2500

Millennium:	3rd millennium
Centuries:	24th century 25th century 26th century
Decades:	2480s 2490s 2500s 2510s 2520s
Years:	2497 2498 2499 2500 2501 2502 2503

2500 (MMD) was the first year of the 2500s decade, and the final year of the 26th century. Ongoing events include the Ladrosian migrant crisis and Erdelicht riots.

Events

The events listed are events, and the births and deaths of famous people. Important events are highlighted in bold.

January

• 3 January – A six month campaigning season begins in Jimaria for the 2500 Jimarian general election. Incumbent President Yarn Sulok of the JUF announces his intention to run for re-election.
• 4 January – In Ruslan, the upper military industrial complex execute a coup d'etat against the government and declare Governor General Egor A. Chernogov as military junta.
  • 5 January – Ruslan seize all foreign assets and begin arrests of anti-government protestors.
• 15 January – Third Sinma-Cralasian War: The Battle of Ulak takes place.
• 30 January – King Teldurian II of Karkuss passes away at the age of 97, with his eldest son Vittorio Vinto Karka becoming King Vittorio II.

February

• 16 February – Alexander Murray, Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister of Empherias since 2488, resigns, triggering a government crisis.

March

• 28 March – Alexander Murray, formerly the Chief Adviser in Empherias, forms the Labour Party as a significant rival to the ruling People's Socialist Party.

May

• 11 May – The 2500 Grensalbourg general election takes place and sees the incumbent prime minister Alexander Pelkal win re-election with the ruling Liberal–Conservative coalition being re-affirmed.

• 20 May – Students at the Eientei University and Institute for Technology in Ginsukyo, led by Teodora Kajinsukī, release papers on the negative effects of modern living for mental and spiritual wellbeing known as The Thesis.

June

• 11 June – Numerous terrorist attacks in Kashini, Ceironia, see the destruction of the High Marshal's palace, Nimroy Tower, the Gateway Financial Centre, and the Kashini Stock Exchange. The death toll rose above 5,500 people, including high profile people such as Obadiah Stane and Luka Zakh.
  • 12 June – Terrorist organisation Mamtos Af, who are followers of the Nouvo-Path, claim responsibility for the terror attacks in Ceironia.
  • 13 June – The Ceironian government declare war on Nouvo-Path and all Cralasians.
• 27 June – Ceironia declares war on Vernikia, sparking the Second Vernikian War.

July

• 3 July – The Jimarian general election takes place. The Jimarian United Front won 217 seats (out of 500 seats), a plurality of seats in the parliament. The Worker's Party won 146 seats, and thus the ruling JUF–WP coalition retained control of the government with a parliamentary majority. President Yarn Sulok of the JUF, and Prime Minister Lioth Sslath of the WP, both were re-elected.

August

• 11 August – Lucy King resigns as Prime Minister of Empherias, having served in that role since 2488, following a government crisis. She is succeeded by James Williams.

November

• 18 November – The High Kingdoms of Alaxia cargo ship SS Rikar suddenly exploded while entering Vernikian waters leading to 20 deaths. While the reason of the explosion was unknown, the explosion was used as a casus beli by the HKA government to enter the Second Vernikian War.
• 21 November – Teodora Kajinsukī's thesis is published in full as the Digital Society and it's Future.

December

New Ceironian lunar bases of Tarasov, New Latango, Mount Coneman, and Kroneg.

• 10 December – The High Alaxian think tank group Pure Alaxia releases a study estimating Ladrosian skaven immigrants legally living in Fazar, the HKA, and Azyeri at over 7.3 million, with illegal immigrants reaching over 1.2 million. The release of the study increased the attention of the Ladrosian migrant crisis.
• 30 December – Project Duality of CNIC announces four new lunar colonies to be named Tarasov, New Latango, Mount Coneman, and Kroneg (pictured)