=== HISTORY EXPANSION: [Name] ===

Type: [Age/Event/War/Battle/Treaty/Tragedy/Dynasty]
Period: [When it occurred]
Duration: [How long it lasted]

Current Information:
- Causes: [Summarized]
- Key Events: [Listed]
- Outcome: [Summarized]
- Known Figures: [X] mentioned

Proposed Expansion:

1. DETAILED TIMELINE
   - [Phase 1]: [Key events]
   - [Phase 2]: [Key events]
   - [Phase 3]: [Key events]

2. KEY FIGURES ([X] to create)
   Leaders:
   - [Figure 1]: [Role]
   - [Figure 2]: [Role]
   Heroes/Villains:
   - [Figure 3]: [Role]
   - [Figure 4]: [Role]

3. ARTIFACTS & RELICS ([X] to create)
   - [Artifact 1]: [Significance]
   - [Artifact 2]: [Significance]

4. LIVING WITNESSES ([X] if applicable)
   - [Witness 1]: [Their experience]
   - [Witness 2]: [Their experience]

5. LOCATIONS ([X] to detail)
   - [[Location 1]]: [Role in events]
   - [[Location 2]]: [Role in events]

6. CONSEQUENCES
   - Political changes still felt
   - Cultural impacts
   - Grudges and tensions
   - Lost knowledge

7. LEGENDS & MYSTERIES
   - [Distorted account 1]
   - [Unsolved mystery 1]

Proceed? (yes/customize)

## Detailed Timeline

### Dawn of the [Age Name] (Years [X] - [Y])
**Defining Moment:** [Event that marked the beginning]

| Year | Event | Key Figures | Location | Impact |
|------|-------|-------------|----------|--------|
| [Year] | [Event] | [[Figure]] | [[Place]] | [Consequence] |
| [Year] | [Event] | [[Figure]] | [[Place]] | [Consequence] |

**Cultural Developments:**
- [Change in society, art, religion]
- [Technological advancement]

**Political Landscape:**
- [Who held power]
- [Major conflicts]

### Height of the [Age Name] (Years [X] - [Y])
[Similar structure]

### Decline of the [Age Name] (Years [X] - [Y])
[Similar structure]

### Transition to [[Next Age]]
**Defining Moment:** [Event that marked the end]
[How one age became another]

## Detailed Timeline

### Causes & Build-up (Years [X] - [Y])
**Root Causes:**
- [Long-term cause 1]
- [Long-term cause 2]

**Immediate Triggers:**
- [Event that started hostilities]

**Declaration:**
- [When/how war was declared]
- [Initial positions of powers]

### The [First/Name] Campaign (Years [X] - [Y])
**Objective:** [What this phase aimed to achieve]
**Belligerents:**
- [[Faction A]]: [Commander], [forces]
- [[Faction B]]: [Commander], [forces]

| Date | Action | Location | Outcome |
|------|--------|----------|---------|
| [Date] | [[Battle Name]] | [[Location]] | [Victor] |
| [Date] | [Siege of [[City]]] | [[Location]] | [Result] |
| [Date] | [Diplomatic event] | [[Location]] | [Impact] |

**Turning Point:** [Key moment that shifted momentum]

### The [Second/Name] Campaign (Years [X] - [Y])
[Similar structure]

### War's End (Year [X])
**Final Engagement:** [[Battle/Event]]
**Peace Process:** [How negotiations began]
**The [[Treaty Name]]:** [Terms and signatories]

### Aftermath
**Immediate:** [Months after end]
**Long-term:** [Years after end]
**Legacy:** [What changed forever]

## Detailed Timeline

### Prelude ([Time period before])
**Setting:** [Context and conditions]
**Key Tensions:** [What was building]
**Warning Signs:** [What should have been noticed]

### Day/Phase 1: [Title]
| Time | Event | Key Actors | Consequence |
|------|-------|------------|-------------|
| [Time] | [Action] | [[Figure]] | [Result] |
| [Time] | [Action] | [[Figure]] | [Result] |

**Critical Moment:** [The pivot point of this phase]

### Day/Phase 2: [Title]
[Similar structure]

### Climax: [Title]
**The Decisive Moment:**
[Detailed description of the key event]

**Who Was There:**
- [[Figure 1]]: [Their role]
- [[Figure 2]]: [Their role]

### Immediate Aftermath
**Casualties:** [Human cost]
**Physical Impact:** [Destruction, changes]
**Initial Reactions:** [How people responded]

### Long-term Consequences
**[X] Years Later:** [State of affairs]
**[X] Decades Later:** [Lasting changes]
**In the Present:** [What remains]

### Role in [Historical Event]

**Position:** [Their role during events]
**Actions:**
- [Key action 1]
- [Key action 2]
- [Decisive moment]

**Fate:** [What happened to them]
**Legacy:** [How they're remembered]
**Monuments:** [Statues, named places, etc.]

**What History Records:**
[The official/common version]

**What Really Happened:**
[The truth, if different]

### Historical Significance

**Created:** [When and by whom]
**Role in Events:** [How it mattered]
**Last Known Location:** [[Location]] or "Unknown"
**Current Status:** [In collection/Lost/Contested/Destroyed]

