The Lost World Timeline
A brief history of the plateau

Note:  Some date ranges are used because events referenced are uncertain as to the year.

Date

Event

1539 – 1075 BC

Egyptian New Kingdom 18th – 20th Dynasties
(Seems a likely period for Ramses and Nefertiti ancestors in Birthright)

Approx: 1500 BC

Part of the Aegean island of Thera sinks. Some theorize that this was the fabled Atlantis as described by Plato as a Utopia. (Atlantis was referenced in Absolute Power)

Approx: 300 BC

Date of artifact that is similar to those made by the Grooved Ware People found in Suspicion

Approx: 100 BC

Druids lost in time (Out of Time)

? 500-600 AD

Gawain’s Camelot becomes stranded on the plateau.
(Depending on the date used for Arthurian legend, could be much later.)

Approx: 650 AD

JoKhang Temple first built by King Songtsen Gampo in Tibet. (The Secret)

Approx: 900 AD

Atlantis civilization on the plateau (Absolute Power)

Approx: 900 AD

The Kieran and his people begin to use the Paradise fruit at their village (Paradise Found )

1324

Dame Alice le Kyteler fled Kilkenny, Ireland the night before she was to be burnt at the stake on a charge of witchcraft. Most likely the Dame Alice referred to in A Witch’s Calling.

1432

Azores are discovered. Horta is a district and one of the towns on the island of Fayal in the Azores. The Horta are a tribe mentioned in Prodigal Father & Tapestry. A secret WWI German base was mentioned as being in the Azores in Tribute.

1492

Menendez Pelayo uses the term 'Illuminati' in his writings and attributable to a group known as the 'Alumbrados' of Spain. (The Source)

1495

Prospero transports a stone castle away from a plague-infested village.  (Stone Cold)

1504

Ana Pisaro’s people arrive on the plateau, find Fountain of Youth. (The Source)

1513

Ponce de Leon discovers Florida searching for the Fountain of Youth. (The Source)

1523

Missionaries make contact with Aztecs  (Blended religions in Salvation)

1536

Inquisition brought to Mexico (Trial in Salvation)

Approx: 1570

Dutch expedition arrives on plateau (Hagan ancestors.) (Fire in the Sky)

1580

Captain John Roxton relieved a Spanish galleon of Incan treasure. (Heart of the Storm)

? 1580 – 1590

Queen Elizabeth ennobles Captain John Roxton.
(Pirate’s Curse & Heart of the Storm)

Approx: 1619-1620

Garza’s people  enslaved by Spanish conquistadors. (Creatures of the Dark)

Approx: 1620-1621

Apep (the giant) sealed in a cave.  (The Prisoner)

Approx: 1622

Locke/Omac recruits Condillac.  (The Travelers)

 1643-1715

Locke/Omac recruits Blum (Louis XIV’s chef) in this time range. (The Travelers)

1822

In a German village Thomas Ducart kills his wife, Nadine,  Captain Melrick, and Julia Gesch (Phantoms)

? 1826

Arturo Giovanni discovers the Lost World  (London Calling)
(Is this something Ned knows as a fact or made up within his dream?)

1835

Captain Bonney & Seymour Pappin arrive on the plateau. (Pirate’s Curse)

? 1854-1859

Summerlee’s born  (Supposing an early 60's age at the expedition's start.)

? 1865-1870

Challenger’s born  (Supposition based on assumed age.)

1875

Jeremiah Roxton hanged.  Jack Challenger, Violet, & Johnny Ringo die. (Dead Man’s Hill)

Jan. 12, 1882

Roxton born. (Time After Time)

? 1886-1888

Marguerite’s born.  (Supposition based on assumed age for later events.)

1886

Spencer St. John's book Hayti was published. In Voodoo Queen it was implied that both Challenger and Malone read this book.

? 1887-1889

Marguerite was adopted at approximately a year old. (Event per Legacy)

1888

Inspector Anderson & Gull leave London  (The Knife)

? 1892

Layton expedition arrives on plateau. (Supposition based on the mention in Voodoo Queen that the in 1895 the Layton expedition had been on the plateau 'a few years'.) This event could be earlier.

