Timeline of the Free Worlds League
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- 2234: Denebola declares independence from Terran Alliance
- 2238: Alliance fleet withdraws from Colony worlds, Charles Marik forms Republic of Marik, Marik declares independence
- 2241: Marik Constitution passed at Constitutional Convention of Republic of Marik, Oriente declares independence, Tomás Allison founds Federation of Oriente
- 2271: and Principality of Regulus sign Document of Incorporation, Federation of Oriente, forming Free Worlds League, Republic of Marik, Rule of 75 passed, Treaty of Marik passed
- 2293: Juliano Marik named first Captain-General of the Free Worlds League, Stewart War takes place
- 2295: Stewart Commonality annexed
- 2305: Christopher Marik marries Madelyne Sian and their descendants are denied the Captain-Generalcy
- 2306: first non-Marik named Captain-General, Ryerson Accords signed
- 2314: Terran Alliance dissolved
- 2315: Terran Hegemony formed
- 2316: Juliano Marik signs Treaty of Terra
- 2317: Federated Suns founded, National Intelligence Agency formed
- 2319: Draconis Combine founded
- 2341: Lyran Commonwealth founded
- 2364: and Brion Sian-Marik executed for the assassination of Geraldine Marik, Corval, Dorian, Kyle
- 2366: Capellan Confederation founded
- 2396: Peter Marik named Captain-General
- 2398: Age of War begins, First Andurien War begins
- 2404: Duchy of Graham-Marik formed, First Andurien War ends
- 2412: Ares Conventions adopted
- 2416: War with Lyran Commonwealth begins
- 2418: Armistice with Lyran Commonwealth concluded, War Powers Act passed
- 2420: Free Worlds League forces routed, Joseph Stewart named Captain-General, War with Lyran Commonwealth renewed
- 2422: Peter Marik assassinated
- 2427: Terrence Marik named Captain-General, Terrence Marik refuses Captain-Generalcy, War Powers Act and Parliamentary Committee disbanded, War with Lyran Commonwealth renewed
- 2441: Peter Marik named Captain-General
- 2446: Peter Marik elected Speaker of the House
- 2449: First BattleMechs deployed by cargo carrier
- 2452: Geralk Marik named Captain-General
- 2453: First BattleMechs deployed by combat drop
- 2459: First use of BattleMechs in combat
- 2462: Free Worlds League gains BattleMech technology
- 2470: First use of BattleMechs by Free Worlds League
- 2475: Brion Marik named Captain- General, Invasion of Terran Hegemony stalled by coup
- 2478: Treaty with Terran Hegemony signed
- 2496: First DropShip used
- 2511: Albert Marik named Captain-General, Brion Marik dies
- 2528: Second Andurien War begins
- 2531: Deborah Cameron facilitates settlement with Capellan Confederation, Second Andurien War ends
- 2551: Third Andurien War begins
- 2556: Ian Cameron facilitates settlement with Capellan Confederation, Third Andurien War ends
- 2558: Lyran Commonwealth agrees, to join the Star League, under heavy Marik influence
- 2566: Free Worlds League instigates economic crisis in Federated Suns
- 2567: Federated Suns agrees to join the Star League
- 2569: Draconis Combine agrees to join the Star League, Treaty of Vega signed
- 2571: Star League formed with signing of the Star League Accords
- 2584: Free Worlds League captures Canopus
- 2588: Free Worlds League gains control of Magistracy of Canopus
- 2604: Civil government on Canopus restored
- 2631: NIA disbanded, SAFE formed
- 2667: Scourge of Death makes first appearance
- 2678: Gerald Marik named Captain-General, Marik estate bombed by Scourge of Death
- 2679: and Rajneesh Selaj implicated in bombing and sentenced to death, Puraj
