What order do Dominion expansions take place in? I don't mean their release order; I mean how would they be ordered in a way that makes sense historically. Here's my attempt:
Empires This set clearly takes place first. It's evoking the Roman empire, and has a lot of ancient/classical references, most pre-Christian.
Dark Ages The medieval era started with the fall of the Roman empire, beginning what is commonly called the European Dark Ages.
Nocturne Here we are still in an age full of superstition and paganism, though we have fully left the old Romans behind.
Base The first set most closely evokes a traditional medieval setting, just starting to pull out of a Dark Age.
Intrigue The medieval era is in full swing, now with Game of Thrones style backstabbing and political games.
Adventures Quality of life has improved enough that a small minority of people have leisure time enough to start exploring their own continent.
Alchemy More leisure time! People have started to poke and prod at things and have begun to do what will eventually become science.
Cornucopia All that proto-science has started to do the trick, and farm yields are bigger than ever, sparking a boom in population.
Prosperity The harvest has been bountiful, and the kingdom is rich. It might be time to set our sights on other kingdoms...
Seaside For the first time since the Romans, European powers can afford to field large navies.
Guilds All that prosperity and leisure time means there is now suddenly a middle class. They form proto-unions.
Hinterlands Contact between Europeans and Asians is fully re-established, and the silk road gets into full swing. Europeans bring back cool new inventions from China and India.
Renaissance Artists and proto-scientists rediscover techniques known to the ancient Greeks and Romans, and apply them. The medieval era is officially over.