? 1892-95

Young John Roxton riding pony near the standing stones at Avebury. (Tapestry) (Supposition based on age where he’d be still riding a pony & Marguerite would be old enough for the encounter.)

1895

Malone’s born (Birthright) mention

1895

Layton’s encounter voodoo cult on plateau.  (Voodoo Queen)

1897 – 1905

At some point in this time Marguerite evading gendarme in Paris. (Brothers in Arms) (Supposition based on when Marguerite would be old/young enough.)

1898-99

Veronica’s born (different references give a year difference in birthdate)

1897-1907

Lady Cassandra Yorkton’s ten seasons in London Society. (Cave of Fear)

1900

Danielle’s village destroyed. (Voodoo Queen)

? 1900

Adam’s village attacked by giant bees, Elura's kidnapped. (Nectar)

? 1900-1904

William Roxton shot in Kenya.  (Fire in the Sky, Cave of Fear)
(Supposition based on Roxton’s age where he might have still been influenced by Rice but old enough to go on expedition and be an expert shot, also apparent age of William in Cave of Fear, who was Roxton’s older brother)

? 1900-1904+ three weeks

Lord John Roxton’s father dies. (Fire in the Sky, Cave of Fear)

? 1901 – 1905

At some point Roxton spends time in a Tibetan monastery. Supposition based on the fact Challenger mentioned some traveling and that he ended up there, but other scenarios are possible. (Fire in the Sky, The Secret)

1904

Hargrove’s daughter Renata died in London.  Hargrove travels to the plateau.  (Unnatural Selection)

? 1906-9

Marguerite working at the fatman’s bar at some point in this time frame. (Survivors) (08/09 more likely, since she knew of Lady Yorkton's marriage.)

1907

Alfred Lapprand mounted an expedition to the plateau and is accompanied by his wife Lady Cassandra Yorkton (Cave of Fear)

? 1907-1908

Danu & Veronica’s pact to marry (The Visitor) (Supposition based on probable ages at the time.)

1908-9

Adrienne Montclair died (Survivors)

1908-9

Marguerite is in Monte Carlo, Shanghai, Marguerite’s marriage occurs. (Survivors)

1909-10

Thomas Layton died. Layton expedition members killed by Mordren
Veronica cared for by Amazons for six months. 
Veronica taken to Avalon by Abigail for unknown length of time. (Legacy)

1910

Johannes Diderik van der Waals (b. 1837) developed a theory on the nature of the state of molecules that bore his name. The van der Waals force.This won him the 1910 Nobel Prize in physics. In Tapestry, it is revealed that Challenger was working on a project that used something called the van der Waals process.

1911

Explorer Hiram Bingham discovers the ancient Incan fortress city of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes.

1912

Pierson Rice disappears in Peru investigating the Machu Picchu  (Fire in the Sky)

? 1912 – 1916

Malone is in Columbia College, New York (Brothers In Arms) Supposition based on age.

1914

Pierson Rice arrives on plateau. (Fire in the Sky)

June 28, 1914

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, precipitating the start of WWI or The Great War.

Aug 4, 1914

In response to Belgium’s request for aid, England enters the war.

1914 –1916

Marguerite’s in a Belgium village at some point; sees Dieter (implied) shoot a young girl (Tribute)

1914-1918

Summerlee Commission, exact length or start unknown (Tapestry)

May 26, 1915

Askwith’s airship leaves Pulham Air Station, kills crew, crashes (Out of the Blue)

1916

Marguerite was in Berlin, on arm of general who was head of the Secret Service (Tribute) (Celebration of victory at Jutland. Date of battle: May 31 – June 1, 1916)

Summer, 1916

Marguerite is in Cairo using the alias Miss Smith

1916

Malone tours trenches with Sgt. Haskell. (Brothers in Arms)
(Supposition based on episode conversation)

1916 – 1917

Malone reporting on the war for the Balloon Observer Corp (Brothers in Arms)

1917 (March - November)

Russian Revolution (February - October if using Old Style calendar)
In March the Czar Nicholas abdicates, a provisional government under Prince Lvov is established.
On November 6 (October 24, O.S.) Bolsheviks seize power.
The events in Russia are referenced by Marguerite. (Tapestry)

