Unified Tomb Raider Timeline

Before Common Era

 * Millions of Years Ago
 * A large meteorite strikes Antarctica. (TR3)
 * Unknown Times
 * One of the rulers of Atlantis, Natla, is imprisoned beneath the desert of what will one day be New Mexico for abusing the powers of the Atlantean Scion. (OTR)
 * Polynesians find the meteorite in Antarctica and carve five artifacts from it. They flee, however, when their children begin born with deformities. (TR3)
 * 2900
 * Set is imprisoned by his brother Horus in a secret tomb within the Valley of Kings. (TRLR)
 * 300
 * The Yayoi period begins on Yamatai. (TR)
 * At some point during this period, a spy posing as foreign ambassador visits the island and witnesses Queen Himiko’s power. When he returns, he advises his liege not to trifle with her.
 * Other nations are not so wise -- many attempts to conquer Yamatai are made during this period. None succeed.
 * 210
 * Tibetan monks battle against the forces of Emperor Qin Shihuang at the Great Wall of China. The Emperor loses, despite using the Dagger of Xian, and is killed. The Dagger is brought back to its proper resting place. (TR2)

Common Era

 * 300
 * The Yayoi period ends on Yamatai.(TR)
 * 970
 * The Deathless Prophet arrives in Constantinople. He quickly impresses Decius. (RTR)
 * 972
 * Now fully devoted to the Deathless Prophet, Decius has recruited many others to follow. (RTR)
 * 977
 * The Deathless Prophet and his followers are driven out of Constantinople by the Order of Trinity. (RTR)
 * 978
 * Rayne of Tarsus paints a Byzantine fresco depicting the Deathless Prophet and his followers. (RTR)
 * 979
 * The Deathless Prophet and his followers reach their new home -- where they will build Kitezh. (RTR)


 * 1185
 * The Kamakura period begins on Yamatai. (TR)
 * During this period, Himiko attempts to possess Hoshi. Hoshi kills herself during the ritual, leaving Himiko trapped in her corpse. Believing he has failed Himiko, the Stormguard General kills himself shortly thereafter.
 * 1333
 * The Kamakura period ends on Yamatai. (TR)


