History

Pre-historic - c. 600 BC

Archaeologists confirm signs of small human settlements at Suerste Bay at the northern part of the island are the legacies left by settlers crossing a land bridge from Greenland between 10,000 BC and 2,000 BC -- long before the arrival of the Europeans. Known as the Suersteviks, their culture flourished until the end of the Fyksian Iron Age at around 600 BC. How their civilisation disappeared is still unknown.

c. 650 BC

Legendary catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mount Kjotsä.

c. 600 BC - c. 100 BC

Literary historians believe the tales of gods and heroes of the mythical Ouldesonger (Ancient saga) unfolded in this time period.

Gods and gremlins roamed the land according to Celtic folklore.

c. 100 BC

The famous Tismhean Columns prove human settlement reappeared on Fyksland as late as 100 BC. Their origin is unknown, nor the culture of the people who built them was recorded.

4 BC

First wave of Celts escaping Roman rule arrived from Gaul began a Celtic civilisation on the island. Earliest recorded history shows accounts of encountering "barbaric" islanders which the Celts named Mhine.

834 AD

Celtic settlement from Ireland began, strengthening the Celtic influence on the southern inland plain. Several Celtic nations were formed among the tribes that settled there, namely: Bainfheinn, Ceinbria, Galta, and Lighinn.

850 AD

Viking Naddodur landed on Fyksland's north shore after his visit to Iceland. Apparently finding the island barren and discouraged by harsh climate at the time, Naddodur abandoned the plan to explore the island and returned to Faroes Islands.

852-857 AD

Explorer Garðar Svavarsson navigated around the island and encountered Celtic settlements in Grete Bay in 852 AD. Soon after, seafaring Vikings began their attacks and raided the shores of Fyksland. They attacked towns and burned monasteries whilst the villagers were slaughtered.

857 AD

Vikings began settling in Fyksland due to internal struggle in Norway between barbarian king Harald the Fairhair and former rulers. Many fled either directly from Norway or from Britain where the king had conquered. The settlement began at the northern tip of the island where Naddodur had landed more than three decades earlier.

858 AD

Vikings began expanding their realm into the southern part of the island. Territorial disputes with Celtic settlers had resulted in 50 years of fighting.

Small chiefdoms were formed to administer warriors to go to war. The warriors fought under the name of their nation -- Fiska.

The Celtic tribes united consequently and declared themselves the Gaeltans (Galtain). This union enabled more effective attacks and defence on the Vikings.

871 AD

According to the Ouldesonger, the last full-blooded "native" islander is believed to be killed from disease introduced from the continent.

908 AD

The decisive Battle of Gaamhä River (Gámh) was fought where the Fiskians defeated the Gaeltans, and administrated the Celtic nations into their rule. The chief who led the decisive victory battle, Eirik the Redshield, proclaimed king.

The Kingdom of Fiska came into existence. Consequently, the island was divided and awarded to 24 warriors who had great achievements during the war. The warriors were then known as Hervigten (dukes) who created 24 duchies. However, due to successions and marriages, the number of duchies have been reduced to 19 that remains today.

The Fyksian Kingdom, at the time, was a loose confederation of Grand Duchies. The total population on the island at the time was around 20,000.

909 AD

The centre of the Kingdom was established at Nugjølut, and the power of the realm was exercised from the House of Gaamhä.

910 AD

Uprisings of the Gaeltans in the two southern duchies have given the minority group its recognition. The Gaeltans were granted full rights in their use of language and customs in their part of the land.

943 AD

The marriage between Prince Sigud and Marquess Gyda of Jølantä further encouraged peace between the feuding nations. Attempts were made in uniting the two languages under one written system.

979 AD

Chrisianity declared state religion, although it had already been the faith among the Gaeltans.

1190

The first time the name of the country appearing in present day form in literature -- Vaijskä, sign of the unified language that had become widely used. Apparently the name was derived from the Fyksian word for "fire" (Vaij).

1195

Women granted right of succession in Fyksian aristocracy.

1203

Duke Knud of Lundvog challenged the crown and declared independence of the duchy. The coup d'état concluded with Duke Knud ultimately succeeded the throne as he executed all members of the House of Gaamhä. Duke Knud declared King of Fyksland.

