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 _______________________________________
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 pul ed 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
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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.
Birth of Atreus (the Black), father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, the Atreides referred to by the poet, Homer, and the founders of the
circa 17400
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.
ROMAN EMPIRE arises and conquers the known world, except for
16400-16000
China, which resists until 14400.
Imperial Seat moved to Byzantium in retreat before provincial rebellions 15800
and minor jihads.
14700-14608
THE GREAT STRUGGLE: The Century Without an Emperor.
Discoveries in America allow Madrid to attain the status of the Imperial 14608
Seat.
BATTLE OF ENGLICHANNEL. Seat of Empire moved from Madrid to
14512
London.
THE GOLDEN AGE OF INVENTION: Development of radio,
14500-14200
television, atomics, rocketry, genetics, and the computer.
First atomics demonstrated in an intraprovincial war. Seat of Empire 14255
moved to Washington.
THE LITTLE DIASPORA: The solar system is colonized, and the
14100-13600
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.
THE EMPIRE OF A THOUSAND WORLDS (an empire in name only,
11200
because Imperial power was so diffuse as to be nonexistent).
AGE OF PRETENDERS begins when Ceres is destroyed by rebellion,
11105
and the Imperial Seat ceases to exist as a single entity.
THE AGE OF TEN THOUSAND EMPERORS (sometimes called “The
11100-7562
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.
Holtzman severely damaged and thrown into a cometary orbit.
7556
Communications with him are lost.
THE WARS OF REUNIFICATION, consequent on the immediate
7562-5022
communication made possible by Holtzman Effect.
THE EMPIRE OF TEN THOUSAND WORLDS united under Ladislaus
5022
the Great.
5022-3678
THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE.
Holtzman reappears at Liesco, and presents the theory for construction of 3832
the DEFENSIVE SHIELD.
3678
THE SILICON PLAGUE: the “Death of the Machines.”
THE LITTLE DARK AGES, ending with the development of plague-
3678-2000
resistant conductors.
THE RETURN OF COMPUTERS (sometimes called “The Second
2000-1800
Reunification”).
1970
Holtzman reappears, and presents his UNIFIED THEORY.
THE SECOND GOLDEN AGE. Circa 700 the first anti-computer
1800-400
pogroms occur.
Tensions increase between programmites and humanity-firsters, tensions 711-200
which Jehanne Butler was to exploit.
Events covered in Dune: Butlerian Jihad, Dune: The Machine Crusade and Dune: Battle
of Corrin, by Brian Herbert
THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD. In 108, Holtzman returns and is destroyed by
200-108
forces of the Jihad.
Ixians, refugees from the Jihad, led by Aurelius Venport, discover ca. 100
TUPILE, the Sanctuary Planet(s).
88
THE BATTLE OF CORRIN.
FOUNDATION OF HOUSE ATREIDES when Demetrios Atreides is
86
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.”
Corpus Luminis Praenuntiantis (the future Spacing Guild) begins
10
negotiations with the Empire.
10-5
THE GREAT FINANCIAL SYNOD, on Aerarium IV, creates CHOAM.
THE LION THRONE, THE SPACING GUILD, and CHOAM (as an arm
0
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.
THE LISHASH REBELLION, the last significant armed resistance to the 385-388
Empire.
388
Saudir III designates SALUSA SECUNDUS as PRISON PLANET.
Wallach I begins use of Salusa Secundus as a training ground for the 390
SARDAUKAR.
THE ORDER OF MENTATS is founded by Gilbertus Albans, originally
1234
on the planet Septimus, and moved to Tleilax a decade later.
1487
The Corrinos shift the Imperial Seat to Kaitain.
Elrood V gives Poritrin, third planet of Epsilon Alangue, to House Maros.
2800
Siridar Charles Baron Mikarrol, planetary governor of Terra, sends two million ZENSUNNI to Poritrin, beginning the Zensunni Migration.