1917

Marguerite’s in Shanghai, Constantinople, Paris, London, Leningrad,  (Tapestry)
Shanghai, Constantinople, Paris and London occur in a four month time span.  (Actually Petrograd in 1917, not named Leningrad until 1924)
In Shanghai -Miss Smith, passage booked to Marseilles -Miss Montclair.
In London poses as Baroness von Helfing.
Meets Winston Churchill (Out of the Blue)
Questioned by MI5, Has set up Black Widow of Vienna cover

1917

Iridium stolen, Major Lord John Roxton arrested for theft, his career ended. (Tapestry)

1917

Lt. Drummond crashes on plateau with stolen iridium.  (Tapestry)

1917

Malone investigates stolen iridium.  (Tapestry)

Nov. 11, 1918

The Armistice was signed ending WWI or The Great War

1919

William Maple White dies in an Amazonian jungle (Pilot)

1919

Prins’ spaceship crashes on plateau.  (Quality of Mercy)

1919

Explorers travel to plateau.  (Pilot)

1919

Lady Cassandra Yorkton dies.  (Cave of Fear)

1919

Sinta (Layton’s guide) and wife Talibo die.  (Paradise Found)

1920-1921

Lionel Holt  leaves London. (Under Pressure)

Dec, 1919

Episode Time After Time occurs

1920

Episode: Barbarians at the Gate occurs - (Plateau arrival + 6 months)

1920

Summerlee goes missing.  (Barbarians at the Gate)  (Plateau arrival + 6 months)

1920

Episode Tourist Season occurs.

1921

Episode: London Calling occurs.  (Plateau arrival + 1 year, 2 months and 3 days)

1921

Avery Burton/Applegate tracks down expedition on the plateau.  (Trophies)

1921

Prin leave plateau.  (Quality of Mercy)

1921

Cave found that connects two different worlds.  (Outlaw)

1922

Archeological expedition leaves London, has not seen Summerlee.  (Suspicion)

April 6, 1922

Locke, Condillac and Blum were in Paris. (per newspaper in The Travelers)

May, 1922

Episodes: Into the Fire/Out of the Blue/Travelers

Nov 19, 1922

Episode: Fire in the Sky  (per date of Scorpius Meteor shower)

1922

Explorers discover hollow earth and Layton’s journal.  (Hollow Victory)

1922

Frozen meteor crashes on plateau.  (Ice Age)

1922

Archeological expedition arrives on plateau, dies.  (Suspicion)

1922

Explorers return to cave that connects two different worlds.  (Imposters)

1922

Lt James Drummond dies.
Veronica is given trion.  (Tapestry)

1922

Mordren returns to plateau. 
Veronica regains some memories (Legacy)

1922

Attempt to leave plateau, Maple White returns to plateau from past. (Heart of the Storm)

 

Potential future events

2000

Helicopter brought back through vortex to 1920

? 2010

Kemper and Katherine travel back to 1920 (Supposition based on generations and Katherine possible age. Also if this timeline occurred)

2011

Finn born (Finn)

2015

War starts, Finn’s parents die (Finn)

2025

Emerging from nuclear winter (Finn)

2026

Discover oil on plateau (Finn)

2033

Finn brought back in time to plateau in 1922 (Finn)

4666

Challenger is to be given a lobotomy (Heart of the Storm)

 

Additional notes

An unknown period of time elapsed after William’s death before Roxton made it to the Tibetan monastery.  Probably less than a year and no more than two years.  (Fire in the Sky)

Marguerite’s time at the fatman’s bar would have preceded Adrienne’s death for some unknown period.  Probably less than two years. (Survivors)

 

 

Some events included are significant as they impact important events on the plateau without directly occurring on the plateau or to one of the explorers.

Thanks to Ariadne and CMS for their assistance in calculating probable times of events.  We have based our speculation on known events and working backwards for ages, clues in various episodes across the three seasons.  This information, is based on data known through Heart of the Storm. 

If a season four is brought to fruition dates/events might be added or revised. 


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