Royalist uprisings were futile under King Knud's absolute rule.

1204

Duke Olav of Neihtsä followed King Knud's example, created his own kingdom.

Ruling from Kaansä (present day Pohjoinøkaansä), Duke Svein of Seltje united with seven other neighbouring loyalist duchies to form the Union of Skilig on the west coast in attempt to overturn the two renegade governments.

1253

The Union of Skilig dissolved as the Duchy of Heiksvog was disputing with Seltje for the control of Lower Löj Valley.

The Union of Æl formed with the remaining six duchies, but the force against Neihtsä and Fyksland was marred by wars with Heiksvog.

1264

Weakened by internal struggles, Fyksland came under the rule of Harold III the Ruthless of Norway. Internal serge of power was proven uncontrollable by the Norwegian Crown.

1349

The bubonic plague reached Fyksland, further weakening the country by killing half of its population.

1397

Through the Kalmar Union, Fyksland and Iceland came under the rule of Regent Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Norway. Fyksland became a puppet state where Denmark ended all wars between duchies and reduced the power of the dukes including that of King Eirik III of Fyksland.

1467

The Danish moved the Fyksian capital to Usliat, and renamed it Niekopenhaag (New Copenhagen) for the 300th anniversary celebration of the founding of Copenhagen. The monarchy was abolished when King Eirik IV and the rest of the royal house were executed. These humiliating acts sparked the revolutionary struggle of independence that lasted 80 years.

1521

Kaansär Universitet (University of Kaansä) was founded.

1536

Fyksland adapted Lutheranism as the state religion, and the Bible was translated into Fyksian in 1584. This translation was believed to be a major force in the preservation and standardisation of the Fyksian language.

1547

After years of civil resistance, a revolution finally broke out. The Danish abandoned all controls in Fyksland and granted her full independence with the Fyksian crown restored to his full power.

Duke Olav of Seltje (descendent of Duke Svein) elected King of Fyksland ruling from the House of Reinma in the present day Kaansä. All territorial boundaries and all ruling houses in each duchy restored back to the state prior to 1203.

1598

The Fyksian parliament (the Alþig) was created where the constitution was drafted. Fyksland became the world's oldest constitutional monarchy. Women were granted full right of succession (by the order of birth).

1647

Queen Mäjan ascended to the throne as the first female ruler.

1653

Famine and consequently economic depression plagued the country for the next 30 years.

1682

Fyksland joined the United Dutch Provinces through the famous Dutch Purchase. The Treaty of Dolma agrees that Fyksland was to assist the Dutch colonial expansion and by giving up sovereignty in exchange for financial aid. The Purchase had resulted in 110 years of Dutch rule. The monarchy and the government were not abolished, but had no power.

18th Century

The development of ship-building and overseas trading accelerated the revival of the Fyksian economy.

1792

Rise of the bourgeoisies and Fyksian nationalism escalated to its climax. Social injustice and hostility between the lower class and the nobility reached its final stage. Revolution broke out in Kaansä on the 14th of January when mobs stormed the Alþig and then surrounded the royal palace. The violent revolution spread quickly throughout the country. Young King Jaakot II was executed during the Revolution and his cousin restored as King Kristian III. Even though the power of the monarchy was restored, it has been significantly reduced.

Dutch officials became the target of assaults and murders. Three years before Holland became part of Napoleon's French Empire, Fyksland gained independence from the Dutch by the signing the Treaty of the Hague on the 16th of November.

Kaansä, the capital district, was created to which the royal palace was relocated. The Royal Family resides in the Lækvogøn Palace to this day. The former royal residence, Kildønvog Castle, had become a museum (now Håhla Skandinavie, or Scandinavia Hall) every since.

After the Revolution, the constitution was reformed to further decrease the number and power of the nobility and reduced the role of the monarchy in the government. The nobles lost much of their privileges and land properties, and by 1800, all nobles and the monarchy were paying taxes.

1793

With the passing of the Act of the Church and State, three duchies reverted to Catholicism.

