There was a world before Unios, though none of its current inhabitants are aware of its existence. Then it ended, and some of its inhabitants were reborn as the gods who created Unios.
The first era of the world was the Age of Legends, and has been lost to time. As far as the people of Unios are concerned, the children of these Original Ones, the Titans, were the ones that created the world. The Titans ruled the world for a time. Then their children rebelled against them, as they themselves once did. The period following this second war is what gave rise to the Reign of the Divines.
The page linked below delve into more detail about the state of the world at various points in its history:
After deposing the Original Ones, the Titans ruled over Unios as its gods. The planet knew great prosperity with their guidance, but at the cost of all freedom. Many of the Titans were tyrants.
Their reigns lasted only a few short centuries, as their own children, who came to be known as the Divines, became disillusioned with their parents' brutal rule.
Where the Original Ones, even as gods, failed to raise their children properly, the Titans failed to totally subjugate their own children, instead inspiring an intense spirit of rebellion.
Nyrella, Goddess of Wisdom, masterminded a plot to free Unios from the clutches of the Titans. With fellow Divine Istos leading in the field, while Nyrella was the brains of the operation, the Divines and their mortal allies rebelled against the Titans in a war that would come to be known as the Upheaval.
A war between gods which robbed the world of its rulers devastated much of Unios, and left power vacuums the world over.
During the Upheaval, Ambrosius, one of Nyrella's advisors sought out Cronus. Believing the Titan's days were numbered, he sought to discover the truth of the world. Cronus, having accepted his inevitable downfall, spoke freely.
After the end of the Upheaval, with the sponsorship of Nyrella herself and his reputation bolstered by stories of his interactions with Cronus, Ambrosius went on to found the Nyrellan Church as its first Contact.
He purposefully peddled the myth that Cronus and the Titans created Unios, fearful of the consequences that would come.
The first decade of the Reign of the Divines, as this era would become known, was dominated by the Church trying to re-establish order across the globe.
In 10 RD, most of the Divines called on mortals across the world to go forth and unite the world as their chosen champions. In some places, like Oslein and Magiana, these champions succeeded in unifying their nations under a single Nyrellan Crown. In others, like Estary, these Nyrellan claimants were defeated.
Ironically enough, in places where the Divines failed to have their champions unite the world, they inspired people to band together in opposition of these self-proclaimed chosen kings. In Osma, for example, its five distinct regions banded together in opposition to their would-be Nyrellan King. The five remained close even after the threat was put down, laying the groundwork for the modern nation.
The chosen champion of Nyrella, the first queen of Oslein, Lydia, declared her home a holy land of sorts. The Church seemed to agree, choosing to settle itself in the territory of the chosen dynasty of the goddess who ultimately freed Unios from Titanic tyranny.
The Nyrellan Champions reigned victorious in the following nations:
Magiana
Troara
Aragon
Oslein
Eforte
Lexington
Aglea
Archos
Daslea
Melstrain
Here is a chronological timeline of some major events that have happened in Unios since the Grand Coronation.
Before 100 RD (Oslein) - Due to its prevalence around the world, Oslein's language spread rapidly for use in religious services and for religious documents. As the language evolved, so did its use around the world, eventually becoming the predominant language spoken.
300s RD (Pre-Imperial Aragon) - As Aragon expands into the sea, Apana'oha preemptively attacks, fearful of Aragon trying to force Nyrellanism on them. It loses the war, and much of its island territories, to Aragon. In the aftermath, it would almost totally close its borders, barely interacting with the rest of the world unless strictly needed.
400s RD (Oceanic Alliance) - The oldest of the world's alliances is founded, due to the importance of the sea to the lives of its member states
Early 600s RD (Pre-Confederation Daslea) - A collection of six Daslean swordmen develop a series of martial arts styles specifically designed to incorporate magic into their philosophy and techniques based on their experiences with foreign martial arts.
600s RD (Culmar) - The Culmarean League is founded, due to the common religious heritage of the continent.
Mid - Late 600s RD (Terrakai) - The Eastern Confederation is founded in response to the Culmarean League, led by Melstrain. Only encompassed the nations of Terrakai initially.
600s RD (Pre-Imperial Troara) - The famous trilogy of plays called Scarlet Blade Under a Violet Moon is written in Troara
700s RD (Magianan Empire) - The Magianan Empire is established when the king approaches the kings of Troara and Aragon, using the examples set by the Culmarean League and Eastern Confederation as inspiration.
Mid 800s RD (Imperial Magiana) - Magianan scientists begin to research magic and its mechanics more closely in depth.
Mid 800s RD (Imperial Aragon) - The people of Aragon rise up against their increasingly corrupt and unpopular monarchy. Both the monarchy and the rebels sue for support of the imperial government. When the rebels pledge their allegiance to the imperial government, assuring that a newly liberated Aragon would remain in the empire, the government backed them, helping to set up the world's first federal republic.
Mid - Late 800s RD (Pre-Confederation Acroton) - Acroton starts the largest scale war the world has seen in centuries. Once it loses, the Eastern Confederation compels it to join so it can be closely monitored. Otren follows soon after. The alliance failed to procure Estary.
Mid 800s - Early 900s RD (Global) - After Aragon overthrew its monarchy, nations around the world began pushing for more representative government, inspired by its republican experiment. The monarchies of the world ceded more and more power to them, with some swept up in the fervor and abdicating altogether. During this time, the people of Otren’s Goengyi province break away and form a republic.
Late 800s RD (Culmarean League/Archos) - The sport Magi Marauders is first played in Archos.
880s - 890s RD (Pre-Imperial Estary) - The Imperial Government sends aid to Estary, in the midst of a rebellion against its own unpopular and oppressive monarch. While helping the nation to rebuild, it begins talks to admit Estary to the empire, vying with the Eastern Confederation.
890s RD (Culmarean League/Aglea) - The Aglea Unification War occurs
Late 890s - Early 900s RD (Oceanic Alliance) - Members of the Alliance vote to let Estary keep its seat, even as a new member of the Magianan Empire
Late 890s - Early 900s RD (Culmarean League/Eflington) - The Eflington Unification War occurs, ultimately brought to an end by the efforts of Aglea and Archos.
Early 900s RD (Culmarean League/Eflington) - The first cars are put together in Eflington, specifically what was once Lexington
Early 900s RD (Magianan Empire) - The Magianan Empire begins its rise to the status of superpower, driven largely by two of its states being in the Oceanic Alliance. Estary later creating anime, as well as being a driving force in both the video game and technology markets, only further drove its prosperity.
Early 1000s RD (Global) - Led by the Magianan Emperor Gregory, known as the Peacemaker, the main political entities of the world came together to form Unios United, intended to be a council representing the entire world and its peoples. It was meant to allow for closer cooperation and ensure peace. It, however, is largely dominated by the nations that hold seats.
Early 1000s RD (Oslein) - Some Roma protest their lack of representation in Oslein's delegation to the newly founded Unios United.
Early 1000s RD (Oslein) - Roma leave Oslein in increasing numbers to settle in other parts of the world.
Early 1000s RD (Eastern Confederation/Daslea) - The increasingly corrupt Daslean monarchy is deposed by its dissatisfied citizens, led by one of its own princes.