It was around then yes - I think he was trying to organize the rebellion in Port Nebel, but whoever pulled it off sold him out first so he got banned from D'Hara, lost his hopes of a Realm in Nebel, and ended up in Madina. He went back up to exact revenge and ended up with his head on a pike. I never understood how Himoura characters survive more than a year.
Because not all of them run off on a blood frenzy trying to kill everyone they meet.