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{{for|the history of the game world|real world history|Real world history}}The timeline on this page outlines the '''history of the world''' that the ''[[MediEvil]]'' series takes place in. It is based on information from [[manual]]s, [[books]] and other in-game references. It also uses information from the [[:Category:Official websites|official websites]], [[:Category:Promotional materials|promotional materials]] and [[:Category:Interviews|interviews with the game developers]].
{{about|the history of the MediEvil universe|real world history|Real world history}}
 
The timeline on this page outlines the '''history of the world''' that the ''[[MediEvil]]'' series takes place in. It is based on information from [[manual]]s, [[books]] and other in-game references. It also uses information from the [[:Category:Official websites|official websites]], [[:Category:Promotion|promotional materials]] and [[:Category:Interviews|interviews with the game developers]].


Historical events preceded by "c." are approximations based on given information and are not to be considered exact dates, and may be subject to change as new information is given.
Historical events preceded by "c." are approximations based on given information and are not to be considered exact dates, and may be subject to change as new information is given.
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Events marked as "Unknown" are also approximations and their placement in the timeline could be entirely wrong.
Events marked as "Unknown" are also approximations and their placement in the timeline could be entirely wrong.
==Timeline==
==Timeline==
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|'''{{circa|87th century B.C.}}'''
|'''{{circa|87th century B.C.}}'''
|[[RavenHooves the Archer]], last prince of the Centaurs, dies before or around this time.{{Gameref|MED|"I Ravenhooves, last prince of the Centaurs, have not galloped the earth in over ten thousand years"}}
|[[RavenHooves the Archer]], last prince of the Centaurs, dies before or around this time.{{Gameref|MED}}{{Gameref|MED|"I Ravenhooves, last prince of the Centaurs, have not galloped the earth in over ten thousand years"}}
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|'''Unknown'''
|'''Unknown'''
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|'''{{c.|1232 B.C.}}'''
|'''{{c.|1232 B.C.}}'''
|[[Kiya]] is born.{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/three.htm|Princess Kiya|date=20141108104641}}{{Ref|a|[a]}}
|[[Kiya]] is born.{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/three.htm|Princess Kiya|date=20141108104641}}{{Note|name="kiyabirth"|Kiya's age is given as 19 on [[MediEvil 2|''MediEvil 2'']]'s official website. Subtracting her age from the year of the Pharaoh's death gives us her approximate date of birth.}}
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|'''1213 B.C.'''
|'''1213 B.C.'''
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|'''Unknown'''
|'''Unknown'''
| Gallowmere is likely occupied by the Roman Empire at some point.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|12677|Another interview with Chris Sorrell|May 7, 2013}}
| Gallowmere is likely occupied by the Roman Empire at some point.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|12677|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|May 7, 2013}}
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|'''{{c.|4th century}}'''
|'''{{c.|4th century}}'''
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|'''{{c.|9th century}}'''
|'''{{c.|9th century}}'''
|[[The Count]] is born before or around this time.{{Gameref|MED2|[[The Count (level)|The Count]]}}
|[[The Count]] is born before or around this time.{{Gameref|MED2}}{{Gameref|MED2|[[The Count (level)|The Count]]}}
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|'''Unknown'''
|'''Unknown'''
|[[Mellowmede]] is destroyed by the [[Rhinotaurs]] in what would become known as the [[Massacre of Mellowmede]].{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|Rhinotaurs}}
|[[Mellowmede]] is destroyed by the [[Rhinotaurs]] in what would become known as the [[Massacre of Mellowmede]].{{Gameref|MED2019}}{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|Rhinotaurs}}
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|'''{{c.|1218}}'''
|'''{{c.|1218}}'''
|[[King Peregrin]] is born around this time.{{Ref|b|[b]}}
|[[King Peregrin]] is born around this time.{{Note|name="peregrin"|In a Q&A on Facebook, [[Chris Sorrell]] said ''"I picture Dan dying in his mid thirties, King P in his late sixties"''. King Peregrin dies a few days after the Battle of Gallowmere (1286).{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|King Peregrin}} This places his birth between 1217-1219, hence {{c.|1218}}. This also makes it possible to approximate other dates given the information about Peregrin's reign in ''MediEvil: The Game Prequel''.}}
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|'''1222'''
|'''1222'''
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|'''1254'''
|'''1254'''
|[[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] is born to [[Lord Cedric Fortesque]].{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}{{Ref|c|[c]}}
|[[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] is born to [[Lord Cedric Fortesque]].{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}{{Note|name="danbirth"|The years given in ''MediEvil: The Game Prequel'' are 100 years off from the dates given in ''MediEvil 2''. For the sake of consistency with ''MediEvil 2'', 100 years have been added to all years from ''MediEvil: The Game Prequel'' in the timeline.}}
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|'''{{c.|1283}}'''
|'''{{c.|1283}}'''
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|'''1285'''
|'''1285'''
|[[Canny Tim]] wins top prizes in every single archery category during the 49th Gallowmere Games, which prompts King Peregrin to offer Tim a place in his army.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}{{Ref|c|[c]}}
|[[Canny Tim]] wins top prizes in every single archery category during the 49th Gallowmere Games, which prompts King Peregrin to offer Tim a place in his army.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}{{Note|name="danbirth"}}


