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DUNE A Brief Guide
Contents
Guide to Chronology & Publication
Maps – Two maps of the Planet Dune
Timelines – Two timelines of the events in the Dune Saga
Family Trees – For House Atreides, House Harkonnen and House Corinno
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The guide to chronology and publication is my own work. I made it for myself when
the saga seemed to be growing and growing, to help me work out which book
comes when!
I don’t claim to have created any of the rest of this material – I’ve simply pulled it
together for your use.
BookWyrm
NOTES ON CHRONOLOGY & PUBLICATION ORDER I’ve laid out the different categories in order of internal chronology LEGENDS TRILOGY * Dune: The Butlerian Jihad (2002) - BH & KA * Dune: The Machine Crusade (2003) - BH & KA * Dune: The Battle of Corrin (2004) - BH & KA Takes place over 10,000 years before the events of the 1965 novel Dune. PRELUDE TO DUNE TRILOGY * Dune: House Atreides (1999) - BH & KA * Dune: House Harkonnen (2000) - BH & KA * Dune: House Corrino (2001) - BH & KA The series takes place in the years leading up to the events in the original novel Dune. DUNE – THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY * Dune (1965) - FH * Dune Messiah (1969) - FH * Children of Dune (1976) - FH HEROES OF DUNE * Dune: Paul of Dune (2008) - BH & KA * Dune: The Winds of Dune (2009) - BH & KA Interquel tetrology series, set at the same time as the original trilogy. Two more novels planned. TIME OF THE GOD EMPEROR LETO * God Emperor of Dune (1981) - FH Set over 3,500 years after the original trilogy. RETURN FROM THE SCATTERING - PART A * Heretics Of Dune (1984) - FH * Chapterhouse: Dune (1985) - FH 1,500 years after Letos death, 5,000 from the original trilogy. RETURN FROM THE SCATTERING - PART B * Hunters of Dune (2006) - BH & KA * Sandworms of Dune (2007) - BH & KA Continues directly on from RETURN FROM THE SCATTERING Part A _____________________________________________________ Key to authors FH - Frank Herbert BH & AK - Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
MAPS
Dune – Timeline Version 1
A CHRONOLOGY OF SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS
IN HUMAN HISTORY
BEFORE GUILD
19000-16500 Early civilizations on Terra.
circa 17400
Birth of Atreus (the Black), father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, the
Atreides referred to by the poet, Homer, and the founders of the
patronymic in the Terrean province of Greece. These latter successfully
lead a small interprovencial war in an effort to regain Menelaus’ wife,
Helen.
16500 Aleksandr creates FIRST EMPIRE.
16400-16000 ROMAN EMPIRE arises and conquers the known world, except for
China, which resists until 14400.
15800 Imperial Seat moved to Byzantium in retreat before provincial rebellions
and minor jihads.
14700-14608 THE GREAT STRUGGLE: The Century Without an Emperor.
14608 Discoveries in America allow Madrid to attain the status of the Imperial
Seat.
14512 BATTLE OF ENGLICHANNEL. Seat of Empire moved from Madrid to
London.
14500-14200 THE GOLDEN AGE OF INVENTION: Development of radio,
television, atomics, rocketry, genetics, and the computer.
14255 First atomics demonstrated in an intraprovincial war. Seat of Empire
moved to Washington.
14100-13600 THE LITTLE DIASPORA: The solar system is colonized, and the
population of Terra is eventually outnumbered by 20 to 1.
13402 Ceres gains the Imperial Seat after a planetoid strikes Terra.
13402-13399 THE RESCUE OF THE TREASURES from Terra.
13360 Terra re-seeded and set aside (by Imperial edict) as a natural park.
13004 SUSPENSOR-NULLIFICATION EFFECT discovered.
12200 THE EMPIRE OF TEN WORLDS. Communications becoming strained.
11200 THE EMPIRE OF A THOUSAND WORLDS (an empire in name only,
because Imperial power was so diffuse as to be nonexistent).
11105 AGE OF PRETENDERS begins when Ceres is destroyed by rebellion,
and the Imperial Seat ceases to exist as a single entity.