**Seekers:**
- [[Entity 1]]: [Why they want it]
- [[Entity 2]]: [Why they want it]

**Legends About It:**
[What people believe about the artifact]

**Adventure Hook:**
[How PCs might become involved]

### Witness to [Historical Event]

**What They Witnessed:**
[Specific experiences]

**Age at Time:** [X] years old
**Current Age:** [X] years old
**Current Location:** [[Settlement]]

**How It Changed Them:**
[Psychological impact, life changes]

**Their Account:**
"[Quote - what they tell people]"

**What They Don't Tell:**
[Hidden trauma or secrets]

**Why They Matter Now:**
[Information they hold, role they could play]

### Historical Significance: [Event/Age Name]

**What Happened Here:**
[Description of events at this location]

**Physical Evidence:**
- [Ruins, monuments, scars on landscape]
- [Artifacts that might be found]

**Local Memory:**
- [How locals remember/discuss it]
- [Taboos or traditions related to it]

**Haunted/Magical Effects:**
[If applicable - echoes of violence, sacred ground, etc.]

## Living Consequences

### Political Impact
**Power Shifts:**
- [[Government A]] rose because of [event]
- [[Government B]] fell because of [event]
- Current borders reflect [consequence]

**Ongoing Tensions:**
- [[Faction A]] vs [[Faction B]]: [Grudge from events]
- [[Region]] still resents [[Region]] for [reason]

### Social Impact
**Changed Customs:**
- [Practice that began because of events]
- [Taboo that emerged from events]

**Demographic Changes:**
- [Population shifts, migrations, extinctions]
- [Mixed populations from aftermath]

### Cultural Impact
**Holidays & Observances:**
- [[Festival]] commemorates [aspect of events]
- Day of Mourning for [tragedy]

**Art & Literature:**
- [Famous works about the events]
- [Banned or controversial depictions]

**Sayings & Proverbs:**
- "[Phrase]" - refers to [event aspect]

### Economic Impact
**Trade Changes:**
- [Routes that opened/closed]
- [Resources that became valuable/worthless]

**Debts & Reparations:**
- [[Entity]] still pays [[Entity]] for [reason]
- Disputed claims over [resource/territory]

### Magical/Religious Impact
**Divine Involvement:**
- [[Deity]] is credited with [intervention]
- [[Religion]] gained/lost followers because [reason]

**Magical Consequences:**
- [Cursed lands, blessed sites]
- [Magic that was lost/discovered]

## Competing Narratives

### Official History
**According to [[Government/Religion]]:**
[The sanctioned version of events]

**Why This Version:**
[What it serves, what it hides]

### Folk Memory
**Common People Believe:**
[The popular version, often simplified]

**Distortions:**
- [Exaggeration 1]
- [Missing element 1]
- [Added myth element]

### [[Faction A]]'s Version
**They Claim:**
[Their biased account]

**Their Evidence:**
[What they point to]

### [[Faction B]]'s Version
**They Claim:**
[Their different account]

**Their Evidence:**
[What they point to]

### The Truth
**What Actually Happened:**
[The real account, known only to few or none]

**Who Knows:**
- [[Character]] knows because [reason]
- [[Document]] contains truth, located at [[Location]]
- No one living knows [aspect]

## Unsolved Mysteries

### [Mystery 1 Name]
**The Question:** [What's unknown]
**What's Known:** [Established facts]
**Theories:**
- Theory 1: [Explanation]
- Theory 2: [Explanation]
**The Truth:** [For GM's eyes - actual answer]
**Investigation Hooks:** [How PCs might investigate]

### [Mystery 2 Name]
[Similar structure]

## Lost Knowledge

### [Lost Knowledge 1]
**What Was Lost:** [Description]
**Why It Matters:** [Significance]
**Where It Might Be Found:**
- [[Location 1]]: [Likelihood]
- [[Location 2]]: [Likelihood]
**Who Seeks It:** [[Seeker]] - [their motive]

### Forgotten Truths
[Things that were once known but forgotten]
- [Truth 1]: Only [[Character type]] remembers
- [Truth 2]: Recorded in [[Book]] at [[Library]]

=== HISTORY EXPANSION COMPLETE: [Name] ===

Historical Entity Type: [Age/Event/War/etc.]
Period Covered: [Time span]

TIMELINE DETAIL:
- [X] phases/periods documented
- [Y] specific events dated
- [Z] turning points identified

KEY FIGURES CREATED/EXPANDED: [X]
Leaders:
- [[Figure 1]] - [Role, Fate]
- [[Figure 2]] - [Role, Fate]

Heroes:
- [[Figure 3]] - [Role, Fate]

Villains:
- [[Figure 4]] - [Role, Fate]

ARTIFACTS CREATED: [X]
- [[Artifact 1]] - [Location/Status]
- [[Artifact 2]] - [Location/Status]

LIVING WITNESSES: [X]
- [[Witness 1]] - [Current location]
- [[Witness 2]] - [Current location]

LOCATIONS DETAILED: [X]
- [[Location 1]] - Historical significance added
- [[Location 2]] - Created new location

PRESENT-DAY CONSEQUENCES:
- [X] political impacts documented
- [Y] cultural changes noted
- [Z] ongoing tensions mapped

MYSTERIES & LOST KNOWLEDGE:
- [X] unsolved mysteries
- [Y] items of lost knowledge

COMPETING NARRATIVES:
- [X] different versions documented

Connected Entities Updated: [X]
Files Created: [X]
Files Modified: [X]

Suggested Next Steps:
- Create adventure around [[Artifact]]
- Use [[Witness]] as quest-giver
- Explore [[Mystery]] as investigation
- Develop [[Figure]]'s descendants
- Map [[Location]] as dungeon

# Expand a war
/expand-history "The War of Broken Crowns"

# Expand an age
/expand-history "The Second Age of Magic"

# Expand with path
/expand-history Worlds/Eldermyr/History/The Sundering.md

# Focus on specific aspect
/expand-history "The Great Plague" --focus witnesses