The Clan Wars Timeline

Late Merethic Era

 * Early clans among the Mer populace are founded.
 * Clan Supremacy is founded, original name is lost.
 * Clan White Isle is founded, original name is lost.


 * Proto-Nords travels from Atmora to settle in northern Tamriel and constructs the city of Saarthal.
 * The event known as "The Night of Tears" takes place, whereupon the Atmorans flee back to Atmora.
 * Ysgramor and his sons arrive with the Five Hundred Companions during "The Return".
 * Ysgramor's youngest son Ylgar aids Warworn the White and becomes a werewolf to retaliate against the Elves.
 * Clan Prophecy is founded, original name is lost.
 * Clan Ghost-Wolf is founded by Ylgar and thus becomes the oldest clan known amongst Men.
 * The Ways of the Wolf is written.
 * The council known as "The Founding of the Clans" takes place.
 * Ursa the Bear-Queen starts "The Ursine Rebellion" to further her status.
 * Clan Cave-Bear is founded.
 * The Cave Dwellers is written.
 * The Ursineburg is founded.
 * The First Clan War takes place.
 * Jeek of the River and his companions finds the Skyforge and begin the construction of Whiterun.
 * The Vargine Hall is founded.
 * Yrsa, the daughter of Ursa is born sometime before the counting of the First Era.
 * Ursa the Bear Queen is defeated and buried in the crypts of the Ursineburg.

1E 0

 * Yrsa dies somewhere between 1E 0 - 1E 100.

1E 245

 * Reginus Mandus is born somewhere before the rise of the Alessian Empire.
 * The First Clan War ends with the rise of the Alessian Empire.
 * Clan Blood Raven is founded somewhere between 1E 243 - 1E 2700.
 * Bird of a Feather is written.

1E 2840

 * The Second Clan War takes place in response to the Four Score War.
 * Clan Gorehound is founded somewhere between 1E 2840 - 1E 2851.
 * The Hounds of Iron is written.

1E 2851

 * Nervediam is born.

1E 2857

 * Clan Bone Obelisk is founded.

1E 2920

 * Fury-in-the-Snow is captured and sentenced to death.

1E 2921

 * "The Bone Ritual" takes place.
 * Clan Bone Obelisk experiences a change of leadership.
 * The Bone Ritual is written in remembrance of the event.

1E 2954

 * Nyalca is born.

2E 67

 * Shen'Zarr is born.

2E 74

 * Svante Thuriksson is born.

2E 76

 * Clan Silver-Claw is founded.
 * Andridaen is born.

2E 101

 * Oddvar the Odd's children are assassinated by Bosmer dissidents within Clan Ghost-Wolf.

2E 103

 * Clan Silver-Claw is denounced by Clan Ghost-Wolf.
 * The Dark Arts of Righteousness is written.

2E 105

 * The Second Clan War ends.
 * Clan Birds-of-Prey becomes extinct.
 * Clan Wraith's Paw is founded.


 * Clan Ghost Oak is founded.
 * The Ghost Oak: An Explanation of Trees, Spirits and Stars is written.


 * Clan Snow-Fox is founded somewhere between 2E 105 - 2E 300.
 * The Fox and the Merchant is written.

2E 141

 * Svante Thuriksson dies in a horse accident.
 * Lystriana is born.

2E 147

 * Shen'Zarr dies.

2E 295

 * San'Khajaak the Lioness is born.

2E 322

 * Clan Shadow-Lynx is founded.
 * The Five Songs of Fate is written.

2E 378

 * San'Khajaak the Lioness dies.

3E 38

 * The Third Clan War takes place.

3E 328

 * Sibrand the Iron Hound is born.
 * Nervediam dies of food poisoning orchestrated by members of Clan Shadow-Lynx.

3E 373

 * The Wraith makes his/her first appearance by killing Warlord Sibrand the Iron Hound of Clan Gorehound.
 * An escort caravan of Clan Silver-Claw is ambushed by members of of Clan Blood Raven.
 * Nyalca is shot with a poisoned arrow and dies three days later.

3E 399

 * The Third Clan War ends.
 * Clan Blood Raven is exiled.

3E 411

 * Alvileg is born.

3E 433

 * The Fourth Clan War also known as "The Blood Feud" takes place.

4E 02

 * Myvrana Aeneas is born.

4E 05

 * The Fourth Clan War ends with the eruption of the Red Mountain.

4E 60

 * Greti the Fair is born somewhere between 4E 60 - 4E 70.

4E 67

 * Bjornvalde Cave-Bear is born.

4E 73

 * Harald Frost-Fang is born.

4E 78

 * Edit the Maiden is born.
 * Shades-in-the-Sun is born.

4E 80

 * Black-Waters is born.

4E 87

 * Ripping-Her-Skirt is born.

4E 95

 * Biornas Cave-Bear is born.

4E 96

 * Hedvig Hawk-Singer is born.

4E 98

 * Gammelvarg Ghost-Wolf is born.

4E 100

 * Skegill Helm-Breaker is born.

4E 102

 * Alvileg falls from his horse and breaks his neck.

4E 113

 * Haridsvari Frost-Fang is born.
 * Gone-Fishing is born.

4E 114

 * Black-Waters is killed in a quarrel with Shades-in-the-Sun.
 * Shades-in-the-Sun is executed for the murder of his Patriarch.

4E 118

 * Grey-Scales is born.

4E 120

 * Bitvarg the Elder is born.
 * Only-She-Knows is born.
 * Ungeld of the Reach is born somewhere between 4E 121 - 4E 126.

4E 124

 * Torsdolk Ghost-Wolf is born.