11100-7562 THE AGE OF TEN THOUSAND EMPERORS (sometimes called “The
Great Dark Ages”).
7593 I. V. Holtzman born on Liesco II.
7565 Holtzman disabled and cyborged.
7562 Holtzman reveals the “wave-effect” nature of the suspensor-nullification
device.
7556 Holtzman severely damaged and thrown into a cometary orbit.
Communications with him are lost.
7562-5022 THE WARS OF REUNIFICATION, consequent on the immediate
communication made possible by Holtzman Effect.
5022 THE EMPIRE OF TEN THOUSAND WORLDS united under Ladislaus
the Great.
5022-3678 THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE.
3832 Holtzman reappears at Liesco, and presents the theory for construction of
the DEFENSIVE SHIELD.
3678 THE SILICON PLAGUE: the “Death of the Machines.”
3678-2000 THE LITTLE DARK AGES, ending with the development of plague-
resistant conductors.
2000-1800 THE RETURN OF COMPUTERS (sometimes called “The Second
Reunification”).
1970 Holtzman reappears, and presents his UNIFIED THEORY.
1800-400 THE SECOND GOLDEN AGE. Circa 700 the first anti-computer
pogroms occur.
711-200 Tensions increase between programmites and humanity-firsters, tensions
which Jehanne Butler was to exploit.
Events covered in Dune: Butlerian Jihad, Dune: The Machine Crusade and Dune: Battle
of Corrin, by Brian Herbert
200-108 THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD. In 108, Holtzman returns and is destroyed by
forces of the Jihad.
ca. 100 Ixians, refugees from the Jihad, led by Aurelius Venport, discover
TUPILE, the Sanctuary Planet(s).
88 THE BATTLE OF CORRIN.
86 FOUNDATION OF HOUSE ATREIDES when Demetrios Atreides is
made Baron Tantalos in reward for aiding the Corrinos.
84 First MELANGE-guided journey through hyperspace, by Norma Cenva.
12 B.G. - 70 A.G. The Reign of SAUDIR I, “The Great.”
10 Corpus Luminis Praenuntiantis (the future Spacing Guild) begins
negotiations with the Empire.
10-5 THE GREAT FINANCIAL SYNOD, on Aerarium IV, creates CHOAM.
0
THE LION THRONE, THE SPACING GUILD, and CHOAM (as an arm
of the Landsraad) combine to establish the form of human society for the
next ten thousand years.
AFTER GUILD
123-184 Reign of NEGARA II.
207 Thomas Atreides helps restore Elrood II, and is made Duke of Jaddua.
337 THE GREAT CONVENTION is ratified.
385-388 THE LISHASH REBELLION, the last significant armed resistance to the
Empire.
388 Saudir III designates SALUSA SECUNDUS as PRISON PLANET.
390 Wallach I begins use of Salusa Secundus as a training ground for the
SARDAUKAR.
1234 THE ORDER OF MENTATS is founded by Gilbertus Albans, originally
on the planet Septimus, and moved to Tleilax a decade later.
1487 The Corrinos shift the Imperial Seat to Kaitain.
2800
Elrood V gives Poritrin, third planet of Epsilon Alangue, to House Maros.
Siridar Charles Baron Mikarrol, planetary governor of Terra, sends two
million ZENSUNNI to Poritrin, beginning the Zensunni Migration.
4492
Poritrin is given to House Alexin, and the Sardaukar are sent to remove
the Zensunni, sending five million to BELA TEGEUSE and five million
to Salusa Secundus.
5122 First FACE DANCERS appear as entertainers at the Court of Corrin XIV.
5295 Ezhar VII releases the Zensunni on Salusa Secundus, sending them to
ISHIA, second planet of Beta Tygri.
6049
Zensunni on Bela Tegeuse are transported again, with the majority send
to Harmonthep, and the remainder to ROSSAK, the fifth planet of Alces
Minor.
ca. 6600 A Sayyadina on Rossak discovers a plant whose ingestion unlocks the
“voices within.”
ca. 6800 Harmonthep, a satellite of Delta Pavonis, is destroyed by unknown
causes.