 * 1445
 * Pieter Echkardt is imprisoned. (TRAD)
 * 1544
 * The Mission of St. John is constructed. (SRT)
 * 1573
 * Brother Herbert of St. Francis Folly writes in his prayer journal, mentioning rumors that Tihocan’s tomb is beneath the monastery and contains a piece of the Atlantean Scion. (OTR)
 * 1603
 * November 30 - December 30: Andres Lopez and Truylos Serrano arrive at Paititi with twelve soldiers and two molossers. They retrieve the Silver Box of Ix Chel and bring it to the Mission of St. John. (STR)
 * 1604
 * December 18: Andres Lopez, now called Angel de la Cruz, begins construction on a library to hide the Silver Box of Ix Chel in. (STR)
 * 1834
 * Charles Darwin’s expedition departs. Over the course of the global voyage, they stop in Antarctica, where Paul Caulfield is killed by a wolf. The others each take one of the meteorite artifacts found there -- and subsequently, the artifacts are scattered around the world. (TR3)
 * 1849
 * An oil painting depicting Sir Galahad kneeling before the Holy Grail is painted sometime between this year and 1855.
 * 1850
 * A wood engraving of the Fountain of Youth is made.
 * 1925
 * April 20 - August 9: Percival Harrison Fawcett, Jack Fawcett, and Raleigh Rimmel go in search of the Lost City of “Z” -- Raleigh dies of an infection, Percy is killed by jungle cats. Jack reaches the outskirts of Paititi, and is never heard from again. (STR)
 * 1942
 * The Japanese military attempts to occupy Yamatai. The Stormguard drive them to relocate their forces into an old monastery. Due to further sabotage by an agent of the Order of Trinity, the entire occupying force is wiped out. (TR)
 * 1945
 * A German U-Boat sinks while carrying the Spear of Destiny. (TRC)
 * May 24: A newspaper publishes an image of an Inuit whale hunter carrying the Mask of Tornarsuk. (TR2)
 * July 16: Natla is freed from imprisonment when a bomb test explodes near her. (OTR)
 * 1953
 * Richard Croft is born.
 * 1970s
 * The Soviet Union installs a facility in Remnant Valley. (RTR)
 * Ivan is arrested for treason. Serafima gives birth to a daughter, but is made to work for the Soviets immediately thereafter. Instead, she adopts to persona of Baba Yaga.
 * 1982
 * July: Mathias crashes on Yamatai. (TR)
 * September: The other survivors of Mathias’ crash attempt to leave the island by sea. They all die. Mathias resolves to uncover the secrets of the island. (TR)
 * 1983
 * November 25: An employee of Porvenir discovers oil under Kuwaq Yaku. Mariana Ortiz has the worker killed. (STR)
 * 1986
 * Richard Croft receives a doctorate of archaeology from Oxford.
 * 1990
 * October 13: Mathias decides to form a group devoted to learning the secrets of Yamatai. (TR)
 * 1992
 * February 14: Lara Croft is born.
 * 1994
 * October 24: A Russian ship wrecks on the shores of Yamatai. Mathias attempts to recruit the survivors -- those who do not join him are executed. The Solarii Brotherhood is formed. (TR)
 * 1995
 * Lara Croft begins being privately tutored.
 * 1997
 * January 21: Mathias moves the Solarii Brotherhood inland to Himiko’s palace. They begin to construct a small city around it.
 * 2000s
 * Conrad Roth and Angus Grimaldi go on an expedition to Somalia.
 * 2003
 * Lara Croft enrolls at Wimbledon High School. Her history teacher is Charles Kane.
 * October 15: The London Times publishes an article ridiculing Richard Croft.
 * Within the year, he is assassinated by agents of the Order of Trinity, however it is made to look like a suicide.
 * 2004
 * The London Observer prints a headline that ruins the Croft family’s reputation.
 * 2008
 * Lara Croft moves to Gordonstoun Boarding School in Scotland.
 * Within her first year there, she accompanies Professor Werner Von Croy on an expedition to Cambodia -- she returns alone. (TRC)
 * Later that year, Lara Croft stows away on a boat rented by Father Bram Patrick Dunstan. (TRC)
 * 2009
 * Lara Croft meets Samantha Nishimura while attending university. (TR)
 * Lara Croft works as a barmaid at 9 Bells.
 * 2010
 * Lara Croft enrolls at the Swiss Finishing School while away from university.
 * 2013
 * Lara Croft survives a plane crash in the Himalyas.
 * Lara Croft and Samantha Nishimura finish their education at University College London around August. Lara gets a job on the Endurance. Sam tags along. (TR)
 * Tomb Raider (TR)
 * 2015
 * November 10: The Daily Bell publishes an article with the headline “Another Crazy Croft” (RTR)
 * Rise of the Tomb Raider (RTR)
 * 2017
 * Lara Croft discovers the Ark of the Covenant. (OTR)
 * 2018
 * Shadow of the Tomb Raider (STR)
 * 2019
 * Lara Croft searches for the Philosopher’s Stone in Rome. (TRC)
 * 2020
 * Original Tomb Raider (OTR)
 * 2021
 * Tomb Raider II (TR2)
 * May 26: Lara Croft breaks into Von Croy Industries and steals the Iris. (TRC)
 * 2022
 * Tomb Raider III (TR3)
 * 2023
 * Lara Croft is hired by The Times to continue Howard Carter’s expedition into King Tut’s tomb. (TRLR)
 * Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation. (TRLR)
 * 2024
 * A memorial service for Lara Croft is held in Paris. Meanwhile, Werner Von Croy excavates in Egypt hoping to learn of Lara’s fate. (Tomb Raider: Chronicles)
 * 2027
 * Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness (TRAD)