Davion House History & Chronology

History

The Federated Suns was founded in 2317 by Lucien Davion, Prime Minister of New Avalon, when he negotiated a mutual defense and assistance agreement, known as the Crucis Pact, with 20 nearby star systems. Lucien became the federation's first president and New Avalon its capital. A member of the Davion family has led the Federated Suns in unbroken succession for the past 700 years. Presently on the throne is Victor Steiner-Davion, son to Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner, whose marriage effectively sealed the Federated Suns' alliance with the Lyran Commonwealth. The Federated Suns claim approximately 400 inhabited star systems under its aegis, nearly double the number of worlds controlled at the beginning of the Succession Wars. In addition, uncounted other worlds are claimed and exploited by Davion forces.

Much of House Davion's growth over the past 200 years has taken place at the expense of Liao's Capellan Confederation. This was particularly true at the end of the Fourth Succession War, when the Federated Suns took more than 100 worlds from House Liao.

An even more serious enemy to the Federated Suns has been the Draconis Combine, ruled by House Kurita, which nearly succeeded in conquering the Davion realm during the First Succession War. By forging an alliance with the Lyran Commonwealth in 3022, Davion forced Kurita to spread its 'Mech resources along two frontiers, leaving many worlds thinly defended. Prior to the Fourth Succession War, Davion forces were able to exploit this vulnerability, seizing the Combine worlds of Tancredi II and Galatea, as well as Star League storehouses at Galtor and Rowe, while losing very few units themselves. With the outbreak of war, however, the Federated Commonwealth had to rearrange its priorities. By the end of the Fourth War, House Kurita had managed to seize 15 worlds, including Galtor, along its border with House Davion.

Surprisingly, the Clan threat has done much to destroy the traditional Davion-Kurita rivalry. There is even rumor of a love affair between Victor Steiner-Davion and Theodore Kurita's daughter Omi, although official sources consistently deny the connection. It is known that Victor Davion led a mission to a Clan-held world to rescue Theodore Kurita's son Hohiro. With the Clan threat diminishing for a time, tensions will no doubt resurface. Clashes, at least minor ones, between Davion and Kurita forces will recur.

Chronology

2213: New Avalon settled

2237: Grain Rebellion

2239: Covenant of New Avalon ratified, Jason Hasek voted first Prime Minister

2255: Second Covenant of New Avalon ratified, Sandra Lockhart voted first Prime Minister-for-life

2271: Free Worlds League formed

2293: First New Avalon-built freighter dedicated

2315: Terran Hegemony formed

2317: Crucis Pact signed, Lucien Davion named first president of Federated Suns

2319: Draconis Combine formed; Department of Military Intelligence formed

2332: Lucien Davion retires, Charles Davion named president, Lucien Davion dies

2340: Charles Davion dies, Reynard Davion named president

2341: Lyran Commonwealth formed

2345: Acala Pact signed

2346: Almach Accord signed

2366: Capellan Confederation formed

2371: Reynard Davion dies, Etien Davion named president

2373: Board of Magistrates formed

2378: Etien Davion commits suicide, Paul Davion named president

2394: Paul Davion dies, Marie Davion named president

2398: Age of War begins

2399: Novaya Zemlya incident

2402: Marie Davion dies, Edmund Davion named president

2412: Ares Conventions signed

2415: Edmund Davion dies, Edward Davion named president

2417: November Conspiracy begins, Edward Davion assassinated, Simon Davion named president; Principalities formed

2418: Simon Davion named first Prince of the Federated Suns

2457: Federated Suns gains plans for BattleMechs, Simon Davion dies, James Davion named Prince

2467: James Davion assassinated, Ellen Davion named Princess

2473: Act of Succession passed

2502: Ellen Davion retires, William Davion named Prince

2510: Ellen Davion dies

2512: William Davion dies, Alexander Davion named Prince; Cassandra Varnay, David Varnay, Nikolai Rostov, Laura Davion, and Carmen Davion named Regents

2518: Treason Trials begin

2520: Treason Trials end

2524: Davion Civil War begins

2537: Davion Civil War ends, Principalities disbanded

2567: New Avalon Accords signed

2571: Star League formed

2577: Reunification War begins

2597: Reunification War ends

2600: Alexander Davion dies, Zane Davion named Prince

2659: Zane Davion dies, Sarah Davion named Princess

2681: Sarah Davion dies, Samuel Davion named Prince

2696: Samuel Davion dies, Roger Davion named Prince

2703: Roger Davion dies, Joseph Davion named Prince

2728: War of Davion Succession begins

2729: War of Davion Succession ends, Joseph Davion dies in combat, Richard Davion named Prince

2735: Preparedness Act passed

2745: Richard Davion dies, John Davion named Prince

2751: Simon Cameron dies

2760: Border War begins

2762: Border War ends, Executive Order 156 issued

2766: Amaris coup

2781: Star League disbanded

2784: Operation Exodus takes place

2785: Towne Debacle

2786: First Succession War begins

2787: War Zone Actions become law

2796: Kentares IV Massacre

2797: John Davion assassinated, Paul Davion named Prince

2798: Reformation begins; Ministry of Information, Intelligence, and Operations formed

2801: Reformation ends

2821: First Succession War ends

2825: Thomas Halder-Davion appointed Field Marshal

2829: Colonel Damien Hasek named Duke of New Syrtis

2830: Second Succession War begins

2842: Paul Davion dies

2843: Michael Davion named Prince

2846: Prime Marshal Peter Davion refuses to lead rebellion

2854: Marathon Offensive begins

2861: St. Ives Raid takes place

2864: Second Succession War ends

2866: Third Succession War begins, Operation Pendragon begins

2870: Cutthroat Fiasco

2873: Michael Davion dies, Carl Davion named Prince

2876: Carl Davion dies in combat, Melissa Davion named Princess, Reformation of Federated Suns military takes place

2892: Melissa Davion dies, Joseph Davion II named Prince

2905: Armistice of Van Diemen IV signed

2931: Joseph Davion II abdicates, Peter Davion II named Prince

2935: Joseph Davion II dies

2952: Great Lee Turkey Shoot, Warrior's Cabal formed

2961: Peter Davion II assassinated, Andrew Davion named Prince

2999: Andrew Davion dies, Ian Davion named Prince

3003: Michael Hasek marries Marie Davion-St. Claire

3013: Ian Davion killed, Hanse Davion named Prince, Michael Hasek-Davion named Duke of New Syrtis

3015: New Avalon Institute of Science formed

3022: McCarron's War begins, Federated-Commonwealth Alliance Document signed

3025: McCarron's War ends, Third Succession War ends

3026: Operation Galahad 3026 takes place

3027: Operation Galahad 3027 takes place

3028: Hanse Davion marries Melissa Steiner, Fourth Succession War begins, Federated-Commonwealth unofficially formed

3029: St. Ives Compact formed, Tikonov Free Republic formed, Michael Hasek-Davion killed, Federated Suns interdicted by ComStar

3030: Fourth Succession War ends, Sarna March created

3031: Tikonov Free Republic absorbed

3034: Free Rasalhague Republic formed, Skye Crisis

3039: War of 3039 begins

3040: War of 3039 ends

3041: Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth created

3050: Clans invade the Inner Sphere

3052: Battle of Tukayyid, Hanse Davion dies

3055: Melissa Steiner Davion assassinated

3056: Ryan Steiner assassinated, Federated Commonwealth officially formed, Archon-Prince Victor Steiner-Davion takes command of Federated Commonwealth

3057: Lyran Alliance formed, Capellan Confederation and Free Worlds League invade Federated Commonwealth

3058: Invasion of Coventry