List of Important Year Names

The tradition of naming each year based on signs and portents is one tracing back to ancient times, and most likely predates its current usage within the Oseuda Empire. What follows is a list of some of the most important years in the history of the Empire, as held within the official Oseudan Oral History.

Years of Good Omen
The Year of the Opal Throne (I.Y. 1) - During this year, the foundation of the Oseuda was laid and the Divine Writ of Empire was presented to First Empress Oseuda Imhetaka by Arvana Sanys. The presentation of this document, augured in the preceding winter, signifies the divine write of rulership which passes matrilineally from mother to daughter unbroken. The Opal Throne referred to was not completed for several years, however.

Years of Ill Omen
The Year of Falsehood's Revealing (I.Y. 3,991) - During this year, the dynastic crisis of sucession brought about by the conflict between Princess Inhinosa and Princess Oshenolo.

Years of Mixed Omens
The Year of Dragon's Descent (I.Y. 2,119) - This year's primary impact was in the resolution by truce of the War of the Ascending Phoenix, consolidating