Poritrin is given to House Alexin, and the Sardaukar are sent to remove 4492
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.
Ezhar VII releases the Zensunni on Salusa Secundus, sending them to 5295
ISHIA, second planet of Beta Tygri.
Zensunni on Bela Tegeuse are transported again, with the majority send 6049
to Harmonthep, and the remainder to ROSSAK, the fifth planet of Alces Minor.
A Sayyadina on Rossak discovers a plant whose ingestion unlocks the ca. 6600
“voices within.”
Harmonthep, a satellite of Delta Pavonis, is destroyed by unknown
ca. 6800
causes.
Zensunni on Rossak buy passage to ARRAKIS from the Spacing Guild.
7193
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.
The Sardaukar attack on Arrakis kills Duke Leto; Paul and Jessica go into 10191
the desert with the Fremen. ALIA ATREIDES born.
10193
Paul regains control of Arrakis and its spice monopoly.
SHADDAM IV abdicates; Paul, the Kwisatz Haderach, becomes
10196
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.
Count Dalak dies suspiciously in ’thopter accident; Farad’n’s last name is 10204
changed to Corrino.
10208
GHOLA HAYT (Duncan-10208) is created and presented to Paul.
Events covered in Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbert LETO II and GHANIMA born. CHANI dies. Paul goes into the desert,
10209
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 REVOLT OF THE FREMEN crushed, and its leader, Duncan-10235, is
10271
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.
The Festival City of ONN is built according to the design of Duncan-12725
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.
The publication of THE DUNE ENCYCLOPEDIA. Compiled by W. D.
15540
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
Early civilizations on Terra.
Aleksandr creates FIRST EMPIRE.
ROMAN EMPIRE arises and conquers the known world, except for China, which
resists until 14400.
Imperial Seat moved to Byzantium in retreat before provincial rebellions and minor jihads.
THE GREAT STRUGGLE: The Century Without an Emperor.
Discoveries in America allow Madrid to attain the status of the Imperial Seat.
BATTLE OF ENGLICHANNEL. Seat of Empire moved from Madrid to London.
THE GOLDEN AGE OF INVENTION: Development of radio, television, atomics, rocketry, genetics, and the computer.
First atomics demonstrated in an intraprovincial war. Seat of Empire moved to
THE LITTLE DIASPORA: The solar system is colonized, and the population of Terra is eventually outnumbered by 20 to 1.
Ceres gains the Imperial Seat after a planetoid strikes Terra.
THE RESCUE OF THE TREASURES from Terra.
Terra re-seeded and set aside (by Imperial edict) as a natural park.
SUSPENSOR-NULLIFICATION EFFECT discovered.
THE EMPIRE OF TEN WORLDS. Communications becoming strained.
THE EMPIRE OF A THOUSAND WORLDS (an empire in name only, because Imperial power was so diffuse as to be nonexistent).
AGE OF PRETENDERS begins when Ceres is destroyed by rebellion, and the Imperial Seat ceases to exist as a single entity.
THE AGE OF TEN THOUSAND EMPERORS (sometimes called "The Great Dark
I. V. Holtzman born on Liesco II.
Holtzman disabled and cyborged.
Holtzman reveals the "wave-effect" nature of the suspensor-nullification device.
Holtzman severely damaged and thrown into a cometary orbit. Communications with him are lost.
THE WARS OF REUNIFICATION, consequent on the immediate communication made possible by Holtzman Effect.
THE EMPIRE OF TEN THOUSAND WORLDS united under Ladislaus the Great.
Holtzman reappears at Liesco, and presents the theory for construction of the
THE SILICON PLAGUE: the "Death of the Machines."
THE LITTLE DARK AGES, ending with the development of plague-resistant conductors.
THE RETURN OF COMPUTERS (sometimes called "The Second Reunification").
Holtzman reappears, and presents his UNIFIED THEORY.
THE SECOND GOLDEN AGE. Circa 700 BG the first anti-computer pogroms occur.