7193
Zensunni on Rossak buy passage to ARRAKIS from the Spacing Guild.
By this time, all Zensunni from both Ishia and Rossak have reached
Arrakis.
8711 The Atreides family is awarded the Siridar-Dukedom of CALADAN.
9751 ELACCA drug in relatively common use.
9846 Invention of HUNTER-SEEKER.
ca. 10000 Invention of the DISTRANS on Ix.
10092 Semuta extraction process discovered.
Events covered in Dune: House Atreides, by Brian Herbert
10140 LETO ATREIDES (Duke Leto I) born.
Events covered in Dune: House Harkonnen, by Brian Herbert
10154 LADY JESSICA born.
10155-10165 GURNEY HALLECK is a Harkonnen slave on Giedi Prime.
10158 DUNCAN IDAHO (the human) born.
Events covered in Dune: House Corrino, by Brian Herbert
10175 PAUL ATREIDES born.
10179 First successful implant of the distrans in a human.
Events covered in Dune, by Frank Herbert
10190-10191 House Atreides moves to ARRAKIS.
10191 The Sardaukar attack on Arrakis kills Duke Leto; Paul and Jessica go into
the desert with the Fremen. ALIA ATREIDES born.
10193 Paul regains control of Arrakis and its spice monopoly.
10196 SHADDAM IV abdicates; Paul, the Kwisatz Haderach, becomes
Emperor.
THE UNIVERSE OF THE KWISATZ HADERACH
Events covered in Paul of Dune, by Brian Herbert
10196-10208 PAUL’S JIHAD.
10200 FARAD’N (KENOLA) born to Wensicia and Count Dalak Kenola.
10204 Count Dalak dies suspiciously in ’thopter accident; Farad’n’s last name is
changed to Corrino.
10208 GHOLA HAYT (Duncan-10208) is created and presented to Paul.
Events covered in Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbert
10209 LETO II and GHANIMA born. CHANI dies. Paul goes into the desert,
and Alia becomes regent.
10210 Alia dissolves the FEDAYKIN, Paul’s Death-Commandos.
Events covered in Children of Dune, by Frank Herbert
10218 Duncan-10208 delivers Lady Jessica to House Corrino.
10219 Leto II ascends to the throne.
10246 HARQ AL-HARBA born.
Events covered in God-Emperor of Dune, by Frank Herbert
10271 REVOLT OF THE FREMEN crushed, and its leader, Duncan-10235, is
put to death.
10941 Duncan-10895 reveals the ritual of SIAYNOQ.
11745 THE ORDER OF MENTATS is suppressed by Leto II.
12335 The execution of THE NINE HISTORIANS.
12725 The Festival City of ONN is built according to the design of Duncan-
12720.
13724 The death of LETO II.
14702 THE CROMPTON RUINS discovered.
Events covered in Heretics of Dune and Chapterhouse Dune, by Frank Herbert
15525 The finding of THE RAKIS HOARD.
15540 The publication of THE DUNE ENCYCLOPEDIA. Compiled by W. D.
I. and W. E. M.
Events covered in Sandworms of Dune, by Brian Herbert
? Duncan revealed as the master KWISATZ HADERACH.
Dune – Timeline Version 2
Adapted From Willis E. McNelly's Dune Encyclopedia
19000 BG-16500 BG
Early civilizations on Terra.
16500 BG
Aleksandr creates FIRST EMPIRE.
16400 BG-16000 BG
ROMAN EMPIRE arises and conquers the known world, except for China, which
resists until 14400.
15800 BG
Imperial Seat moved to Byzantium in retreat before provincial rebellions and minor
jihads.
14700 BG-14608 BG
THE GREAT STRUGGLE: The Century Without an Emperor.
14608 BG
Discoveries in America allow Madrid to attain the status of the Imperial Seat.
14512 BG
BATTLE OF ENGLICHANNEL. Seat of Empire moved from Madrid to London.
