Web Supplement Theban Tribunal Timeline by Chris Jensen-Romer Theban Tribunal meetings of the Order of 615 Earliest written record of magicians at 759 Trianoma seeks out Bernice in Thes- Hermes were held in 871, 878, 885, site of what will become covenants of salonika, and enters lengthy period of 892, 899, 906, 913, 920, 927, 934, Hedyosmos. negotiations. She is particularly fasci- 941, 948, 955, 962, 969, 976, 983, 617 Prokopios has dream vision of nated by the young Jerbiton for reasons 990, 996, 1004, 1011, 1018, 1025, Socrates, possibly while at site of what never made clear. 1032, 1039, 1046, 1054, 1061, 1067, later becomes covenant of Hedyosmos. 760 Bernice of Thessalonika agrees to join 1074, 1080, 1087, 1094 1101, 1108, He begins his plan to form the Theban in Bonisagus’ plans after discussions 1115, 1122, 1129, 1137, 1144, 1151, League, an assembly of magicians. with Trianoma, realizing the Parma 1158, 1165, 1172, 1179, 1186, 1193, 624 First meeting of the Theban League on Magica may be the only way to over- 1200, 1207, 1214. Delos brings twenty two magi together. come the problem of The Gift prevent- Prokopios’ typikon is debated, but few ing magicians gathering together.. convinced. 753 Imperial armies systematically sack 631 Second meeting of the Theban League monasteries with icons. League groups on Delos. Fifty five magi gather, and most set off with icons, eventually founding agree to join league and sign typikon. (758) what is today the covenant of Past Events 638 Third meeting of the Theban League, Valnastium in the Alps. some of whose members demand pro- 754 - 767 Bonisagus travels to Durenmar 5201 BC Creation of the World and Adam tection from the Witches of Thessaly. in the Black Forest. 1685 BC Prometheus steals fire from the 645 Fourth meeting at Delos of the The- 763 Bernice of Thessalonika dies. Jerbiton Heavens ban League report that the logothete sets off to seek Bonisagus in her stead. 1347 BC Perseus slays Medusa to rescue was killed by the Witches of Thessaly. 767 Foundation of the Order of Hermes Andromeda 652 Fifth meeting Theban League. A group at Durenmar. Bonisagus and the other 1261 BC Jason and the Argonauts of Dacian necromancers raid deep in to Founders swear the Oath of Hermes. 1191–1182 BC The Trojan War the Greek mainland, killing many ma- The first tribunal gathering takes 683 BC Beginning of Athenian democracy gicians. Arguments over appropriate place. 658 BC Byzantium built. response lead to fighting between del- 767 - 773 Flambeau departs Durenmar 513 BC Darius of Persia takes Thrace egates, many killed. League in disarray. with a number of his apprentices to 490 BC Battle of Marathon 659 Prokopios slain by a trusted friend and found the covenant of Val-Negra in 480BC Battle of Salamis archon at the sixth League gathering on the Pyrenees. Several other magi also 431-404 BC Peloponnesian War fought Delos. depart after the Founding and establish between Sparta and Athens 729 League of Iconophiles founded by Ber- other covenants, based on the Duren- 382-386 BC Phillip II of Macedon nice. It is a loose alliance of magicians mar model. 356-323 BC Alexander the Great come together to sabotage the icono- 771 Bjornaer and her followers travel to c. 300BC Poet Moero lives clastic imperial armies and rescue icons the island of Rügen and hold a coun- 300BC Pharmakeutria of the Temple of from the persecution of Leo III. cil. Thereafter House Bjornaer holds a Aaklepios at what is today Epidauros 730 League founder Bernice takes Jerbiton gathering there every twelve years. driven out by the Goths. to Thessalonika where his apprentice- 773 Second Grand Tribunal of the Order 190BC Astronomer Hipparchus of Nicea ship begins. of Hermes. Procedures for lesser tri- born 731 Trianoma meets Bonisagus in his Al- bunals are established: a tribunal shall 325 First Council of Nicea pine cave, becomes his apprentice, and consist of at least twelve magi from at 330 Founding of Constantinople. learns his great invention, the Parma least four covenants. Founding of the 455 Vandals sack Rome Magica. covenants of Crintera, domus magna of 476 Fall of the western Roman Empire as 736 League of Iconophiles hold a meeting House Bjornaer, and Fenistal, domus Italy is conquered by the Gothic king on Mount Athos. It is not a success, magna of House Merinita. Odovacar; the beginning of the Dark and from this point on they return to 775 House Tremere invades the area that Ages. communicating by messenger. today comprises the Thebes Tribunal, 532 Nika revolt and massacre. 