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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]]. See [[MEW:CANON]] for more information about which sources take precedence.

|'''{{c.|1232 B.C.}}'''{{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.}}

|[[Kiya]] is born.{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/three.htm|Princess Kiya|date=20141108104641}}

|'''{{c.|1221}}'''{{Note|name="peregrin"|Peregrin was crowned at age 15. It is said the kingdom thrived under his reign for 50 years. Canny Tim wins the 49th Gallowmere Games in 1285. Given the odd specificity of this, it is likely the Gallowmere Games first started when Peregrin was crowned, and the 50th year of his reign is going to be 1286, the year of the war with Zarok. Therefore, if we subtract 65 from 1286, we get the rough year of Peregrin's birth, {{c.|1221}}.}}

|[[King Peregrin]] is born around this time.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}

|'''1254'''{{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.}}{{Note|name="originalbirth"|On the official US website for the first game, Dan's year of birth was given as 715.{{Siteref|MED-US-Site|index2.html|Main Page}} This was later retconned by ''MediEvil 2'', where it was said to be "around 1250."}}

|[[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] is born to [[Lord Cedric Fortesque]].{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}

|'''1285'''{{Note|name="danbirth"}}

|[[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}}

|'''1286'''{{Note|name="originaldeath"|Dan's year of death was listed as being 747 on the original game's official US website.{{Siteref|MED-US-Site|index2.html|Main Page}} This was retconned by ''MediEvil 2''.}}

|'''1386'''{{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.{{Siteref|MED-US-Site|index2.html|Main Page}} However, no year was ever given in the game itself. Both dates were eventually retconned by ''MediEvil 2''.}}

Zarok returns to conquer Gallowmere once again, but unwittingly resurrects Sir Dan, who eventually defeats him.{{Gameref|MED2|[[INTROP1]]}} Zarok's spell book is lost in the battle.