14500 BG-14200 BG
THE GOLDEN AGE OF INVENTION: Development of radio, television, atomics,
rocketry, genetics, and the computer.
14255 BG
First atomics demonstrated in an intraprovincial war. Seat of Empire moved to
Washington.
14100 BG-13600 BG
THE LITTLE DIASPORA: The solar system is colonized, and the population of
Terra is eventually outnumbered by 20 to 1.
13402 BG
Ceres gains the Imperial Seat after a planetoid strikes Terra.
13402 BG-13399 BG
THE RESCUE OF THE TREASURES from Terra.
13360 BG
Terra re-seeded and set aside (by Imperial edict) as a natural park.
13004 BG
SUSPENSOR-NULLIFICATION EFFECT discovered.
12200 BG
THE EMPIRE OF TEN WORLDS. Communications becoming strained.
11200 BG
THE EMPIRE OF A THOUSAND WORLDS (an empire in name only, because
Imperial power was so diffuse as to be nonexistent).
11105 BG
AGE OF PRETENDERS begins when Ceres is destroyed by rebellion, and the
Imperial Seat ceases to exist as a single entity.
11100 BG-7562 BG
THE AGE OF TEN THOUSAND EMPERORS (sometimes called "The Great Dark
Ages").
7593 BG
I. V. Holtzman born on Liesco II.
7565 BG
Holtzman disabled and cyborged.
7562 BG
Holtzman reveals the "wave-effect" nature of the suspensor-nullification device.
7556 BG
Holtzman severely damaged and thrown into a cometary orbit. Communications with
him are lost.
7562 BG-5022 BG
THE WARS OF REUNIFICATION, consequent on the immediate communication
made possible by Holtzman Effect.
5022 BG
THE EMPIRE OF TEN THOUSAND WORLDS united under Ladislaus the Great.
5022 BG-3678 BG
THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE.
3832 BG
Holtzman reappears at Liesco, and presents the theory for construction of the
DEFENSIVE SHIELD.
3678 BG
THE SILICON PLAGUE: the "Death of the Machines."
3678 BG-2000 BG
THE LITTLE DARK AGES, ending with the development of plague-resistant
conductors.
2000 BG-1800 BG
THE RETURN OF COMPUTERS (sometimes called "The Second Reunification").
1970 BG
Holtzman reappears, and presents his UNIFIED THEORY.
1800 BG-400 BG
THE SECOND GOLDEN AGE. Circa 700 BG the first anti-computer pogroms occur.
711 BG-200 BG
Tensions increase between programmites and humanity-firsters, tensions which
Jehanne Butler was to exploit.
200 BG-108 BG
THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD.
108 BG
Holtzman returns and is destroyed by forces of the Jihad.
ca. 100 BG
Ixians, refugees from the Jihad, led by Aurelius Venport, discover TUPILE, the
Sanctuary Planet(s).
88 BG
THE BATTLE OF CORRIN.
86 BG
FOUNDATION OF HOUSE ATREIDES when Demetrios Atreides is made Baron
Tantalos in reward for aiding the Corrinos.
84 BG
First MELANGE-guided journey through hyperspace, by Norma Cevna.
12 BG- 70 AG
The Reign of SAUDIR I, "The Great."
10 BG
Corpus Luminis Praenuntiantis (the future Spacing Guild) begins negotiations with
the Empire.
10 BG-5 BG
THE GREAT FINANCIAL SYNOD, on Aerarium IV, creates CHOAM.
0 BG
THE LION THRONE, THE SPACING GUILD, and CHOAM (as an arm of the
Landsraad) combine to establish the form of human society for the next ten thousand
years.
After GuildEdit
123 AG-184 AG
Reign of NEGARA II.
207 AG
Thomas Atreides helps restore Elrood II, and is made Duke of Jaddua.
337 AG
THE GREAT CONVENTION is ratified.
385 AG-388 AG
THE LISHASH REBELLION, the last significant armed resistance to the Empire.
388 AG
Saudir III designates SALUSA SECUNDUS as PRISON PLANET.
