586 CY
| World of Greyhawk Timeline • Common Era • Age of Great Sorrow | ||||||||||
| 581 | 582 | 583 | 584 | 585 | 586 CY | 587 | 588 | 589 | 590 | 591 |
| In other reckonings: 1006 SE • 1230 OR • 1390 OL • 1994 TC • 2736 FT • 3245 BH • 5048 OC • 6101 SD | ||||||||||
Events
- In Fireseek, Archibold III of Nyrond abdicates, leaving the throne to his son Lynwerd. (LGG p.16,78)
- In Readying, Keoland retakes Istivin, capital of Sterich. (LGG p.108)
- In Coldeven, Canon Hazen of Veluna causes the Flight of Fiends through use of the Crook of Rao. Most (but not all) evil-aligned outsiders are banished from the Flanaess. (LGG p.16; Player's Guide p.11)
- The priesthood of Hextor officially deposes Ivid V as Overking. The capital of Rauxes is attacked the same day by numerous ambitious generals and nobles seeking to claim the Malachite Throne. The city is engulfed in a magical field. (LGG p.16,24)
- The Great Kingdom effectively ends. Herzog Grenell of North Province declares himself Overking of the Great Kingdom of Northern Aerdy. (LGG p.16)
- King Belvor III and Canon Hazen declare the Great Northern Crusade. (LGG p.16)
- Alain IV attempts a raid into the Bone March, but are ambushed in the hills north of Spinecastle. Alain IV killed by gnolls. (LGG p.37,46,91)
- Most Geoffite resistance cells captured or killed by this point. (LGG p.49)
- The Scarlet Brotherhood's siege of Irongate ends after defeats in Onnwal and Idee. (LGG p.58)
- Lendorian exiles accompany the Sea Barons sailing the Solnor Ocean. (LGG p. 70)
- Onnwal begins its revolt against the Scarlet Brotherhood. (LGG p.79,80)
- Principality of Ulek alies with the Knights of Luna to fight the Pomarj. A major battle is fought, and some land west of the Jewel River is recaptured. (LGG p.88,121)
- Warnes Starcoat joins the Circle of Eight. (LGJ #00 p.7)
- Late this year, South Province captures the northern half of Idee. (LGG p.98,111)