Age of Humanity

The Age of Humanity was the period from about &minus;3000 to 1358 DR.

Description
This period began with the decline of the elven and dwarven empires and the flourishing and expansion of the human empires. These new, expanding empires included Calimshan, Imaskar, Jhaamdath, Mezro, Mulhorand, Netheril, Narfell, Raumathar, and Unther.

Of these human empires, perhaps the most notable was that of Netheril. Around &minus;3000 DR, the Archmage Ioulaum raised the first enclave of Netheril, Xinlenal, through his newly fashioned mythallar.

Events

 * Circa &minus;3000 DR: The burgeoning human clans of the northern Sword Coast band together under a single leader and found Illusk.
 * &minus;2954 DR: Ioulaum raises the first Netherese Enclave, Xinlenal.
 * &minus;2770 DR: King Connar IV of Ammarindar and his legion defeat the monsters invading the High Forest and defeat the red dragon Rithaerosurffel.
 * &minus;2758 DR: The Netherese form a magocracy consisting of the major arcanists of Netheril called the High Mages of Netheril.
 * &minus;2600 DR: The last of the Shanatar dwarves fall to the invading Coramshan Empire and seal off the last remaining surface entrance to Deep Shanatar. Also, the drow began work on the Twisted Tower of Ashaba.
 * &minus;2489 DR: Deities of the slaves of the Imaskari breach the planar barrier by sending avatars to Toril, led by the deity Ptah. The avatars went among the slaves and inspired them, through their divine power, to revolt against their masters.
 * −2488 DR: The Imaskar empire is destroyed and Horus-Re kills Lord Artificer Yuvaraj, the Emperor of Imaskar. The destruction that poured out of this conflict caused the area to become the Raurin Desert.
 * −2487 DR: The former Mulan slaves migrate out of the desert, becoming the folk of Mulhorand and Unther. At the same time, the Imaskari refugees flee to the Underdark, taking the Third Imaskarcana with them.
 * -2482 DR: The Netherese House of Orogoth constructed a fortified villa in the southern part of High Moor in hopes of procuring the power of the dragons that were known to be there. It is claimed, in legend, that they did obtain it in some way. Their research there also led to the Serpent Curse.
 * -2481 DR: Ilphemon, a lord of Imaskar, founded the city of Deep Imaskar in the Earthroot section of the Underdark.
 * -2436 DR: An unknown Netherese thief returns seven of the nether scrolls to the ancient ruins of the Iqua-Tel'Quessir. Three of the scrolls are placed in the Hall of Mists, two are placed in the Crypt of Hssthak, and the remaining two's locations, as of yet, are unkown.
 * -2387 DR: The Netherese release of their gnome slaves.
 * -2381 DR: Beholders descend upon the Alimir Mountains and the bakkal of Calimshan is assassinated, effectively ending the Tavhir dynasty.
 * -2375 DR: Netherese scouts begin surveying what is now the Sword Coast North at the behest of Arthindol the Terraseer.
 * -2368 DR: Quesseer is founded, by Arthindol, to the north of the Sword Mountains. It becomes a center of trade for the peoples of Illusk, Illefarn, the Ice Hunters of the North, and the fallen Haunghdannar.
 * -2300 DR: Raurinese refugees continue to expand along the coasts of the Sea of Fallen Stars. At the same time, the Orogoth's servants succumb to the Serpent Curse and become a snake-like race of humanoids known as Ophidians. These affected people are driven into the western hills by the Netherese.