Viraayon Chronology

There are two counts of years utilized in the Viraayon Authority. The first one commences 100 years before year zero, counting from the foundation of the Authority. That count is named 'after peace', since the age of the Viraayon Authority recieves that name officially.

The second count, "after the Opression" starts counting at the Opression, 950 years before year zero, when the annexation of Mandraayaruu was declared. It is today the year 100 After Peace and the year 950 After the Oppression. By a wonderful coincidence, these are all round numbers [in our decimal system, but not in the base-8 Viraayont number system]

After Peace is seldom used, however, outside legal documents and other milieux where people need to appear especially patriotic: otherwise, After the Oppression is used. for trading purposes, traders utilize whatever calendar their trading partners enjoy using, a benefit of a mostly literate society.