A Partial Timeline of the Courts of Chaos and Amber

Thelbane dates are designated as ALC – after the drawing of the Logrus by Great Cornelius. Amber dates are AP – after the drawing of the Pattern. The Courts of Chaos run roughly three times the speed of Amber.

A partial timeline of “Shadow Earth”, vis-a-vis the first series of books can be found here.

ALC The Courts of Chaos
(current date: early 15,033 ALC)		 AP The Kingdom of Amber
(current date: early 4,500 AP)
15,033 21 Feb. 4,500 First meeting of the year at the Amber Racetrack
Early 15,033 Jan. 4,500
Late 15,032 New Year 4,500 Ghostly goings on reported across Amber City.
Early-August 15,032 An attempt to destroy the Zócalo, using summoned dragons, is thwarted by a group of Zócalo employees. One person is helping the authorities with their enquiries. Winter 4,499
Late-July 15,032 The rumour mill abounds, with crazy stories about Sky Pirates attacking caravans and giant dragons eating villages. Winter 4,499
Mid-July 15,032 In a busy week for the Zócalo, attempts to destroy one of the visiting Trading Caravans have been thwarted, while a dangerous recreational drug, named Clarity, has been traced to its source and production discontinued.An advisory remains in place to all Zócalo residents and visitors to avoid the drugs Dream, Focus and Clarity, and destruction of all supplies is recommended. Winter 4,499
Late-February 15,032 Helgram investigators dispatched to deal with a matter of claims jumping for the valuable metal, Cirillium, on the world of Draseth. Autumn, 4,499
Mid-December 15,031 A small group of Helgram family members reach the Faraday region, on the border of the Black Zone and Open Shadow. Summer 4,499
Early-October 15,031 The Black Zone world of Syndoche is seriously damaged and moved out of position on the Serpent Lines. New routes are established around it. Summer 4,499
15,030 Niclas Yannick, son of Caine of Amber, attempts to destroy House Helgram, but is thwarted; it is not known whether his father was aware of his actions, but the incident did cause the first crisis between the two Realms since the Peace was concluded Spring 4,499 King Random forces Prince Caine to issue an apology to House Helgram for his son’s actions
15,001 4,490 Random founds the Crown Casino
14,995 Ian Cushing-Helgram installed as Grand Duke of Helgram 4,489 Bleys abdicates as Grand Duke of Helgram to return to Amber
14,988 Jowan and Thorn Daveth-Helgram locate a suitable world for House Helgram to establish its Black Zone base, and the Zócalo is founded.
14,987 Grand Duke Bleys launches the New Helgram Trading Road initiative, and sends out agents to locate a suitable potential trading base for the House in the Black Zone.
14,986 The old c.3/1 time differential between Chaos and Amber is restored 4,486 The old c.3/1 time differential between Chaos and Amber is restored
14,985 The Amber occupation force departs the Courts. 4,485 Random formally Crowned King in the Amber Throne Room
14,984 Bleys installed as Grand Duke of Helgram 4,482 Ian Cushing steps down as Lord Mayor of Amber to join his father in Chaos. His son Artur becomes Lord Mayor.
14,982- 14,985 In the years following the Final Battle, members of the Amber Family remain in the Courts until a Peace Treaty is agreed between Swayvill and Random.
14,982 The Final Battle of the War between the Powers, at the gates of Chaos; the body of Oberon Dworkin-Barimen is returned to the Abyss 4,471 Bleys and Caine both turn up alive and well at the Gates of Chaos.  Random appointed King of Amber by the Unicorn.
14,980 4,470 Oberon dies redrawing the Pattern
14,979 Grand Duke Graham Helgram Junior killed 4,469
14,977 4,464 Gwillym, son of Random and Vialle born in Amber
14,973 4,463 The Amber Family leaves for the Courts. Gérard appointed Regent by Oberon. Ian Cushing appointed Lord Mayor of Amber by Oberon.
14,971 4,462 Oberon returns to Amber to make plans for the attack on Chaos.
14,968 Chaos forces reach Amber, and are only beaten back by the arrival of Corwin’s riflemen. 4,461 Eric dies at the foot of Kolvir; Corwin made Regent; Caine dies for tax reasons.
