History of the World

1st Turning Point - Meeting of the "World Peace Council"

No records remain of the history of the world prior to -1000, when the Magic War ended. A single bit folklore that holds that the eastern nation of Doma was already functioning as a state is all that exists. For 150 years afterwards history remained stagnant, looking over the actions of the people in silence.

And then history began to move. In -735, the world set itself a single goal - world peace. This is certainly the consequence of a desire not to cause a repetition of the Magic War which had occured 265 years prior. The "World Peace Council," in which the Self-governing Military Organization (now the Empire) played a central role, opened, and a worldwide peace treaty was established.

Here, great footprints that guided the world towards peace were etched into history. This was the first step towards the peace that everyone longed for. However, only 50 years after the enactment of the treaty a nation casts a shadow over the tranquility. The Empire, proud of it's overwhelming military power, declared it's independence as a military state and set out to police the world.

2nd Turning Point - The "Industrial Revolution" Occurs

Around -700, the many states expanding across the world were branching apart, starting with trading state of Alburg and the states Maranda and Tzen on the south continent. On the northern continent were the nation of Jidoor with it's strict class system, the nation of Figaro where the desert peoples dwelled, the free cities Narshe and Nikeam, the easten country Doma, and the frontier zone (the beast plain). Meanwhile, the Empire gradually became an even stronger policing organization...

Time flows on until -208. In the roughly 500 years since the Council there had been no major wars, no historically noteworthy disasters, and the people carried on with peaceful, uneventful lives. There, a revolution occured that could be called a turning point in world history - the "Industrial Revolution". With this, the power of machinery suddenly pervaded the world. With all it's goods, as well as it's ills...

3rd Turning Point - The Rebirth of "Magic"

After -200 when the world showed sudden advancement due to machinery, each nation began to develop in varying ways. With the discovery of large coal deposits, Narshe started to shape itself into an industrial state. Nations such as Figaro that had built massive castles obviously accepted the benefits of machinery after the industrial revolution. And culture kept advancing even further.

From -100 and thereafter, the state of the world, like the course of a dammed river that had just burst, flowed on towards darkness. The Empire began it's aggression. Having increased it's military power continuously, the Empire set out to rule the world. Simultaneously they founded the Magic Research Institute, and began studying the fearfully powerful force of "magic" in earnest. Through the "Magic Armor" field tests, the Empire succeeded in a full-blown continental conquest. An age of madness was falling.

And so time progressed until the present. Mankind is commiting it's error once again...

Timeline

-1200	The eastern country Doma successfully functions as a state? (Legend)
-1000	End of the Magic War? The Genju are not seen from this point onward.
-980	The Doman historical record "A Faithful Account of the Magic War" is lost.
-735	Opening of the World Peace Council. The council leader proclaims the "Genju Eradication".
-685	The Empire is founded as a military state with the goal of policing the world.
-600	"Retainers" are first officially appointed as warriors in Doma.
-208	An Industrial Revolution and cultural rennaisance succesively fourish.
-202	In the country Figaro on the north continent, Figaro Castle is completed.
-199	Discovery of large deposits of coal. People dreaming of making fortunes gather, industrial states form.
-150	Narshe starts an independent political organization with the intent of commercial solidarity. Transforms into a united state.
-84	After the industrial revolution, the mechanization of Figaro Castle proceeds.
-74	Gastra of the Empire is born as the heir of line of military officers.
	Failure of Figaro Castle's first submerge attempt. A temporary royal palace is built in South Figaro.
-68	Figaro Castle successfully submerges on it's third attempt. It later comes to be feared as the phantom mechcanical castle.
-59	A coup d'etat occurs in the Empire. Gastra's father is heavily involved.
-38	Armament stockpiling proceeds in the Empire to increase influence. In the same year, Vector is completed.
-20	Gastra is elevated to Emperor at the age of 52, demonstrating almost superhuman charisma.
	In response to the Empire's agression, Narshe's weapons trade comes to rival it's coal trade. The two states enter a mutual peace accord.
-18	First Imperial expeditionary campaign. The Empire claims the southeast continent, and also opens the Magic Research Institute.
-12	Reorganization of the Imperial military by Leo, Kefka and others completes.
	The first results from the Magic Research Institute are announced in the Empire.
-8	Second Imperial expeditionary campaign. Immediately after the magic armor feild tests, conquest of the western continent begins.
	Figaro forges an alliance with the Empire.
	In South Figaro, a minor riot ocurrs in response to the alliance with the Empire.
-7	The previous king of Figaro (Edgar and Mathew's father) dies.
-3	Doma commenses small skirmishes with the Empire.
-2	The Empire begins it's third campaign, with eastern Doma as it's starting point.
0	Discovery of the frozen Genju in the deepest section of Narshe's coal mines.