186 oBPc-234 oBPc - '"The Calm before the Storm" A short Chronicle of Young Bizzarro-Preussens earliest Economic Golden Age' by Prof. Dr. Günther Günthers

• 186-roughly 205 oBPc*: The aftermath of the first great brawl
  In the aftermath of the famous civil war, which ended in the creation of Bizzarro-Preussen as a real nation, the Bizzarro-Prussian people are confronted with a severe economic crisis and an enormous loss of manpower, the latter of which means that the former will be rather hard to combat.
  However, literary evidence from the period shows that although the state of the nation is well known to its inhabitants, public sentiment leans towards optimism for the future.
  As time goes on this optimism proves to be well-deserved, as the Bizzarro-Prussian population demonstrates its hard-working and innovative nature.
  The large number of orphans created by the previous conflict play an important role in this period of economic renewal, since, while normally children of their age would be helping with their parents' business, their lack of parents has made them a new source of manpower for businesses which lack the funds to hire a sufficient number of adult workers. It is here that Bizzarro-Preussens long-standing, proud tradition of child labour is born.

• roughly 200 oBPc: Trouble in the west
  Towards the end of the rebuilding efforts after the first great brawl a flood along the Uanod river, believed by modern scientists to likely be the cause of a particularily heavy rainstorm on Mt. Bizarr, the likes of which only happens every 200 years, washes away the various small settlements which were previously build along said river. Artistic depictions of the event found on ceramics from various digsites suggest that this causes quite a large amount of deaths and makes quite the heavy impact on the nations culture.

• 208 oBPc: The great inferno
  A lightning storm on Mt. Bizarr causes a massive forest fire. On this the ancient philosopher Jürgen Friederichs writes that "the wind blew the ashes into every corner of the land, it lay there on the ground and the houses like snow lay in the winter. Breathing the air, which was laced with flying ash, proved quite a challenge for the people already, yet nature still chose to torture us more, as many buildings cought fire seemingly without cause and an ashen grey sky made us think that the end times had come."
  Modern scientists believe that the spontaneous combustions were likely caused by flying sparks.

• around 210 oBPc: A strange development
  Historical evidence suggests that around this time some parts of the usually rather atheistic Bizzarro-Prussian population start to build cults around nature worship.
  Currently the beliefs and origins of these cults are mostly shrouded in mystery, however contemporary historians mostly subscribe to Peter Paterpeters theory on this topic, which proposes, that these cults might have been a reaction to the previous natural disasters.

• Roughly 210-215 oBPc: A time of growth
  Shortly after the great inferno, likely caused by unusually mild weather and the nutrition from the ashes, Bizzarro-Preussen experiences a few years of extremely bountiful harvests, causing a massive spike in population growth and foreign trade, as well as a minor problem with rat infestations in Fort Süd.

• Around 215 oBPc: New Settlements
  A couple of new settlements are founded along various trade routes in the grasslands east of Friederichsdorf, they quickly become small hubs of trade and agriculture in the years that follow.
  One settlement named Freiwerben grows especially popular because of its high quality woolen fabrics.
  Meanwhile, to the west, new settlements are being built along the Uanod river. This time the settlers decide to settle a bit further away from the river to avoid future floods and use the land close to the river for farming instead.
  New settlements are also build along the way from Friederichsdorf to Fort Süd.

• Roughly 220-230 oBPc: Rampant cultural development
  As a result of the recent economic growth, certain parts of the population have become rather well off and seek to enjoy their new wealth. As a result Bizzarro-Preussen experiences a short cultural golden age around its economic centers.
  It is during this time period that the famous mosaics of Friederichsdorf are created, the traditional Bizzarro-Prussian style of clothing is invented, produced and advertised by merchants from Freiwerben and the classical Bizzarro-Prussian theater is being developed and monetized in Fort Süd.
  It also seems that a couple of small cults worshipping money spring up during this time.

• Around 234 oBPc: The end of an Era
  The growing trade had previously brought various amenities to Bizzarro-Preussen, however around 234 oBPc the people of Bizzarro-Preussen come to know one of its dangers, as their trade with the ancient Lapatatan tribe (which used to live in the eastern mountain range) introduces a new plague into the country. The arrival of the Lapta-Fever, as it is known to the contemporary epidemologists, marks the start of the period in early Bizzarro-Prussian history, which is largely known as "the troubles".
  

*short for 'old Bizzarro-Prussian calendar'