14,966 The Black Road reaches Amber 4,458 The Black Road reaches Amber
14,954 4,457 Corwin escapes from the Amber dungeons
14,945 4,453 Caine and Julian persuade Eric that Oberon isn’t returning; Eric Crowned King of Amber; Bleys presumed dead after falling from Kolvir; Corwin blinded and imprisoned
14,908 4,443 Caine and Julian persuade Eric to take the position of Lord Protector and Regent of Amber; Benedict gives his tacit approval by not objecting
14,898 The Black Road extends to the Golden Circle, where its progress slows 4,440 Eric, Julian and Caine become concerned about Oberon’s whereabouts, especially given the increase of attacks out of Shadow and the appearance of the Black Road, and form a loose cabal to protect Amber
14,874 The Black Road reaches Amber Shadow, and Chaos starts sending raiding parties 4,433 Bleys and Fiona imprison Brand
14,864 The Black Road starts to grow through Chaos Shadow
The longstanding c.3/1 time ratio between the Court and Amber is knocked out of kilter		 4,430 Brand stabs Martin on the Pattern, opening the way for the Black Road, and starting the instability in relative timeflows between Amber and Chaos
14,850 4,425 Oberon disappears from Amber
14,800 King Swayvill meets with representatives of the Major Houses, to discuss what might be done about Oberon, and his hostile ambitions in Chaos Shadow 4,408 Bleys, Fiona and Brand ally with their Chaos relatives to bring about change in Amber
14,241 The first battles between Chaos and its allies, and the forces of Amber, in the Chaos Shadows 4,215
14,227 The most recent Rebellion by House Ceel, which may have been a precursor of softening up action before the War Between the Powers
14,197 Swayvanna born to Swayvill and Mathilda 4,200 Oberon sends forces beyond the Dancing Mountains, with the intention of making inroads into Chaos Shadow
14,072 Swayvill marries Matilda 4,157 Queen Moins of Rebma dies and her daughter Moire becomes Queen
13,930 4,108 Paulette dies, allegedly by suicide
13,701 Isaura Amblerash stands down as Prelate of the Church, and appoints her son Bances as her successor 4,029
13,547 3,976 Random and Mirelle born
13,452 3,943 Oberon marries Paulette of House Celestine
12,764 Fourth and Most Successful Rebellion by House Ceel, in which it managed to reach the Logrus Chamber
12,518 3,621 Oberon and Dybele divorce amicably
11,932 3,419 Florimel born
11,860 Swayvill’s beloved wife Alberta dies, and is returned to the Abyss 3,394
11,848 Elland Sawall dies. Gramble succeeds him as Grand Duke of Sawall. 3,390 Oberon marries Dybele of House Balthazar
11,245 Third Rebellion by House Ceel
10,604 Roshan Amblerash dies in the Abyss, and his daughter Isaura becomes the new High Prelate 2,961
9,180 Rufus Amblerash stands down as High Prelate of the Church, appointing his uncle Roshan (Ambrose’s younger brother) as his successor 2,470 Between Deela’s death and Oberon’s marriage to Dybele, he had a number of mistresses from out of Shadow, but never married any of them, including Harla, mother of Delwin and Sand; it is not known if Oberon has other children in Shadow
9,128 Second Rebellion by House Ceel 2,453 Deela dies in captivity
8,841 Grand Duchess Maíread Barimen dies 2,358 Rilga killed by Deela the Desecretrix. Oberon captures Deela.
8,436 2,299 Rilga, by now feeling her age as she wasn’t Cornelian, retires to a Unicorn nunnery
8,421 Suhuy’s wife Iosephine dies and is returned to the Abyss
7,920 2,127 Gerard born
7,473 1,978 Julian born
7,359 Mandor Sawall born to Gramble and Lida 1,940 Oberon finally marries Rilga. Caine legitimised
7,221 Gramble Sawall marries Lady Lida of Chaos 1,894 Oberon and Clarissa divorce after Oberon restarts his affair with Rilga
7,062 1,841 Brand born
7,053 1,838 Oberon and Clarissa reconcile
6,976 Grand Duke Graham Helgram Senior dies, to be succeeded by Graham Junior 1,813 Oberon and Moins end their affair. Llewella stays in Rebma.