4E 125

 * Ulftand Ghost-Wolf is born.

4E 128

 * Ylva Ghost-Wolf is born.

4E 130

 * Katri Ghost-Wolf is born.
 * Aquila Mandus is born.

4E 132

 * Astor Priamus is born.

4E 133

 * Corvus Mandus is born.
 * Greti the Fair dies of acute heart failure.

4E 135

 * Raptoria Mandus is born.

4E 138

 * Edit the Maiden commits suicide by jumping off the walls of the Ursineburg.

4E 139

 * Bjornvalde Cave-Bear mysteriously dies after a short time of illness.

4E 140

 * Largus Varrio is born.

4E 143

 * Gammelvarg Ghost-Wolf is killed in a duel against Biornas Cave-Bear.
 * Gregorius Tenebrae is born.

4E 145

 * Ebba Thuriksson is born.

4E 148

 * Hist-of-his-Kin is born.
 * He-Cuts-Deeper is born.

4E 150

 * Katri Ghost-Wolf disappears in a blizzard and is presumed dead.
 * Sturkas Cave-Bear is born.
 * Beesha Mereeseus is born.

4E 152

 * Hildi Ghost-Wolf is born.
 * Bjerna Cave-Bear is born.
 * Hedvig Hawk-Singer dies after a lengthy winter cold.

4E 153

 * Biornas Cave-Bear falls to his death over the parapet of the Ursineburg.
 * Ungeld of the Reach assumes a brief position as Matriarch of Clan Cave-Bear.
 * Morven of the Reach is born.
 * Androval Mandus is born.
 * Andromida Mandus is born.
 * Lovis is born.

4E 154

 * Harald the Younger is born.

4E 155

 * Didrik the Drunken is born.
 * Harneska Frost-Fang is born,
 * Harald Frost-Fang dies in a duel against Alvileg.

4E 160

 * Shakti is born.

4E 162

 * Siri is born.

4E 164

 * Ma'Khenro is born
 * Halvar Wide-Jaw is born.

4E 165

 * Thurismund Thuriksson is born.
 * Ripping-Her-Skirt dies of an infected wound.
 * Aquila Mandus dies of an unknown genetic disease.
 * Corvus Mandus is made Patriarch of Clan Blood Raven.

4E 167

 * Black Tommard is born.
 * Simbaji is born.
 * Gone-Fishing is assassinated by members of Clan Jackal.

4E 169

 * Largus Varrio is killed on the Summerset Isles by the Thalmor of the Third Aldmeri Dominion.
 * Armstark Cave-Bear is born.
 * Austinia Faustilus is born.
 * Ri'Mada is born.

4E 170

 * Suri the Cruel is born.

4E 171

 * The inofficial "Fifth Clan War" takes place with the rise of the Aldmeri Dominion.
 * Kettil Cave-Bear is born.

4E 172

 * Rigvar Ghost-Wolf is born.

4E 173

 * Varg Ghost-Wolf is born.
 * Gylfing Cave-Bear is born.
 * Najiima is born somewhere between 4E 173 - 4E 183.

4E 175

 * Farvild Cave-Bear is born.

4E 176

 * Raptoria Mandus dies of an unknown genetic disease.
 * Corvus Mandus commits suicide by poison.
 * Juliana Nymus is born.

4E 177

 * Xaleel is born.

4E 178

 * Bori Fast-Hand is presumably born during this year.
 * Skegill Helm-Breaker dies after a lengthy illness.

4E 180

 * Valkyrie Ghost-Wolf is born.

4E 181

 * Hemming Ghost-Wolf is born.

4E 182

 * Lilja Ghost-Wolf is born.

4E 185

 * Ivalice Mandus is born.
 * Jaqueline DuVal is born.

4E 186

 * Ida Mandus is born.
 * Sari is born.
 * Vidomina Mandus is born.
 * Shakti dies in a street fight against members of Clan Silver-Claw in Riften.
 * Siri dies in a street fight against members of Clan Silver-Claw in Riften.
 * Suri the Cruel assumes her position as Heir of Clan Shadow-Lynx.

4E 187

 * Iasan Mandus is born.
 * Aliciana Mandus is born.
 * Bjerna Cave-Bear assumes her position as a Cave Dweller Veteran.
 * Dro'Sanja abdicates from her position as Lioness of Clan Shadow-Lynx.
 * Suri the Cruel is crowned as Lioness of Clan Shadow-Lynx.

4E 190

 * Sha'Anxi is born.
 * Ri'Mada dies in a blizzard.
 * Simbaji dies in a blizzard.

4E 192

 * "The Wolf Trap" takes place.
 * Bitvarg the Elder dies.
 * Hildi Ghost-Wolf dies.
 * Ulftand Ghost-Wolf dies.
 * Ylva Ghost-Wolf dies.
 * Varg Ghost-Wolf dies.
 * Rigvar Ghost-Wolf dies.
 * Hemming Ghost-Wolf is reported missing.
 * Lilja Ghost-Wolf is reported missing.
 * Valkyrie Ghost-Wolf assumes position as Matriarch of Clan Ghost-Wolf.

4E 193

 * Hemming Ghost-Wolf is brought to the Wolf Pit and is killed and flayed.

4E 199

 * Grey-Scales dies in a flu.

4E 203

 * The War of Possibility begins.

4E 206

 * Present time.
 * Sturkas Cave-Bear dies in a duel against Valkyrie Ghost-Wolf.
 * Armstark Cave-Bear assumes his position as Patriarch of Clan Cave-Bear.
 * Lilja Ghost-Wolf returns home.