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Xanthalian history is extensive and includes many incarnations of the Xanthalian nation-state. Provided here is a timeline of significant events related to Xanthal. All dates are given by the Xanthalian calendar.

Prehistory

• 114 şoąl: The first colonists move to the continent of Zithal from eastern Asia.
• 101 şoąl: The first governments form on Zithal.
• 96 şoąl: Zithal's feudal age begins.
• 35 şoąl: The feudal state of Shi'in Ra begins expanding as it conquers the other states of Zithal one by one.
• 22 şoąl: First extraterrestrial contact is made with a rogue alien vessel in Shi'in Ra. A short conflict ends with the death of the aliens and the destruction of their ship.
• 20 şoąl: Shi'in Ra conquers the last of the Zithalian continent.
• 3 şoąl: Ezekiel Zabertini becomes Emperor of Shi'in Ra.

Old Xanthal

The United Socialist State

• 0: Ezekiel Zabertini renames the united continent Xanthal and implements a communist policy, naming himself Dictator.
• 6: A nuclear fusion accident levels an island off Zithal's coast, killing almost five million Xanthalian citizens.
• 7: Xanthal joins the International Defense Initiative.
• 9: Nuclear terrorist threats are falsely attributed to the Xanthalian government. The International Defense Initiative makes a failed attempt to covertly cripple Xanthalian ICBMs.
• 11: Xanthal sends 10,000 colonists in sleeper ships to the uninhabited Aellis System.
• 13: Cassandra Wells becomes Dictator.
• 14: Xanthal sends its first deep space vessel on an exploratory mission.
• 32: Carol Olen becomes Dictator.
• 46: The first Xanthalian ship capable of faster-than-light speeds is launched.
• 47: Dustin Amadeus becomes Dictator.
• 50: The Xanthalian government cooperates with the Aellis colonists to develop Aellis V for Xanthal's entire population.
• 52: Xanthal opens relations with the Than Hegemony.
• 60: The Xanthalian population completes its transfer to Aellis V. A new Ministry system is instituted under the Dictator to administer to everyday Xanthalian affairs.
• 61: Gerard Hohki becomes Dictator. The Than System’s failing government surrenders itself to Xanthalian control.

The Commonwealth

• 66: Xanthal ends its socialist policies and becomes a commonwealth.
• 67: Xanthal begins developing Aellis IV as a detention planet and Aellis VI as a secondary homeworld.

The Socialist Empire

• 79: The commonwealth collapses. The First Xanthalian Civil War begins.
• 93: The Xanthalian Empire is founded by Empress Fina 力量 on Aellis V and conquers the Xanthalian territories. The First Xanthalian Civil War ends. The Trasnia System is established as a protectorate of Xanthal.
• 94: Aellis VII is established as the headquarters of the Xanthalian armed forces.
• 95: The Xanthalian Empire adopts an expansionist policy, claiming and capturing the inhospitable Mirfak System, and the booming, but primitive, Talmaraan System.
• 97: The Imperial Armada joins a coalition of nations in the Demon War, losing almost a third of its forces before withdrawing from the fight.
• 101: The Xanthalian Empire falls in a military coup. Thousands of Xanthalian citizens are killed in the military's attempts to restore order. The Second Xanthalian Civil War begins.
• 102: The Second Xanthalian Civil War ends when the New Xanthalian Empire is founded by the Central Xanthalian Electronic Intelligence. Mirfak III is designated an exile planet after terraforming is completed.
• 108: Simon Gebraldi becomes Emperor.

The Dominion

• 113: Simon Gebraldi ends Xanthalian imperial policy and puts an elected dictatorship in place.
• 114: Formal socialism is reinstated in Xanthal.
• 119: Nightshade Carrin is elected Xanthalian Dictator.
• 126: Over 100,000 Xanthalian citizens die and 400 installations are lost in an accidental explosion that consumes the Dracken Nebula.

The People’s Republic

• 134: Nightshade Carrin dies. The Xanthalian government is restructured, placing power with a President, a Council of Ministers, and a Senate of citizens. Jeffrey Adams becomes President.
• 135: Talmaraan VIII and Than VI declare independence. Xanthal relinquishes its claim on the Talmaraan system. Trasnia declares independence.
• 136: Talmaraan VIII is conquered by the Trasnians. Than VI attacks Than IV and is occupied by Xanthalian forces.
• 141: Mirfak III is terraformed and redesignated an outworld.
• 143: Xanthal withdraws from all but the Aellis and Mirfak systems. Than IV is evacuated when Than VI erupts in revolt against the Xanthalian occupation. The Xanthalian Primary Law is ratified.
• 146: The Than Prince dies and Xanthal reclaims the Than system.
• 152: Zelda Zabertini becomes President.
• 157: The Talmaraan System is destroyed in a nova bomb test.
• 165: Xanthal’s territory on Earth is abandoned and sold.
• 167: The Two Day War between Kecha and Xanthal takes place, ending relations between the former allies.
• 170: Mimiru Nimbus becomes President.
• 175: Xanthalian nanodefense and biodefense networks are completed.
• 186: The Tordoran civil war occurs. Xanthal commits forces to assist Tordoran loyalists.
• 189: Xanthal leaves the International Defense Initiative.
• 191: Xanthalian offensive forces are dismantled.
• 196: Xanthal opens relations with the Humankind Empire Abh.
• 198: Xanthal signs a defense pact with the Abh. The Aellis and Than system defense networks are dismantled.