6,813 1,759 Llewella born to Moins
6,750 1,738 Oberon begins an affair with Queen Moins of Rebma. Clarissa finds out and she and Oberon separate
6,735 Cybill Amblerash dies, and her younger brother Rufus becomes High Prelate of the Church of the Serpent 1,733
6,495 1,653 Bleys Born
6,380 1,615 Fiona Born
6,335 1,600 Oberon marries Clarissa of House Helgram
6,164 1,543 Caine born
6,158 1,541 Oberon has a brief affair with 21-yo Rilga, daughter of Marcellus, High Priest of the Unicorn
5,497 Ambrose Amblerash dies, and his daughter Cybill becomes High Prelate of the Church of the Serpent
5,193 Gramble Sawall born to Elland and Alkmene 1,220 Osric and Finndo “die heroically for Amber”
5,172 Elland Sawall marries Lady Alkmene Caradoc
5,123 1,197 Deirdre born, Faiella dies in childbirth
5,068 1,179 Corwin born
5,065 Sawall of House Sawall killed in an accident involving Primal Chaos. Elland becomes Grand Duke of Sawall.
5,056 1,175 Oberon marries Faiella
5,031 1,164 Oberon and Cymnea divorce and their children are declared illegitimate ab initio
4,865 1,109 Eric born out of wedlock
4,833 1,099 Oberon meets Faiella of Karm
4,215 House Ceel defeated, the House broken and their homeworld destroyed and Sealed by King Swayvill.
4,192 The First Rebellion of House Ceel
3,853 Theodore, High Priest of the Serpent, dies and is returned to the Abyss. Before his death, he appointed Ambrose Amblerash as his successor, thus establishing the link between the House and the Church of the Serpent. Ambrose takes his line out of the Thelbane succession and established his own House succession rules. 633 Moins of Rebma gives birth to Moire, father unrecorded
3,506 Clarissa born to Graham Helgram Junior and Joan of Hendrake
3,339 Ambrose marries and estabilishes House Amblerash
3,210 Graham Helgram Junior marries Joan of Hendrake
3,049 356 Benedict born
2,965 327 Finndo born
2,870 294 Osric born
2,742 250 Oberon of Amber marries Cymnea of House Caradoc
2,443 Henrietta marries the Greater Demon Boreallis, on the understanding that the female line maintain precedence in House Hendrake
2,393 Elland Sawall born to Sawall and Rozalija
2,325 Graham Helgram Junior born to Grand Duke Graham and Grand Duchess Maíread
2,307 100 Oberon Crowned King of Amber by his father, Dworkin
2,235 Henrietta establishes House Hendrake without waiting to marry, claiming Blood precedent 75
2,229 Sawall marries Lady Rozalija of Chaos, and establishes House Sawall 73
2,203 Ambrose, founder of House Amblerash, born to Swayvill and Alberta 64
2,133 House Helgram becomes a Major House 40
2,124 Mairead marries the Greater Demon Graham Helgram 37
2,090 Sawall, founder of House Sawall, born to Swayvill and Alberta 25
2,022 Year 2
2,020 Year 1 (late) Oberon of Amber born to Dworkin and “the Unicorn”
2,017 Dworkin, son of Suhuy, rebels and steals the Eye of the Serpent. His uncle Severin is sent after him with a force of Chaos soldiers, but never returns. Year 0 Dworkin builds the Pattern of Amber. Both Amber and Rebma come into being.
Dates prior to the drawing of the Pattern are approximate
1,930 Thomas marries and House Chanicut is established
1,690 The twins Thomas, founder of House Chanicut, and Henrietta, founder of House Hendrake, born to Swayvill and Alberta
1,475 Lucas marries and House Jesby is established
1,435 Mairead born to Swayvill and Alberta
1,400 Suhuy’s first wife, Koro, dies and is returned to the Abyss
1,375 Lucas, founder of House Jesby, born to Swayvill and Alberta
1,300 Swayvill marries Lady Alberta of Chaos
1,000 Cornelius gives himself to the Logrus to strengthen the Courts. Swayvill becomes King of Thelbane, Suhuy becomes Keeper of the Logrus, and their younger brother Theodore becomes the first High Priest of the Serpent
900 Queen Titania dies of old age and is returned to the Abyss; thereafter, while Cornelius does have occasional liaisons, he never remarries
750 Marilla born to Cornelius and Titania
470 Tempe born to Suhuy and Koro
440 Dworkin born to Suhuy and Koro
400 Suhuy marries his first wife, Lady Koro of Chaos
300 The twins Severin and Theodore born to Cornelius and Titania
150 Kyessa born to Cornelius and Titania
100 Cornelius marries Lady Titania of Chaos
Year 1 Cornelius crowns himself King of Thelbane
Year 0 Great Cornelius comes from the Abyss with his sons Swayvill and Suhuy and draws the Logrus on the Rock called Thelbane, thereby beginning the formation of the Courts of Chaos and non-Cornelian life