERORS (sometimes called "The Great Dark Ages"). |
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7593 |
7593 bg |
8607 ad |
-+ 31 |
I.V. Holtzman born on Liesco II. |
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7565 |
7565 bg |
8635 ad |
+ 28 |
Holtzman disabled and cyborged. |
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7562 |
7562 bg |
8638 ad |
+ 3 |
Holtzman reveals the "wave-effect" nature ofthe suspensor-nullification device. |
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7556 |
7556 bg |
8644 ad |
+ 6 |
Holtzman severely damaged and thrown into a cometary orbit. Communications with him are lost. |
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7562-5022 |
7562 bg |
8638 ad |
-+ 6 |
THE WARS OF REUNIFICATION, consequent on the immediate communication made possible by Holtzman Effect. |
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5022 |
5022 bg |
11178 ad |
+ 2540 |
THE EMPIRE OF TEN THOUSAND WORLDS united under Ladislaus the Great. |
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5022-3678 |
3678 bg |
12522 ad |
+ 1344 |
THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE. |
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3832 |
3832 bg |
12368 ad |
-+ 154 |
Holtzman reappears at Liesco, and presents the theory for construction of the DEFENSIVE SHIELD. |
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3678 |
3678 bg |
12522 ad |
+ 154 |
THE SILICON PLAGUE: the "Death of the Machines." |
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3678-2000 |
2000 bg |
14200 ad |
+ 1678 |
THE LITTLE DARK AGES, ending with the development of plague-resistant conductors. |
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2000-1800 |
1800 bg |
14400 ad |
+ 200 |
THE RETURN OF THE COMPUTER (sometimes called "The Second Reunification"). |
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1970 |
1970 bg |
14230 ad |
-+ 170 |
Holtzman reappears, and presents his UNIFIED THEORY. |
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1800-400 |
1800 bg |
14400 ad |
+ 170 |
THE SECOND GOLDEN AGE. Circa 700 the first anti-computer pogroms occur. |
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711-200 |
711 bg |
15489 ad |
+ 1089 |
Tensions increase between programmites and humanity-firsters, tensions which Jehanne Butler was to exploit. |
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200-108 |
200 bg |
16000 ad |
+ 511 |
THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD. |
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108 |
108 bg |
16092 ad |
+ 92 |
Holtzman returns and is destroyed by forces of the Jihad. |
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ca. 100 |
100 bg |
16100 ad |
+ 8 |
Ixians, refugees from the Jihad, led by Aurelius Venport, discover TUPILE, the Sanctuary Planet(s). |
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88 |
88 bg |
16112 ad |
+ 12 |
THE BATTLE OF CORRIN. |
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86 |
86 bg |
16114 ad |
+ 2 |
FOUNDATION OF HOUSE ATREIDES when Demetrios Atreides is made Baron Tantalos in reward for aiding the Corrinos. |
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84 |
84 bg |
16116 ad |
+ 2 |
First MELANGE-guided journey through hyperspace, by Norma Cenva. |
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12 B.G.-70 A.G. |
12 bg |
16188 ad |
+ 72 |
The Reign of SAUDIR I, "The Great."10 Corpus Luminis Praenuntiantis (the future Spacing Guild) begins negotiations with the Empire. |
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10 - 5 |
5 bg |
16195 ad |
+ 7 |
THE GREAT FINANCIAL SYNOD, on Aerarium IV,creates CHOAM. |
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0 |
0 ag |
16200 ad |
+ 5 |
THE LION THRONE, THE SPACING GUILD, and CHOAM (as the arm of the Landsraad) combine to establish the form of human society for the next ten thousand years. |
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After Guild |
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123-184 |
184 ag |
16384 ad |
+ 184 |
Reign of NEGARA II. |
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207 |
207 ag |
16407 ad |
+ 23 |
Thomas Atreides helps restore Elrood II, and is made Duke of Jaddua. |
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337 |
337 ag |
16537 ad |
+ 130 |
THE GREAT CONVENTION is ratified. |
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385-388 |
385 ag |
16585 ad |
+ 48 |
THE LISHASH REBELLION, the last significant armed resistance to the Empire. |
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388 |
388 ag |
16588 ad |
+ 3 |
Saudir III designates SALUSA SECUNDUS as PRISON PLANET. |
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390 |
390 ag |
16590 ad |
+ 2 |
Wallach I begins use of Salusa Secundus as a training ground for the SARDAUKAR. |
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1234 |
1234 ag |
17434 ad |
+ 844 |
THE ORDER OF MENTATS is founded by Gilbertus Albans, orginally on the planet Septimus, and moved to Tleilax a decade later. |
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1487 |
1487 ag |
17687 ad |
+ 253 |
The Corrinos shift the Imperial Seat to Kaitain. |
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2800 |
2800 ag |
19000 ad |
+ 1313 |
Elrood V gives Poritrin, third planet of Epsilon Alangue, to House Maros. Siridar Charles Baron Mikarrol, planetary governor of Terra, sends two million ZENSUNNI to Poritrin, beginning the Zensunni Migratrion. |
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4492 |
4492 ag |
20692 ad |
+ 1692 |
Poritrin is given to House Alexin, and the Sarduakar are sent to remove the Zensunni, sending five million to BELA TEGEUSE and five million to SALUSA SECUNDUS. |