Some scholars believe that the people of Gallows Town clamoured for a democracy at this time.{{Gameref|MPSP}}
Some scholars believe that the people of Gallows Town clamoured for a democracy at this time.{{Gameref|MPSP}}
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|Wartilda wins the Jolliest Witch in Gallowmere Award for the fourth consecutive year.{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|Pumpkin Witch}}
|Wartilda wins the Jolliest Witch in Gallowmere Award for the fourth consecutive year.{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|Pumpkin Witch}}


Zarok returns to conquer Gallowmere once again, but unwittingly resurrects Sir Dan, who eventually defeats him.{{Gameref|MED2|[[INTROP1]]}}{{Ref|d|[d]}} Zarok's spell book is lost in the battle.
Zarok returns to conquer Gallowmere once again, but unwittingly resurrects Sir Dan, who eventually defeats him.{{Gameref|MED2|[[INTROP1]]}}{{Note|name="date"|An article about ''MediEvil'' from July 1997 lists the year 1332 as the year when the game's events take place.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/HobbyConsolas070EspecialMedievil Hobby Consolas No. 70, Especial ''MediEvil'' - El nacimiento de una leyenda (o casi)]. Published in July 1997 by Axel Springer España.</ref> Later, the game's [[MediEvil US site|official US website]] listed the year 847 instead. However, no year was ever given in the game itself. Both dates were eventually retconned by ''MediEvil 2''.}} Zarok's spell book is lost in the battle.
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|'''15th – 19th centuries'''
|'''15th – 19th centuries'''
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One outcome sees Daniel and Kiya return to their eternal slumber together in the Museum.{{Gameref|MED2|[[OUTRO]]}}
One outcome sees Daniel and Kiya return to their eternal slumber together in the Museum.{{Gameref|MED2|[[OUTRO]]}}


Another sees Daniel and Kiya travel back in time (but also to an alternative timeline), where they end up in [[Zarok's Lair]]. However, instead of encountering Zarok, they are met with [[Palethorn]], who used the power of [[Zarok's spell book]] to travel back in time and replaced Zarok with himself.{{Gameref|MED2|[[CHALLIS]]}}{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|11632|Interview with Jason Wilson|February 10, 2012}}
Another sees Daniel and Kiya travel back in time (but also to an alternative timeline), where they end up in [[Zarok's Lair]]. However, instead of encountering Zarok, they are met with [[Palethorn]], who used the power of [[Zarok's spell book]] to travel back in time and replaced Zarok with himself.{{Gameref|MED2|[[CHALLIS]]}}{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|11632|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|February 10, 2012}}


Another chain of events shows that Dan and Kiya use the Time Machine to travel through time. However, the time machine malfunctions and separates them. Dan ends up in '''1286''', one day before the [[Battle of Gallowmere]] while Kiya is transported back to her own lifetime.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}
Another chain of events shows that Dan and Kiya use the Time Machine to travel through time. However, the time machine malfunctions and separates them. Dan ends up in '''1286''', one day before the [[Battle of Gallowmere]] while Kiya is transported back to her own lifetime.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}
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|A [[Captain Fortesque|mysterious man]] meets with [[Professor Darrow]], a researcher of the life, death and resurrections of Sir Daniel Fortesque. He tells her about the events following Palethorn's defeat and the events preceding the Battle of Gallowmere.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}
|A [[Captain Fortesque|mysterious man]] meets with [[Professor Darrow]], a researcher of the life, death and resurrections of Sir Daniel Fortesque. He tells her about the events following Palethorn's defeat and the events preceding the Battle of Gallowmere.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}
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==See also==
*[[:Category:Events|Events]]
*[[World history/Medievil Times]]
*[[World history/MediEvil]]
==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Note|a|a}} Kiya's age is given as 19 on [[MediEvil 2|''MediEvil 2'']]'s official website. Subtracting her age from the year of the Pharaoh's death gives us her approximate date of birth.
{{Notelist}}
 
{{Note|b|b}} In a Q&A on Facebook, [[Chris Sorrell]] said ''"I picture Dan dying in his mid thirties, King P in his late sixties"''. King Peregrin dies a few days after the Battle of Gallowmere (1286).{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|King Peregrin}} This places his birth between 1217-1219, hence {{c.|1218}}. This also makes it possible to approximate other dates given the information about Peregrin's reign in ''MediEvil: Fate's Arrow''.
 
{{Note|c|c}} The years given in ''MediEvil: Fate's Arrow'' are 100 years off from the dates given in ''MediEvil 2''. For the sake of consistency with ''MediEvil 2'', 100 years have been added to all years from ''MediEvil: Fate's Arrow'' in the timeline.
 
{{Note|d|d}} An article about ''MediEvil'' from July 1997 lists the year 1332 as the year when the game's events take place.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/HobbyConsolas070EspecialMedievil Hobby Consolas No. 70, Especial ''MediEvil'' - El nacimiento de una leyenda (o casi)]. Published in July 1997 by Axel Springer España.</ref> Later, the game's [[MediEvil US site|official US website]] listed the year 847 instead. However, no year was ever given in the game itself. Both dates were eventually retconned by ''MediEvil 2''.
 
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:History]]
[[Category:Events]]
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