390 AG
Wallach I begins use of Salusa Secundus as a training ground for the SARDAUKAR.
1234 AG
THE ORDER OF MENTATS is founded by Gilbertus Albans, originally on the
planet Septimus, and moved to Tleilax a decade later.
1487 AG
The Corrinos shift the Imperial Seat to Kaitain.
2800 AG
Elrood V gives Poritrin, third planet of Epsilon Alangue, to House Maros. Siridar
Charles Baron Mikarrol, planetary governor of Terra, sends two million ZENSUNNI
to Poritrin, beginning the Zensunni Migration.
4492 AG
Poritrin is given to House Alexin, and the Sardaukar are sent to remove the Zensunni,
sending five million to BELA TEGEUSE and five million to Salusa Secundus.
5122 AG
First FACE DANCERS appear as entertainers at the Court of Corrin XIV.
5295 AG
Ezhar VII releases the Zensunni on Salusa Secundus, sending them to ISHIA, second
planet of Beta Tygri.
6049 AG
Zensunni on Bela Tegeuse are transported again, with the majority send to
Harmonthep, and the remainder to ROSSAK, the fifth planet of Alces Minor.
ca. 6600 AG
A Sayyadina on Rossak discovers a plant whose ingestion unlocks the "voices
within."
ca. 6800 AG
Harmonthep, a satellite of Delta Pavonis, is destroyed by unknown causes.
7193 AG
Zensunni on Rossak buy passage to ARRAKIS from the Spacing Guild. By this time,
all Zensunni from both Ishia and Rossak have reached Arrakis.
8711 AG
The Atreides family is awarded the Siridar-Dukedom of CALADAN.
9751 AG
ELACCA drug in relatively common use.
9846 AG
Invention of HUNTER-SEEKER.
ca. 10000 AG
Invention of the DISTRANS on Ix.
10092 AG
Semuta extraction process discovered.
10140 AG
LETO ATREIDES (Duke Leto I) born.
10154 AG
LADY JESSICA born.
10155 AG-10165 AG
GURNEY HALLECK a Harkonnen slave on Giedi Prime.
10158 AG
DUNCAN IDAHO (the human) born.
10175 AG
PAUL ATREIDES born.
10179 AG
First successful implant of the distrans in a human.
10190 AG-10191 AG
House Atreides moves to ARRAKIS.
10191 AG
The Sardaukar attack on Arrakis kills Duke Leto; Paul and Jessica go into the desert
with the Fremen. ALIA ATREIDES born.
10193 AG
Paul regains control of Arrakis and its spice monopoly.
10196 AG
SHADDAM IV abdicates; Paul becomes Emperor.
10196 AG-10208 AG
PAUL'S JIHAD.
10200 AG
FARAD'N (KENOLA) born to Wensicia and Count Dalak Kenola.
10204 AG
Count Dalak dies suspiciously in 'thopter accident; Farad'n's last name is changed to
Corrino.
10208 AG
GHOLA HAYT (Duncan-10208) is created and presented to Paul.
10209 AG
LETO II and GHANIMA born. CHANI dies. Paul goes into the desert, and Alia
becomes regent.
10210 AG
Alia dissolves the FEDAYKIN, Paul's Death-Commandos.
10218 AG
Duncan-10208 delivers Lady Jessica to House Corrino.
10219 AG
Leto II ascends to the throne.
10246 AG
HARQ AL-HARBA born.
10271 AG
REVOLT OF THE FREMEN crushed, and its leader, Duncan-10235, is put to death.
10941 AG
Duncan-10895 reveals the ritual of SIAYNOQ.
11745 AG
THE ORDER OF MENTATS is suppressed by Leto II.
12335 AG
The execution of THE NINE HISTORIANS.
12725 AG
The Festival City of ONN is built according to the design of Duncan-12720.
13724 AG
The death of LETO II.
14702 AG
THE CROMPTON RUINS discovered.
15525 AG
The finding of THE RAKIS HOARD.
15540 AG
The publication of THE DUNE ENCYCLOPEDIA. Compiled by W. D. I. and W. E.
M.