I made this for a homebrew fantasy setting. Adjust length in years to what's appropriate for your own setting.
Use: Refresh page for every era you want to generate. You can generate an entire world history, with the rise and fall of civilizations, complete with a list of historical figures and what they were famous for.
Also useful for generating gossip, or something an NPC idly talks about:
"Didja hear about Antino, that explorer everyone was making fun of? Well I heard he discovered a ruined city a couple days ago."
Era: Firof
Also known as: The Age of the Foot
Years Long: 3162
Major Historical Figures: Theopolis
Lionfort - Admiral or Sea Captain
-- Brought peace to a region
Darel
Songgor - Con Man
-- Created fake religious artifacts
Adan
Wornbare - Bard
-- Famous for drinking songs
Eliah
Anvilfell - Benevolent Emperor or Emperess
-- Lowered taxes for the middle class
Manolo
Tarfort - Soldier
-- Led many raids
Jabe
Moonovich - Architect
-- Designed many large estates
Scottie
Newhammer - Hero/Adventurer
-- Destroyed a cult
Jermal
Steelhard - Artist
-- Thought to be one of the greatest poets of all time
Billyjack
Fistcastle - Sorcerer
-- Discovered an ancient artifact
Carlous
Thundermurk - Performer
-- Thought to be one of the greatest actors of all time
Jo
Cobbleshield - Benevolent Emperor or Emperess
-- Founded an academy
Arlin
Oldgor - Hunter or Ranger
-- Known for outsmarting the most elaborate traps
Raymundo
Doorovich - Warlock
-- Destroyed a cult
Ora
Silvershore - Priest
-- Freed a people
Lantz
Younghammer - Religious Leader
-- Freed a people
Rashad
Deadwell - Con Man
-- Swindled a king
Major Events:Economic Crash
Fire (wildfires, city burnt to the ground)
Great Discovery
Animal Plague (locusts, raining frogs, etc)
Devastating Earthquake
Civilizations Fell: 0
Civilizations Rose: 1
• Exploration (Got to a new land and decided not to return)
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