10,191 AGFrom the work
Atreides on Arrakis
House Atreides takes control of Arrakis at the opening of Dune.
Sources: Frank Herbert, Dune. Chilton Books, 1965. Appendix II and Appendix IV.
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An Imperial calendar spans millennia, using the foundation of the Spacing Guild as its reference.
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10,191 AG
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AG means After Guild; BG means Before Guild. The opening of Dune is associated with 10,191 AG in the novel’s dating convention.
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This overview uses Frank Herbert’s original novels. Later eras are shown in story order where exact dates vary; expanded-universe chronologies are not silently mixed in. There is no Earth-time anchor.
Sources
- Frank Herbert, Dune. Chilton Books, 1965. Appendix II and Appendix IV.
- Frank Herbert, Dune Messiah (1969), Children of Dune (1976), God Emperor of Dune (1981).
Historical dates are not synchronized with today. Artwork is illustrative.