- 2680: Puraj and Rajneesh Selaj escape to Magistracy of Canopus
- 2681: Rim Commonality separates from Principality of Regulus
- 2699: Principality of Gibson formed
- 2703: Elise Marik named Captain-General and Council Lord, Gerald Marik dies, Purge of Free Worlds League begins
- 2728: Elise Marik removed as Captain-General
- 2729: Parliament dissolved and arrested, Proxy Parliament declares Oliver Marik Council Lord and Boris Marik Captain-General
- 2730: Elise Marik captured
- 2734: Bertram Marik named Captain-General and Council Lord, Elise Marik liberated, Parliament reconvened, Treaty of Verona signed
- 2735: Intelligence Act passed
- 2763: Kenyon Marik named Captain-General
- 2765: 18 Periphery worlds secede from Star League
- 2766: Amaris coup
- 2779: Terra liberated
- 2784: Operation Exodus takes place, Resolution 288 passed, Rule of 75 repealed
- 2786: First Succession War begins
- 2787: Kenyon Marik declares himself First Lord of the Star League
- 2804: Kenyon Marik dies, Thaddeus Marik named Captain-General
- 2821: Charles Marik named Captain- General, First Succession War ends, Jeanette Marik joins ComStar, Thaddeus Marik dies
- 2830: Second Succession War begins
- 2837: ComStar War begins, Free Worlds League Interdicted, Oriente HPG destroyed
- 2838: ComStar War ends, Interdiction lifted
- 2841: Oriente HPG rebuilt
- 2842: Parliament votes to resume all military funding
- 2853: LCS Invincible misjumps
- 2854: Charles Marik dies, Gerald Marik named Captain-General
- 2861: Gerald Marik dies, Philippa Marik named Captain-General
- 2864: Second Succession War ends, Successor States meet in failed peace talks
- 2866: Third Succession War begins
- 2867: Assassination attempt on Elizabeth Steiner fails
- 2873: Marie Marik named Captain-General, Philippa Marik dies
- 2880: James Marik named Captain-General
- 2882: James Marik dies
- 2883: Elisabeth Marik takes control of nonmilitary functions, Lloyd Marik-Stanley named Captain-General
- 2884: Lloyd Marik-Stanley dies
- 2906: Home Defense Act passed
- 2917: Samuel Marik named Captain-General
- 2944: Paul Marik named Captain-General, Samuel Marik dies
- 2947: Brock Marik named Captain-General, Iris Marik named Captain-General, Paul Marik dies
- 2948: Brock Marik dies, Thaddeus Marik named Captain-General
- 2963: Stephan Marik named Captain-General, Thaddeus Marik dies
- 2966: Concord of Danais signed
- 2989: Special Resolution 512 passed
- 2991: Janos Marik named Captain-General, Stephan Marik dies
- 2996: Accountability Edict issued, Logistics Act passed
- 3006: Thomas Marik joins ComStar
- 3014: Anton Marik begins Marik Civil War
- 3022: Concord of Kapteyn signed
- 3025: Third Succession War ends
- 3028: Fourth Succession War begins
- 3029: St. Ives Compact formed
- 3030: Duchy of Andurien secedes, Fourth Succession War ends, Internal Emergency Act passed
- 3031: Thomas Marik leaves ComStar
- 3034: Free Rasalhague Republic formed
- 3035: Bomb kills Janos and Duggan Marik and wounds Thomas Marik, Duncan Marik named Captain-General
- 3036: Thomas Marik named Captain-General
- 3037: Addendum to the Incorporation passed, Duchy of Andurien regained
- 3043: League General Accounting Office created
- 3047: Joshua Marik born
- 3052: Free Worlds League signs HPG service contract with Word of Blake, Thomas Marik named Primus-in-Exile of Word of Blake
- 3056: Federated Commonwealth officially formed
- 3057: Free Worlds League and Capellan Confederation invade Federated Commonwealth, Joshua Marik dies and is replaced with a double, Lyran Alliance formed
- 3058: Invasion of Coventry, Thomas Marik discovered to be a double