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5122 |
5122 ag |
21322 ad |
+ 630 |
First FACE DANCERS appear as entertainers at the Court of Corrin XIV. |
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5295 |
5295 ag |
21495 ad |
+ 173 |
Ezhar VII releases the Zensunni on SalusaSecundus, sending them to ISHIA, second planet of Beta Tygri. |
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6049 |
6049 ag |
22249 ad |
+ 754 |
Zensunni on Bela Tegeuse are transported again, with the majority sent to Harmonthep, and the remainder to ROSSAK, the fifth planet of Alces Minor. |
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ca. 6600 |
6600 ag |
22800 ad |
+ 551 |
A Sayyadina on Rossak discovers a plant whose ingestion unlocks the "voices within." |
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ca. 6800 |
6800 ag |
23000 ad |
+ 200 |
Harmonthep, a satellite of Delta Pavonis, is destroyed by unknown causes. |
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7193 |
7193 ag |
23393 ad |
+ 393 |
Zensunni on Rossak buy passage to ARRAKIS from the Spacing Guild. By this time, all Zensunni from both Ishia and Rossak have reached Arrakis. |
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8711 |
8711 ag |
24911 ad |
+ 1518 |
The Atreides family is awarded the Siridar-Dukedom of CALADAN. |
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9751 |
9751 ag |
25951 ad |
+ 1040 |
ELACCA drug in relatively common use. |
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9846 |
9846 ag |
26046 ad |
+ 95 |
Invention of HUNTER-SEEKER. |
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ca. 10000 |
10000 ag |
26200 ad |
+ 154 |
Invention of the DISTRANS on Ix. |
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10092 |
10092 ag |
26292 ad |
+ 92 |
Semuta extraction process discovered. |
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10140 |
10140 ag |
26340 ad |
+ 48 |
LETO ATREIDES (Duke Leto I) born. |
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10154 |
10154 ag |
26354 ad |
+ 14 |
LADY JESSICA born. |
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10155-10165 |
10155 ag |
26355 ad |
+ 1 |
GURNEY HALLECK a Harkonnen slave on Giedi Prime. |
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10158 |
10158 ag |
26358 ad |
+ 3 |
DUNCAN IDAHO (the human) born. |
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10175 |
10175 ag |
26375 ad |
+ 17 |
PAUL ATREIDES born. |
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10179 |
10179 ag |
26379 ad |
+ 4 |
First successful implant of the distrans in a human. |
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10190-10191 |
10190 ag |
26390 ad |
+ 11 |
House Atreides moves to ARRAKIS. |
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10191 |
10191 ag |
26391 ad |
+ 1 |
The Sardaukar attack on Arrakis kills Duke Leto; Paul and Jessica go into the desert with the Fremen. ALIA ATREIDES born. |
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10193 |
10193 ag |
26393 ad |
+ 2 |
Paul regains control of Arrakis and its spice monopoly. |
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10196 |
10196 ag |
26396 ad |
+ 3 |
SHADDAM IV abdicates; Paul becomes Emperor. |
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10196-10208 |
10208 ag |
26408 ad |
+ 12 |
PAUL'S JIHAD. |
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10200 |
10200 ag |
26400 ad |
-+ 8 |
FARAD'N (KENOLA) born to Wensicia and Count Dalak Kenola. |
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10204 |
10204 ag |
26404 ad |
+ 4 |
Count Dalak dies suspiciously in 'thopter accident; Farad'n's last name is changed to Corrino. |
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10208 |
10208 ag |
26408 ad |
+ 4 |
GHOLA HAYT (Duncan-10208) is created and presented to Paul. |
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10209 |
10209 ag |
26409 ad |
+ 1 |
LETO II and GHANIMA born. CHANI dies. Paul goes into the desert, and Alia becomes regent. |
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10210 |
10210 ag |
26410 ad |
+ 1 |
Alia dissolves the FEDAYKIN, Paul'sDeath-Commandos. |
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10218 |
10218 ag |
26418 ad |
+ 8 |
Duncan-10208 delivers Lady Jessica to House Corrino. |
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10219 |
10219 ag |
26419 ad |
+ 1 |
LETO II ascends to the throne. |
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10246 |
10246 ag |
26446 ad |
+ 27 |
HARQ AL-HARBA born. |
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10271 |
10271 ag |
26471 ad |
+ 25 |
REVOLT OF THE FREMEN crushed, and its leader, Duncan-10235, is put to death. |
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10941 |
10941 ag |
27141 ad |
+ 670 |
Duncan-10895 reveals the ritual of SIAYNOQ. |
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11745 |
11745 ag |
27945 ad |
+ 804 |
THE ORDER OF MENTATS is suppressed by Leto II. |
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12335 |
12335 ag |
28535 ad |
+ 590 |
The execution of THE NINE HISTORIANS. |
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12725 |
12725 ag |
28925 ad |
+ 390 |
The Festival City of ONN is built according to the design of Duncan-12720. |
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13724 |
13724 ag |
29924 ad |
+ 999 |
The death of LETO II. |
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14702 |
14702 ag |
30902 ad |
+ 978 |
THE CROMPTON RUINS discovered. |
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15525 |
15525 ag |
31725 ad |
+ 823 |
The finding of THE RAKIS HOARD. |
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15540 |
15540 ag |
31740 ad |
+ 15 |
The publication of THE DUNE ENCYCLOPEDIA. |