The Act also confirmed Lutheranism as the State religion and the Sovereign as the head of the Church. It requires the Sovereign to profess at least being a Protestant and must wed a Protestant.

1846

The Great Fire of Kaansä left Lower Kaansä (present-day Pohjoinøkaansä city centre) in ruins after a disastrous fire that lasted a week.

Rebuilding of the area became one of the largest urban revitalising projects in the era which finished in 1875.

1898

Kaansä Underground opened and became the most extensive underground system in Scandinavia.

1908

Millennium celebration of the founding of the Fyksian Kingdom.

1914

World War I began, Fyksland declared neutrality.

1929

Kaansä Stock Exchange collapsed after the fall of Wall Street. Economic depression devastated millions of families.

1936

Fyksland boycotted Berlin Summer Olympics and Garnisch-Partenkirchen Winter Olympics.

1938

The passing of the Act of the Sovereign enabled King Kristian VI to wed Princess Lauraine de Bourbon of France. It was the first time a reigning monarch married a Catholic.

1939

World War II broke out, Fyksland confirmed her neutrality.

1940

The receiving of Jewish refugees motivated the invasion and air attacks from Nazis Germany. The Blitz started 3rd of October, when sections of the Laaktumaa was bombed in a series of air strikes. German paratroopers consequently landed on Fyksian soil later in the month, followed by troops arriving by U-Boats.

Having her neutrality violated by Germany, Fyksland joined the Allies and declared war. Led by then Prime Minister Härod Keisentaum and Kaansä Mayor Arian Goen, the capital city surrendered to Nazis forces on 9th of December, the day that began the three-year-long German occupation. The surrender had never received a consent from King Kristian VI -- who was then barely in the fourth year of his reign -- and the German Occupation was never officially recognised.

The Royal Family fled from Lækvogøn Palace for safety, but they have never left Fyksland. Young Prince Olav, who was hardly one year old, was sent to Canada.

During the War, King Kristian VI and Queen Lauraine visited bomb-struck areas and delivered national addresses from undisclosed locations despite strong discouragement from aides. Described as "the Most Dangerous Couple" in Europe by Adolf Hitler, the Royal Couple staged a massive underground resistance against the Germans. The "Underground internment", as it was later known, was proven successful with over 106,000 war refugees saved, including Jews and all those under target of Nazis Germany.

Even though the German air strike was minimal compared to its counterpart in the continent with large urban areas spared from the attacks, much of the country's communication networks were destroyed.

1944

U.S. and British troops landed in Silja Bay, followed by the liberation of Kaansä and Niekopenhaag. The liberation of Fyksland occurred on 8th of August when the Germans were defeated in the Battle of Siima.

Within five years after the end of the War, Nazis collaborators including Keisentaum and Goen were identified, and later tried and hanged for treason.

1947

Quater-centennial of the House of Reinma and the 1547 Revolution.

1948

Fyksland joined United Nations.

1950

Fyksland joined NATO.

1967

The Iskfjordic language gained semi-official status, and the introduction of bilingual currency.

1992

Bicentennial celebration of the 1792 Revolution and Fyksian Independence.

1995

After a narrow victory on a referendum, Fyksland joined the European Union along with Austria, Finland and Sweden.

King Kristian VI abdicated as the longest reigning monarch in Fyksian history (60 years). At age 24, King Jaakot IV was crowned on the 17th of April and became Fyksland's new and current sovereign.

1996

Bi-millennium celebration of Celtic culture in Fyksland.

1997

The nation mourned in remembrance of King Kristian VI (aged 87), who passed away as the most popular monarch in Fyksland's history.

1998

Quater-centennial celebration of democracy, and the founding of the Alþig.

With the national referendum rejecting the adoption of the euro as currency, Fyksland opted-out the euro-zone.

2001

Fyksland became the third country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage.

11 September terrorist attacks in the U.S. sent shock waves through Fyksland's financial and economical foundation, and launched Fyksian involvement in the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan.

2002

Car bomb rocked Porti Ikstis, in a first violent separatist attack since 1792, was claimed by separatist extremist group Fiskýr Vriegetufórsid.