History

Note: all years are based on the Gnomish calendar which, like all Gnomish mathematics, operates on an octal/base 8 system. Year 1 is determined as the year in which the construction of Gnomeregan began, prior to which few, if any, Gnomish records have been discovered.

Ancient Times

 * -? - Mechagnomes created by the Titan Keeper, Mimiron.

The Exodus

 * -5670 - Gnomes afflicted by the Curse of Flesh leave Uldaman.


 * -5360 - The Drust battle enemies similar to Gnomes in Kul Tiras.


 * -5214 - Gnome mages at the Council of Tirisfal.

The Grand Expedition

 * -620 - King Mechagon leaves in search of the mythical land of technology.

The Expansion

 * 1 - First contact with Dwarves of Khaz Modan. Construction of Gnomeregan begins.

Modern Times

 * 252 - Dark Portal opens


 * 254 - Morwenna Longwatch born in Gnomeregan.


 * 256 - Gnomes follow Dwarves into the Alliance.


 * 257 - Gnomish forces fight in the Second War.


 * 260 - Horde siege traps Gnomes within Gnomeregan.


 * 262 - Gnomish forces invade Draenor as part of the Alliance Expeditionary Force.


 * 262 - Second War ends.


 * 264 - Catelyn Sparksprocket born in Gnomeregan.


 * 276 - Trogg invasion of Gnomeregan begins.


 * 303 - Fall of Gnomeregan. Tinker Town established in Ironforge.


 * 305 - Toshley's Station established in Outland.


 * 305 - Catelyn Sparksprocket joins the Tinker's Guard.


 * 306 - Fizzcrank Airstrip established in Northrend.


 * 306 - Gearmaster Mechazod reconstructed. True origin of Gnomes discovered.


 * 307 - Operation: Gnomeregan. New Tinker Town established in Dun Morogh.


 * 320 - Fizzsprings Resort founded in Kul Tiras.


 * 321 - Mechagon rediscovered thanks to the genius of Tinkmaster Overspark.


 * 321 - Gnomes & Mechagon Mechagnomes unite under the leadership of King Gelbin Mekkatorque.


 * 322 - A strange fungus is discovered in the mines of Dun Morogh, seemingly capable of infecting and controlling Dwarves and Troggs alike.


 * 323 - Catelyn Sparksprocket and Coltron Fizzlewrench lead a party of Alliance soldiers into a previously unexcavated area of old Gnomeregan in search of the Arcane Investigatorium. Though not the purpose of the trip, they discover that the fungal infection seems to have invaded the lower levels.


 * 323 - A community of sentient bots is discovered within Gnomeregan's Manufactory.