The Age of Disunion

• 202: The Xanthalian government is usurped by the Abh Empress. The Aellis System is transported via the Infinity Gateway to Abh space and the Abh withdraw from the Milky Way.
• 203: The Mirfakan government dissolves and Mirfak III falls into feudalism.
• 204: The government of Than VI is taken over in a coup by the royal family and declares independence from Than IV, becoming an authoritarian Principality.
• 206: Than VI begins an offensive on Than IV. Than IV defends, isolating the system and beginning the Great Thanic War.
• 266: The War of Reunion is begun on Mirfak III by Kulək Păląnəz.
• 267: The Mirfak System is reunited as the Republic of Mirfak under a temporary Governing Council.
• 269: Mirfak signs the Temporal Accord. Pətrovĭtş Koląne abolishes the Mirfakan Governing Council and establishes himself as the leader of Mirfak (Ălfĭn).
• 270: The Mirfakan Labule and Nahbule are founded.
• 282: KGB Director Nątąşą Brkăvĭk becomes Ălfĭn.
• 290: Nątąşą Brkăvĭk is assassinated by the KGB. KGB Director Fĭkwĭl Ąląno becomes Ălfĭn.
• 291: Fkwĭl Ąląno begins ethnic cleansing in Mirfak. Coredian, Revenian, and Weyrik occupation forces take control of Mirfak.
• 292: Revenia sells their occupation territory to Weyr.
• 293: The Mirfakan occupation ends with signing of the Treaty of Jin Rin. Kəvĭn Alez becomes Ălfĭn. The Mirfakan Constitution is ratified, making Mirfak a three-branch Republic.
• 300: The Mirfakan Labule completes a tenfold expansion. Vĭnəsą Brkăvĭk becomes Ălfĭn.
• 301: Than IV overcomes Than VI’s forces and occupies it, reuniting the system under a single government led by Star of Shining Hope and ending the Great Thanic War.
• 303: Horaşeo Ranĭks becomes Ălfĭn of Mirfak.
• 307: The Than System becomes a protectorate of Mirfak.
• 308: The Trasnia System reestablishes relations with Mirfak and Than.
• 309: The Treaty of Jin Rin expires, ending Coredian and Weyrik control of Mirfak.
• 311: The military occupation of Than VI ends when it is declared a stable entity of the Protectorate of Than.

New Xanthal

The Socialist Republic

• 315: The Treaty of Xanthal is signed by the governments of the Mirfak, Than, and Trasnia star systems, reuniting them under the name of Xanthal.
• 316: Xanthal temporarily adopts the Mirfakan Constitution. Xanthal joins the United Nations.
• 317: Wązuką Esąyąmą becomes Ălfĭn of Xanthal. Xanthalian sugar exports to the nation of Chrysallia are banned under pressure from Wysteria.
• 320: Wązuką Esąyąmą resigns. Frədrĭk Da becomes Ălfĭn.
• 321: Xanthal joins the Extra Solar Union of Systems. A new Xanthalian Constitution is ratified. Frədrĭk Da, Yătzĭl Ąmsi, and Eko Oeşe become Ląnălfĭne.
• 323: Frədrĭk Da leaves office. Pąruseos Tu Mĭf becomes a Ląnălfĭn.
• 324: Domestic terrorist cells attack Xanthalian government targets for several months before security forces capture the leaders of the insurgency.
• 326: Pąruseos Tu Mĭf leaves office. Tşąrls Lorəns becomes a Ląnălfĭn.
• 327: Xanthal leaves the Temporal Accord. Xanthal joins the International Aid Consortium. Xanthal leaves the Extra Solar Union of Systems. Xanthal joins the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances.
• 329: Tşąrls Lorəns leaves office. Tenĭn Kĭsnąş becomes a Ląnălfĭn. Xanthal joins the International Planespace Tactical Security Agreement.
• 330: Xanthal purchases the Kanell System from the Free-Trading Starships of The Extraterrestrials.
• 331: Xanthal founds the Common Bank. Population of the Kanell System begins.
• 332: The ESUS invades Mirfak. Agreements are signed with the Tveyas Corporation for the construction of foreign ships in Kanell.