Timeline of Major Events in the Warhammer 40,000 Universe
The Corinthian Crusade and Its Aftermath
Chapter Master Marneus Calgar of the Ultramarines leads a massive crusade against the Orks of Charadon, crushing Waaagh! Skargor and diminishing the Ork threat for over thirty years. Meanwhile, a Mechanicus tribunal declares Magos Biologis Sar Resque a heretek and Excommunicate for unleashing a mutation-plague on Outpost 1253.
Eldar and Tyranid Encounters
Corsair Prince Nhilus the Ardent is defeated by the Angels Sanguine Chapter, while the Silent King ends his self-imposed exile and begins a journey to reawaken Tomb Worlds against the Tyranid threat. The Fall of Tyran marks the first major encounter between humans and Tyranids, and Inquisitor Kryptman designates the new threat as the Tyranids.
Damocles Gulf Crusade and Its Consequences
The Imperium launches the Damocles Crusade against the Tau Empire, but a truce is agreed upon, and Imperial forces are redeployed against the approaching Hive Fleet Behemoth. The Tau Empire’s Second Sphere of Expansion ends, and Commander Puretide’s favoured pupils are placed in stasis.
Great Exodus and Zombie Plague
The Great Exodus occurs, with six Eldar Craftworlds extinguishing primary stars within sixty light years, and nearly 12% of the Imperial population is evacuated. The ring of dead planets becomes a salvager’s paradise known as the Deadhenge. The first recorded incidence of the Zombie Plague occurs, quarantining twenty-three billion healthy Imperial citizens of Hydra Minoris.
Salamanders and Iron Knights
The Salamanders Chapter purges the Moons of Ymgarl of Genestealers, and Captain Sokhar Bray’arth is interred in the Iron Dragon Dreadnought chassis. Hervald Strom of the Iron Knights is victorious in the 812th Feast of Blades.
Scouring of Quintarn and Farsight Enclaves
Marneus Calgar commands forces against Ork scavengers in the Scouring of Quintarn, while Commander Farsight recaptures lost territory and establishes the fortified Farsight Enclaves.
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