Timeline

For the birth and deaths of characters, see Timeline/Characters.

Timeline
Zilean using time magic to view all possible timelines of the main universe.

“	"Time was the one inescapable constant, in all things. Even the mighty god-warriors were not immune to its passage… though they were revered above all others in Shuriman culture."
	— Zilean, The Chronokeeper

This article compiles all the official sources published by Riot Games into a non-exhaustive timeline of recorded important events in the League of Legends  Runeterra Prime universe. This should not be considered as an official timeline but should be as accurate as, and more complete than, any timeline that Riot Games currently has provided.

Calendar

Noxian Calendar

The terms Before Noxus (BN; Before the founding of Noxus) and After Noxus (AN; After the founding of Noxus) are wiki-made dating systems and are used to label or number years in the calendar. Numbering in this calendar is based on the founding of Noxus, as this is the method used by the official sources. All dates are considered to be spans of time from one to the next since many events are only given vague ordering and estimated dates.

With territories spread across Runeterra, the empire of Noxus has united and assimilated countless smaller nations over the course of centuries. Aside from its obvious military strength and stable, central governance, Noxus takes great pride in "bringing the calendar" to every corner of the globe.

But to be Noxian is to subscribe to their notion of world history, which begins long before the Rune Wars that gave rise to the empire. Since many historical records were lost in those dark times, the precise details of anything earlier is likely based on conjecture, or popular myth.

History

“	"Past! Present! And future! All in my hands."
	— Zilean, The Chronokeeper

For easier navigation, the Timeline is split into several key historical events:

Creation of the Universe
∞ BN

Formation of Runeterra
∞ BN -  ±  9000 BN

Titan War
 ±  9000 BN - 8000 BN

Founding of the Freljord
 ±  9000 BN - 8000 BN

War of the Three Sisters
8000 BN

Westward Migration
6000 BN - 5000 BN

Golden Age of Shurima
5000 BN - 2500 BN

Void War
2500 BN - 2000 BN

Fall of Shurima
2500 BN - 2000 BN

Great Darkin War
2000 BN - 550 BN

Reign Of The Iron Revenant
400 BN - 100 BN

Ruination of Helia
25 BN

Rune Wars
25 BN - 3 BN

Resurgence of Civilizations
0 - 787 AN

First Demacian-Noxian War
787 AN - 945 AN

Noxian Invasion of Ionia
945 AN - 989 AN

Recent History
989 AN - Onward

Trivia

• The first official timeline was revealed in the Realms of Runeterra encyclopedia book and formed the foundation for this Unofficial Timeline.
• The concept of time travel being canonized in the main League of Legends lore has created a canon omniverse bearing infinite possible timelines.

References

Lore and Events