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The '''Vrienden Universe''' is a semi-fictional setting that integrates altered, parallel, or recontextualized elements of real-world history into a single continuous internal framework.
{{Short description|Overview of the historical eras}}


The setting is organized around structural development across time. Historical change is understood primarily through shifts in dominant systems of authority, organization, and social logic rather than isolated events.
The '''Timeline''' divides history into six eras from 1400 to the present. The eras are used to separate broad historical periods according to the generations and developments that define them. Detailed events are covered on the individual era pages.


== Scope ==
== Eras ==
The universe spans the period from the fifteenth century to the present day.


Real-world locations, institutions, and historical contexts may appear in modified or abstracted form. The setting does not attempt to reproduce documented history. Instead, it maintains internal coherence while incorporating recognizable geographic and historical references.
=== Early Foundation Era ===
The [[Early Foundation Era]] covers 1400–1759. It represents the earliest period in which the foundations of later families and organizations can be traced.<ref name="early"/>


Chronological development is outlined in the [[Timeline]].
=== Stamvader Era ===
The [[Stamvader Era]] covers 1760–1879. It is the period in which the ancestral generations and family lines that later produced De Vaders became established. Its fixed start does not depend on the earliest ancestor currently documented.<ref name="stamvader"/>


== Continuity ==
=== Pre-Vader Era ===
The Vrienden Universe follows a single, continuous timeline. Later eras emerge directly from the structural outcomes of earlier periods.
The [[Pre-Vader Era]] covers 1880–1919. It follows the establishment of those ancestral lines and ends before the generation classified as the Vaders reached its main adult period.<ref name="prevader"/>


Developments are cumulative rather than revisionary. The framework does not reset, branch, or operate through parallel timelines. When multiple accounts exist, they are reconciled within a unified structural interpretation.
=== Vader Era ===
The [[Vader Era]] covers 1920–1945. It corresponds to the main adult period of the generation classified as the [[Vaders]]. The era also covers the political and military conditions of the interwar period and the [[Second World War]], which shaped much of that generation's later history.<ref name="vader"/>


== Structural Framework ==
=== Middenvader Era ===
Historical development is organized into defined eras, each representing a dominant structural configuration. Era names describe modes of organization rather than specific events.
The [[Middenvader Era]] covers 1946–1959. It is the transitional period between the Vader Era and the Vriend Era. The era covers the post-war years in which the older generation remained active while the conditions associated with the later Vriend Era were developing.<ref name="middenvader"/>


The structural sequence is as follows:
=== Vriend Era ===
The [[Vriend Era]] began in 1960 and remains the current era. It covers the generation associated with [[De Vrienden]] and the historical period that developed around them. Later generations and events remain part of the Vriend Era unless a new era boundary is established.<ref name="vriend"/>


* '''[[Early Foundations]]''' (1400–1799) — Formation of early familial, territorial, and economic arrangements that establish long-term patterns of authority and inheritance.
== References ==
* '''[[Pre-Vader Period]]''' (1800–1919) — Expansion and consolidation of ideological, familial, and economic systems that enable large-scale structural formation.
{{Reflist|refs=
* '''[[Vader Era]]''' (1920–1945) — Period of intensified global conflict, consolidation of authority, and accelerated structural competition.
<ref name="early">"[[Early Foundation Era]]". ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
* '''[[Middenvader Era]]''' (1946–1959) — Transitional phase marked by separation, internal reorganization, and redirection of prior dominant systems.
<ref name="stamvader">"[[Stamvader Era]]". ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
* '''[[Vriend Era]]''' (1960–present) — Period characterized by structural stabilization, adaptive expansion, and the long-term persistence of reconfigured systems.
<ref name="prevader">"[[Pre-Vader Era]]". ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="vader">"[[Vader Era]]". ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="middenvader">"[[Middenvader Era]]". ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="vriend">"[[Vriend Era]]". ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}


Conceptual definitions of structural types are summarized below:
[[Category:Timeline]]


* '''Vader structure''' — Centralized authority and rigid hierarchy.
[[Category:Eras]]
* '''Middenvader structure''' — Fragmentation, internal separation, and systemic reorganization.
* '''Vriend structure''' — Stabilized continuity, adaptive coexistence, and intergenerational persistence.


Each structural form may persist beyond its primary era in modified form.
[[Category:Reference pages]]
 
== Power Structures ==
Influence within the universe is exercised through persistent entities, including families, states, regional administrations, and organized networks.
 
These entities operate within and across eras. Their roles and development are documented in the [[Factions]] section. No entity is treated as permanently dominant; influence is historically contingent.
 
== Narrative Use ==
Narrative material may present localized or perspective-bound accounts. Such material must remain consistent with established structural and chronological reference pages.
 
== Interpretation ==
This wiki documents the internal logic and development of the setting in descriptive terms. Pages explain how structures function within the universe rather than evaluating their ethical or political implications.

Latest revision as of 11:52, 23 September 2026

The Timeline divides history into six eras from 1400 to the present. The eras are used to separate broad historical periods according to the generations and developments that define them. Detailed events are covered on the individual era pages.

Eras

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Early Foundation Era

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The Early Foundation Era covers 1400–1759. It represents the earliest period in which the foundations of later families and organizations can be traced.[1]

Stamvader Era

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The Stamvader Era covers 1760–1879. It is the period in which the ancestral generations and family lines that later produced De Vaders became established. Its fixed start does not depend on the earliest ancestor currently documented.[2]

Pre-Vader Era

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The Pre-Vader Era covers 1880–1919. It follows the establishment of those ancestral lines and ends before the generation classified as the Vaders reached its main adult period.[3]

Vader Era

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The Vader Era covers 1920–1945. It corresponds to the main adult period of the generation classified as the Vaders. The era also covers the political and military conditions of the interwar period and the Second World War, which shaped much of that generation's later history.[4]

Middenvader Era

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The Middenvader Era covers 1946–1959. It is the transitional period between the Vader Era and the Vriend Era. The era covers the post-war years in which the older generation remained active while the conditions associated with the later Vriend Era were developing.[5]

Vriend Era

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The Vriend Era began in 1960 and remains the current era. It covers the generation associated with De Vrienden and the historical period that developed around them. Later generations and events remain part of the Vriend Era unless a new era boundary is established.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ "Early Foundation Era". Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  2. ↑ "Stamvader Era". Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  3. ↑ "Pre-Vader Era". Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  4. ↑ "Vader Era". Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  5. ↑ "Middenvader Era". Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  6. ↑ "Vriend Era". Vrienden Universe Wiki.
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