745 Jerbiton completes his apprenticeship. slaying many magi who had not joined 1 Theban Tribunal Timeline the Order of Hermes. The Byzantine Dostolon destroyed, the Tremere 1025 23rd Theban Tribunal. Alexandria magi in the northern part of the region forced to relinquish Epidauros. recognized as Miphoria renamed. form the Theban League to resist the 850 local Tribunal meeting 1030 Eleventh Grand Tribunal of the Or- Tremere, and join the Order of Hermes 857 local Tribunal meeting. Founding of der of Hermes. The New Slavonic Tri- under Jerbiton’s leadership. covenant of Erebos, following a diplo- bunal is given formal authority over the 776 The Founders Tytalus and Jerbiton matic initiative by Pralix. settlement of new covenants in Slavic work together against the Tremere in- 864 local Tribunal meeting lands, despite protests from the Rhine fluenced rise of Bulgaria. 864 Bulgaria converted to Christianity Tribunal. 789 The Founder Jerbiton meets with 865 Sixth Grand Tribunal of the Order of 1039 25th Theban Tribunal recognizes Charlemagne, after having adopted a Hermes. The boundaries of the tribu- the Flambeau covenant of Kyddopetre, number of apprentices of the emperor’s nals are formally set according to the founded south of the Tarsus Mountains mage-smith, Carolinus. Charlemagne is- break up of the Frankish Empire, they in the Cilician Gates with the stated sues a decree outlawing sorcery and pa- are also named as the Rhine, Normandy, purpose of discovering and exploring ganism, but permits “benevolent magic” Provencal, Britannian, Roman, Theban, eastern Anatolia such as that practiced by Jerbiton. Eastern, and Greater Alps Tribunals. 1046 26th Theban Tribunal gathering at- 792 The last recorded sighting of the 867 Peasant revolt in Anatolia leads ot many tacked by strangles .from Polyaigos Founder Merinita - she departs to plac- cities being sacked, and widespread Pau- 1053 27th Theban Tribunal again raided es unknown to seek the spirit of the wil- lician heresy among the rebels. by strangles from island of Polyaigos. derness. The new primus Quendalon 898 Seventh Grand Tribunal of the Order 1060 28th Theban Tribunal hears of the founds Irencillia. of Hermes. destruction of the strangles, and recog- 799 Third Grand Tribunal of the Order 913 local Tribunal meeting approves new nizes covenant founded on Polyaigos of Hermes. Following this, Quendalon, Bjornaer covenant of Estropi by those who destroyed the threat. the first primus of House Merinita, en- 914 Estropi founded in Anatolia 1063 Twelfth Grand Tribunal of the Or- ters faerie woodlands in Bohemia, leav- 931 Eighth Grand Tribunal of the Order der of Hermes. Wishing to rein in the ing Myanar in charge of the House. of Hermes. power of the Rhine Tribunal, the Grand 800 Charlemagne is crowned emperor in 955 Great Lavra founded on Mount Athos Tribunal rejects its claim over the Pol- Rome; re-establishment of the western 963 Redcap Methodius rejuvenates cov- ish territory left by the fall of the Cov- (Holy) Roman Empire. enant of Miphoria. enant of Grand Silesia. This land (along 801 - 802 Quendalon reappears, but My- 964 Ninth Grand Tribunal of the Order of with all Slavic lands) is granted to the anar refuses to recognize him as the Hermes. The “unwieldy” Theban Trbu- New Slavonic Tribunal. true Quendalon. An internal struggle nal split in to two - the Tremere domi- 1067 29th Theban Tribunal ostracized ensues in House Merinita, resulting nated north becomes the Transylvanian Cosmas, follower of Verditius, of the in the death of Myanar and the loss of Tribunal, the southern part the Thebes covenant Diadelphia. Cosmas’ brother Fenistal. Irencillia becomes the new do- Tribunal. follows him to the Roman Tribunal and mus magna of House Merinita, which 969 15th Theban Tribunal Diadelphia was officially disbanded. becomes dominated by faerie magic. 970 John Tzimices allows Paulician her- 1069 Bjornaer covenant Estropi destroyed 807 The Founder Tytalus enters the Mad- etics to settle in city of Philippolis to by the invasion of the Seljuk Turks denhofen Woods in Bohemia to chal- help defend it. 1071 Byzantine forces commanded by Em- lenge the Queen of Faerie, and is not 971 Kievan Rus invade Bulgaria and threat- peror Romanos IV were routed and de- seen thereafter. en Constantinople. stroyed by Seljuk Turks at the Battle of 815 Tremere covenant of Dostolon founded 996 19th Theban Tribunal, year early be- Manzikert. Central Anatolia is lost, for- 817 Fourth Grand Tribunal of the Order cause of Grand Tribunal. ever changing the Byzantine Empire. of Hermes. 997 Tenth Grand Tribunal of the Order of 1074 30th Theban Tribunal recognizes new 825 Death of Jerbiton. Hermes. covenant of Xylinites in Constantinople. 831 Gathering of Twelve Years at Crintera: 1004 20th Theban Tribunal recognized 1076 The magi of Kyddopetre disbanded. Bjornaer speaks her final words to the the covenant of Diadelphia on the With the loss of Cilicia to the Seljuk magi of her House and disappears into island of Kalymnos, founded by two Turks, their site no longer fell within the forest in bear-form. brothers from House Verditius. the Byzantine Empire. While not a le- 832 Fifth Grand Tribunal of the Order of 1013 The covenant of Aegaea founded by gal problem, the magi felt too isolated Hermes.