Named (undated) events
26 events in this timeline — 0 dated, 26 named-only.
Named events without a parseable date (26)
Ankh-Morpork Calendar
One of the two maincalendars, starting at the foundation ofAnkh-Morpork. An AM year has 800 days, which is one full year onDiscworld. Because of the complicated way the sun orbits the Discworld, each…
Backwards-Facing Artichoke
TheYear of the Backwards-Facing Artichoke, according to theDiscworld Emporium, is the name of theCommon Year2017.
Battle of Crumhorn
TheBattle of Crumhornwas the first battle in the universe where the enemy were persuaded to sell their weapons. InGaspode's opinion, they "shoulda put up a statchoo to the accountants". Instead,…
Battle(s) of Koom Valley
“Remember Koom Valley!”Two thousand years ago, thetrollsand thedwarfsmet in a battle atKoom Valley. It was a remarkable battle in that each side ambushed the other and, of course, in being the…
Century of the Dragonfly
During which a former ruler tried to tell the Unseen University what to do, The wizards told The Patrician inReaper Manthat he could come and have a look at him if he liked. The Patrician said that…
Century of the Rat
InFeet of Clayit is posed byDoc Pseudopolis, President of the Guild of Gamblers that the next century would not be theCentury of the Anchovybut instead theCentury of the Rat. This is met with no…
Century of the Summer Weevil
The original rules of foot-the-ball laid down in the early years of the century of the Summer Weevil, a thousand years ago from the events ofUnseen Academicals.
Century of the Three Lice
Century preceding theCentury of the Fruitbat.
Charcoal Wednesday
Charcoal Wednesdaywas the occasion which prompted the disenfranchisement of theFirefighters' GuildinAnkh-Morpork. Sometimes the free enterprise system works better than others, and paying people in…
Dark War
A historical conflict, which by inference inUnseen Academicalsis not as far back in antiquity as a lot of people might like it to be.
Discworld Timeline
Based on theLSpace Timeline. TheUniversity Calendaryears should be used. Seediscussion. There's also an alternativeDiscworld Timeline 2.0.
Discworld Timeline 2.0
For Sources and information on how this timeline was formed seeTalk:Discworld Timeline 2.0
Discworld Timeline/Archive 1
Gods no! I'm trying to write the Glorious Revolution and I've given up on Thomas's timeline.
The internal inconsistencies are terrible, and the whole thing relies on the anniversary of the Civil War,…
Discworld calendar
A Discworld celestial year has 800 days and because of some interesting astronomical facts two of each seasons (two summers, two winters, etc.). This leads to the fact that many people actually do…
Dolly Sisters Massacre
What happens when, according toSamuel Vimesyou give the order "Do whatever you feel necessary" to a man who panics when he sees a crowd shaking their fists. When a group of people gathered inDolly…
Glorious Revolution
Truth, Justice, Freedom, Reasonably Priced Love, and a Hard-Boiled Egg!
Mage Wars
Just after the first humans appeared on the Disc, wizards looked at their situation and said "bugger this". They blamed theGodsand waged war against them, using themagiclying around. They did so much…
Morphic Street Conspiracy
TheMorphic StreetConspiracy was an early form of rebellion against the tyrannical LordWinder. In the original timeline, their meeting was raided by theParticularsunderFindthee Swing. In the altered…
Patrician Question
There is much debate and no firm history about the date and manner ofHavelock Vetinari's taking the Patricianship. Some maintain that he has been the Patrician since beforeThe Colour of Magicwhile…
People's Republic of Treacle Mine Road
Nearly three centuries after theAnkh-Morpork Civil War, the city groaned under the latest in a succession of cruel and unusual Patricians. (Well, grumbled mostly, with some whining.) Following Nersch…
Samothrip
A classical civilisation on the Disc, dating from the time of theLatatiansand oldEphebe. Renowned for its legions of Amazon fighting women who in order to use a bow better, experimented with cutting…
Small Gods Question
The period of the events ofSmall Godshas caused much argument, some feeling that it takes place 100-200 years ago with anachronisms or coincidences, some saying that it just happened (and the end of…
Tsortean Wars
An obvious parody of theTrojan WaronRoundworld, down to the attempted method of entry.
Umnia
An ancient state whose main city of Um is now destroyed and all but forgotten. Their main invention wasUmnian Golems; once they had invented golems they needed little else. The city-state was…
University Calendar
The years in thiscalendarare calculated from the foundation ofUnseen University, which was inAM1282. A full year in the UC is 400 days, with each season occurring once. Technically, this is half a…
Year of Three Horses
The year in whichWhere's My Cow?was originally published by Rouster & Sideways inAnkh-Morpork. (Where's My Cow?)