Shannara timeline

This is a timeline of events occurring in the Shannara novels by Terry Brooks. Years are approximate. The first half contains real years and concerns the events of the Word/Void books, while the second half is dated by years after the apocalypse that shaped the world into the Four Lands. Year 0 is when this apocalypse takes place.
1997 A.D. - The events of "Running with the Demon" take place.
2002 A.D. - The events of "A Knight of the Word take place.
2012 A.D. - The events of "Angel Fire East" take place.
2062 A.D. - The Great Wars Begin
2092 A.D. - The events of "The Genesis of Shannara" and the final apocalypse take place.
0 - The Great Wars take place.
500 - The events of the Bearers of the Black Staff take place.
1000 - The first Druid Council, led by , is established.
1150 - The First War of the Races takes place.
1500 - The Second War of the Races. The events of First King of Shannara take place.
2000 - The War of the Warlock Lord (or the aborted Third War of the Races). The events of The Sword of Shannara take place.
2050 - The War of the Forbidding. The events of The Elfstones of Shannara take place.
2070 - The Ildatch is destroyed. The events of The Wishsong of Shannara take place.
2170 - Everything south of Callahorn becomes Federation-goverened. The monarchy of Leah is overthrown. Rumors of the Shadowen begin to surface.
2270 - The Sword of Shannara and the Elves disappear. The Federation declares war on the Dwarves, wins, and enslaves them. Southwatch is built.
2370 - The War of the Shadowen. The events of The Heritage of Shannara take place.
2470 - Kael Elessedil leaves for Castledown. The Federation-Free-Born War takes place.
2500 - The events of The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara take place.
2520 - The Third Druid Council, led by Grianne Ohmsford, is established. The events of High Druid of Shannara take place.

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