Mysteries of Aurora - Aurora and England

 1123

The two Aurora’s unite. De jure, it is the ancient remnant Aurora annexing the Norse Aurora. De facto, it is the ancient remnant becoming a province with equal representation in the Althing in Urbs Aeterna. It is mostly the internal situation in both Aurora’s that leads to the Unification. However, the Althing was also concerned about the increasingly bold Norman regime in England and the possibility of it setting it’s sights on Aurora.

 

 

Late 12^th Century

Auroran Norse becomes the most popular language in northeast Aurora.

 

 

1224

The ancient academy in Urbs Aeterna changes its name to Academia d’Aeterna Universitas d’Aurora (in Early Middle Auroran; Modern English translation: Eternal University Academy of Aurora).

 

 

14^th Century

Early Aurora-England Wars

 

 

15^th Century

A time of tension, as Nordic influences spread south-westwards. Minor rebellions break out and are put down. Middle Aurora-England Wars occur during this period. Auroran incursions onto Ireland.

 

 

16^th – 19^th Centuries

Aurora participates in colonialism alongside other European powers. This mainly occurs in the Americas, the southern Atlantic archipelagos and in the Indian Ocean.

 

 

16^th and 17^th Centuries

Later Aurora-England Wars. These mostly occur over colonial territories in the Americas and the southern Atlantic.

 

 

1639 - 1653

Auroran Involvement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A portion of southern Ireland is conquered by Aurora.

 

 

1750s – 1910s

Aurora participates in the Industrial Revolution. Urbs Aeterna is one of the first cities to have an underground railway system. There is a national railway network on the main island by 1870.

 

 

1914 – 1918

Aurora is in the Allies during World War One.

 

 

1928

Auroran Ireland becomes independent after a referendum.