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// Timeline (will be edited as story progresses) 
// Story: Vortexes are Magic 
// by JeckParadox 
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Age of still Chaos (110,000 years ago & previous) SC.
Cave-ponies, the beginning  of pony civilization
Ruled by the Draconequus, 
Taught Unicorns to raise the sun & moon
Taught Pegasi weather manipulation
Taught Earth Ponies life manipulation

Age of Hatred (48,000 years ago) H.
Draconequus are wiped out (?)
Ponies form separate nations
Birth of Starswirl 'the Hairless' (46,730 years ago)
Go to war because of draughts
Mass colonization-conquest efforts undertaken by the three countries
‘Equestria’ is colonized by the three groups, 
Blizzard follows 
'Hearthswarming Eve’

Age of Hearths Warming (46,000 years ago) E.
Equestria is formed by all three races, drawing in more colonists, 
Equestria fights for independence from the three original countries, they collapse within the century from the Windigoes
Ideals for a utopian society are built & funded
Civil war caused by differing utopian ideals

Age of Orbitus (32,000 years ago) O.
Alicorn royal family moves to Equestria (out of nowhere)
Celestia is born
King Orbitus takes control of Sun & Moon during the civil war, follows a new utopian ideal, building the foundation for ‘modern’ Equestria, becomes ruler of Equestria through the ‘War of Pull’ in a single day
Luna is born

Orbitus dies of magic overload after attempting to control the seasons by himself
Monarchy continues, having the two Royal Pony Sisters becoming mutual leaders, both promising to work together as equals for all eternity
Night Sky is covered with stars

First Age of the Royal Pony Sisters (20,000 years ago) PS.
Continuation of Orbitus’s Ideals
More control of the elements given to ‘ordinary’ ponies 
World Peace, Equestria makes treaties with every other country in the world
Changelings invade Equestria
Death of Starswirl 'the Bearded'

Age of Chaos (17,000 years ago) C.
Discord invades Equestria
Sisters go into exile, 
Nations bind together in search of the Elements of Harmony
Chaos, lots & lots of Chaos
Elements found, Discord defeats united army, is petrified while gloating at the six generals

Second Age of the Royal Pony Sisters (16,000 years ago) PSII.
Celestia & Luna rebuild Equestria’s government
Peace for the next 15,000 years

Age of Nightmares (1001 years ago) N.
Luna becomes Nightmare Moon, attempts to make the night last forever
Celestia & Luna fight within their own castle, Everfree Forest is overfueled by Magic & begins mutating it’s creatures and using the overabundance of magic to control its own weather & plants
Civil war averted by Celestia using the Elements of Harmony to fuel a banishment spell on Nightmare Moon
Brief rebellion from Luna’s guard (believed to not have known about the night forever thing)

Age of Harmony (1000 years ago-to present) H.
Celestia controls both sun & moon 1 H. 
Nightmare Moon is villainized
New Age of Peace
Changelings leave Cloudsdale 902 H.
Ponyville is founded 913 H.
Nightmare Moon returns, is defeated by the new bearers of the Elements of Harmony-1000 H.
Discord returns, is defeated by the new bearers of the Elements of Harmony-1001 H.
Cadence & Shining Armor's wedding, Changeling's leave Canterlot-1001 H.
(Dalek Invasion & the Doctor’s arrival)-1002 H. 
(Pinkie returns)-1002 H.
Spike, Twilight, & Cadence assist in the destruction of King Sombra, return of the Crystal Kingdom-1002 H.