Tensions increase between programmites and humanity-firsters, tensions which
Jehanne Butler was to exploit.
THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD.
108 BG
Holtzman returns and is destroyed by forces of the Jihad.
Ixians, refugees from the Jihad, led by Aurelius Venport, discover TUPILE, the
Sanctuary Planet(s).
FOUNDATION OF HOUSE ATREIDES when Demetrios Atreides is made Baron
Tantalos in reward for aiding the Corrinos.
First MELANGE-guided journey through hyperspace, by Norma Cevna.
The Reign of SAUDIR I, "The Great."
Corpus Luminis Praenuntiantis (the future Spacing Guild) begins negotiations with the Empire.
THE GREAT FINANCIAL SYNOD, on Aerarium IV, creates CHOAM.
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.
Thomas Atreides helps restore Elrood II, and is made Duke of Jaddua.
THE GREAT CONVENTION is ratified.
THE LISHASH REBELLION, the last significant armed resistance to the Empire.
Saudir III designates SALUSA SECUNDUS as PRISON PLANET.
Wallach I begins use of Salusa Secundus as a training ground for the SARDAUKAR.
THE ORDER OF MENTATS is founded by Gilbertus Albans, originally on the planet Septimus, and moved to Tleilax a decade later.
The Corrinos shift the Imperial Seat to Kaitain.
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.
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.
First FACE DANCERS appear as entertainers at the Court of Corrin XIV.
Ezhar VII releases the Zensunni on Salusa Secundus, sending them to ISHIA, second planet of Beta Tygri.
Zensunni on Bela Tegeuse are transported again, with the majority send to
Harmonthep, and the remainder to ROSSAK, the fifth planet of Alces Minor.
A Sayyadina on Rossak discovers a plant whose ingestion unlocks the "voices within."
Harmonthep, a satellite of Delta Pavonis, is destroyed by unknown causes.
Zensunni on Rossak buy passage to ARRAKIS from the Spacing Guild. By this time, all Zensunni from both Ishia and Rossak have reached Arrakis.
The Atreides family is awarded the Siridar-Dukedom of CALADAN.
ELACCA drug in relatively common use.
Invention of HUNTER-SEEKER.
Invention of the DISTRANS on Ix.
Semuta extraction process discovered.
LETO ATREIDES (Duke Leto I) born.
LADY JESSICA born.
GURNEY HALLECK a Harkonnen slave on Giedi Prime.
DUNCAN IDAHO (the human) born.
PAUL ATREIDES born.
First successful implant of the distrans in a human.
House Atreides moves to ARRAKIS.
The Sardaukar attack on Arrakis kills Duke Leto; Paul and Jessica go into the desert with the Fremen. ALIA ATREIDES born.
Paul regains control of Arrakis and its spice monopoly.
SHADDAM IV abdicates; Paul becomes Emperor.
FARAD'N (KENOLA) born to Wensicia and Count Dalak Kenola.
Count Dalak dies suspiciously in 'thopter accident; Farad'n's last name is changed to Corrino.
GHOLA HAYT (Duncan-10208) is created and presented to Paul.
LETO II and GHANIMA born. CHANI dies. Paul goes into the desert, and Alia becomes regent.
Alia dissolves the FEDAYKIN, Paul's Death-Commandos.
Duncan-10208 delivers Lady Jessica to House Corrino.
Leto II ascends to the throne.
HARQ AL-HARBA born.
REVOLT OF THE FREMEN crushed, and its leader, Duncan-10235, is put to death.
Duncan-10895 reveals the ritual of SIAYNOQ.
THE ORDER OF MENTATS is suppressed by Leto II.
The execution of THE NINE HISTORIANS.
The Festival City of ONN is built according to the design of Duncan-12720.
The death of LETO II.
THE CROMPTON RUINS discovered.
The finding of THE RAKIS HOARD.
The publication of THE DUNE ENCYCLOPEDIA. Compiled by W. D. I. and W. E.
M.