Timeline of Alduria

The following is a timeline of the history of the Republic of Alduria.

Much of the history of Alduria has taken place along its tropical coastal regions, around the cities of Punta Santiago, Alkhiva, Narbonne, Tudela, and Susa.

Pre-Aldurian History

• 1580 AN: The Kingdom of Babkha self-immolates with nuclear weapons, ending its presence in Micras.
• 1614 AN: Alkhiva is re-founded as a port city by Natopia; the city of Kamaltoon is founded by Natopia.
  • Alkhiva and Kamaltoon become important hub cities for SATCo and major exporter of oil to the rest of Natopia. A nascent Natopian extractive regime is established while civil society develops.
  • Alkhiva and Kamaltoon become a refuge for the South Mehlville diaspora, who have connections to Athlon.
  • Kamaltoon later on becomes the city of Xechaspolis in recognition of the growing presence of the South Mehlville diaspora.

Altusian Era

• 1651 AN: Collapse of the Empire of the Alexandrians due to the Alexandrian flu.
• 1651 AN: Natopia abandons its claims in Eura, including the cities of Alkhiva and Xechaspolis, in favor of claiming former Alexandrian land on Tapfer that later becomes part of the Natopian demesnes of Dos Gardenias, Tapfer, Arboria del Sur, and Transegale.
• 24.II.1655 AN: The Natopian Abduction Crisis is resolved when Emperor Nathan II and his Regent Christo Eucalyptos are discovered being held by terrorists in Xechaspolis, now a failed and crumbling city in the Euran Green. The abduction crisis paralyzed Natopia and its key governance functions for months as the nation debated what to do next.
  • A daring and complicated military operation is conducted by the Natopian Defense Force to rescue Emperor Nathan II and Regent Christo Eucalyptos from terrorists in Xechaspolis. The military operation is successful in rescuing them, resulting in 3 Natopian servicemembers killed, but neutralized the terrorists.
  • Following the daring military extraction of the Emperor Nathan II and his Regent Christo Eucalyptos, the entire city of Xechaspolis was obliterated from orbit by the NSS Damocles of the Natopian Spacefleet. This was the first orbital strike conducted by the Damocles-class orbital bombardment platform in its operational history.
• 13.XIV.1655 AN: The Armée Altusienne Unie is formed, foundation of Altus.
• 1655 AN-1670 AN: Quick rise and fall of Altus

Aldurian Era

• 1669 AN-1670 AN: Foundation of Alduria, very early formation period for Alduria.
• 25.XV.1670 AN: Alduria is founded in the city of Punta Santiago.
• 1.XIII.1671 AN: Constitution of Alduria ratified, first elections, etc.
• 12.XII.1685 AN: Committee for Alduro-Wechu Integration founded after several rounds of talks between both nations over 1680 AN to 1685 AN. The project was initially the brainchild of Marco Zimmer, the 3rd Prime Minister of the Republic of Alduria, with the support of many different segments of [[Alduria|Aldurian The purpose of the committee is to facilitate further integration of both Alduria and the Wechua Nation with each other, with the end goal being a proposed Aldu-Wechu Federation.
• 13.XII.1684 AN: Assassination of Marco Zimmer: Marco Zimmer, the 3rd Prime Minister of the Republic of Alduria, was assassinated in Valenciana, Alduria by Frederique Bonchamps while visiting a newly built hospital maintained by the Church of Alexandria, the Hospital of Our Lady of Santa Catalina. He is succeeded by Kylian Mbappé, 4th Prime Minister of the Republic of Alduria.
• 18.XIII.1684 AN:
• 12.VII.1685 AN: 1685 Aldurian coup d'état: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff César Puig led a broad political coalition that included members of all political parties to remove President Gerhardt Eugen Seydlitz and Prime Minister Kylian Mbappé from power and suspended the Constitution of Alduria.
  • The move came after the political upheaval brought by the assassination of Prime Minister Marco Zimmer and the continued inability of all levels of government to react to reassure the country and maintain order. The assassination led to weeks to widespread national protests and memorial vigils, with millions of protesters across the country calling for the military to remove the government and guide the country to a new democratic national settlement.
  • The military arrested Seydlitz, Mbappé, and several other political leaders and declared former President Alejandro Campos as the interim president of Alduria. The announcement was followed by demonstrations and clashes between supporters and opponents of the coup throughout the country.
• 1.VIII.1685 AN: Momentous state visit made by King Manco Cápac of the Wechua Nation to Alduria begins in Punta Santiago. During his meeting, he acts as a diplomatic, neutral broker between the different political parties of Alduria that results in the Pact of Olives among political leaders and figures in Alduria to reunify the country after the coup and give legitimacy to Alejandro Campos as the interim president of Alduria.
  • Pact of Olives: an agreement brokered by King Manco Cápac and Jaime Augusto Joaquin Primo de Aguilar between the warring political forces in Alduria to support the continuation of the Aldurian state after the coup, legitimizing the new interim President while releasing political prisoners, instituting a general amnesty, and indemnization to the prisoners.
• 4.VIII.1685 AN: Coup prisoners are released and granted a general amnesty, along with an apology from interim President Alejandro Campos. Released political prisoners affirm their support of the Pact of Olives.
• 12.XV.1685 AN: The Republic of Alduria becomes part of the Federation of Alduria-Wechua with the first Proclamation of Punta Santiago.