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000 - 099.M42

Year Event Source
~001.M42 The Blackness sweeps across the Galaxy due to the formation of the Great Rift. Much of the Imperium is cut off from Terra as communication and Warp Travel is rendered nigh-impossible. Daemonic legions assault much of the Galaxy. Eventually, the effects will wear off and the Indomitus Crusade will reclaim much of the Imperium. Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook pg.50
~001.M42 The Battle of Lion's Gate. Terra is assaulted by the forces of Khorne in its first major invasion in 10,000 years. Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook pg.50
~001.M42 The Indomitus Crusade is waged. Dark Imperium (Novel)
Early M42 The Cleansing of Ganymede (Indomitus Crusade) White Dwarf November 2019 pg.47
Early M42 The Arks of Omen Campaign is launched by Abaddon and Vashtorr. Angron returns to the mortal realm Arks of Omen: Abaddon, pg. 5
Early M42 The Battle of Machorta Sound (The Crusade of Slaughter, Indomitus Crusade) White Dwarf February 2020 pg.57
ca. 010.M42 Battle for the Orestes System (Indomitus Crusade) Indomitus (Novel) Part 2 Chapter 11
Early M42 The Dark Eldar Civil War - Asdrubael Vect attempts to counter the power of the Ynnari Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising pg.16-17
The Psychic Awakening begins Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising pg.4
The Salamanders prevent the summoning of Angron on Armageddon. Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook pg.52
Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka leaves the Octarius War at the head of a fleet of 5 million Greenskin warships to lead against the Imperium. Gathering Storm: Rise of the Primarch pg.27
After the 13th Black Crusade and formation of the Great Rift, Perturabo unleashed a thousand armies and coordinated them in a grand strategy against the most heavily defended worlds in Segmentum Obscurus. Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition) pg.32
The Invasion of the Stygius Sector - Magnus the Red and his forces invade the Stygius Sector Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook, pgs. 164–165 — War Zone: Stygius
Second Relief of Mordian (Invasion of the Stygius Sector) Codex Supplement: Iron Hands (8th Edition) pg.32-33
The Siege of the Rock - sees Luther freed. Codex: Dark Angels (8th Edition) pg.23
The Cerberax Wars - Forces of Khorne fight against the Necrons near Ymga Monolith. Gathering Storm: Fracture of Biel-Tan, Chapter 1: The Dance of Destiny - Addenda Inquisitoria
The Battle of Iathglas - The Ynnari battle the forces of Slaanesh in the Battle of Iathglas Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising pg.22
The Battle of Ulthwe.
The Sky Sentinels are destroyed by Magnus the Red and his Thousand Sons. Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook pg.151
The Invasion of Iyanden - N'Kisha invades Craftworld Iyanden. Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook, pg. 167 - Craftworld Iyanden
The Tau Empire wage their Fourth Sphere of Expansion, which is thought lost. Several decades later, contact is re-established through the Startide Nexus and the Fifth Sphere of Expansion is launched. Codex: Tau Empire (8th Edition)
Imperial and Ork forces temporarily unite to battle Daemons during the Third War for Armageddon. Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook pg.52
Catachan defeats a Daemonic invasion. Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 20
The Devastation of Baal - Hive Fleet Leviathan invades Baal, homeworld of the Blood Angels Chapter.
Asdrubael Vect is "assassinated", only to be reborn as a Living Dark Muse. Codex: Drukhari (8th Edition), pgs. 46-47
???.M42 The Battle for Korvon II - The Ultramarines, led by Lieutenant Calsius, defend against a Death Guard invasion. Conquest 01Mission Briefing: Battle for Korvon II
The Battle for Meto - The Ultramarines fight against the Orks on the planet of Meto. Of Honour and Iron (Novel) Chapter 1 & 2.
The Battle for Mira III - The Ultramarines fight against the Orks on the planet of Mira III. Blood of Iax (Novel), Chapter 7
The Cleansing of Ybrannis - The Salamanders fight against the Death Guard Codex Supplement: Salamanders (8th Edition) pgs. 28-29
The Battle of Warsylask - Codex Supplement: Salamanders (8th Edition) pgs. 32-33
The Waaagh! Wazkrumpa - Codex Supplement: Salamanders (8th Edition) pg. 41
The Battle on Torquar - Codex Supplement: Salamanders (8th Edition) pg. 56
The Battle of Monai Landing Codex Supplement: Salamanders (8th Edition) pg. 42
The Dark Eldar Civil War begins Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising pg.17
The (Talledus War) - Kor Phaeron of the Word Bearers lead an assault to the Talledus System alongside forces of the Night Lords and Iron Warriors. Psychic Awakening: Faith and Fury pg.9
The Battle for Benediction (Talledus War) Psychic Awakening: Faith and Fury pg.12-15
The Battle of Ghreddask (Talledus War) Psychic Awakening: Faith and Fury pg.16-17
The Battle of the Tears of the Emperor (Talledus War) Psychic Awakening: Faith and Fury pg.18-19
The Angel's Halo - The Blood Angels initiate the reconquest of the Red Scar Sector against the remained tendrils of the Hive Fleet Leviathan Psychic Awakening: Blood of Baal pg.9
The Battle of Kheru (Angel's Halo, Red Scar Campaign) Psychic Awakening: Blood of Baal pgs. 14-16
The Battle of Ashallon (Angel's Halo, Red Scar Campaign) Psychic Awakening: Blood of Baal pgs. 17-18 - A Dark Presence
The Battle of Bhelik Alphus (Angel's Halo, Red Scar Campaign) Psychic Awakening: Blood of Baal pgs. 19-20
The Dark Eldar Raid Saim-Hann Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising pg.12
001-025.M42 The War of Beasts on Vigilus
M42 The Saga of the Beast
M42 The Revenge for Ceibhal (Saga of the Beast) Psychic Awakening: Saga of the Beast pg.8-9
M42 The Storming of Leckides (Saga of the Beast) Psychic Awakening: Saga of the Beast pg.10-11
M42 The Purging of Gaivos (Saga of the Beast) Psychic Awakening: Saga of the Beast pg.12-13
M42 The Ambush at Gnarion Reef (Saga of the Beast) Psychic Awakening: Saga of the Beast pg.14-15
M42 The Siege of Gottgaard (Saga of the Beast) Psychic Awakening: Saga of the Beast pg.16-17
M42 The Cleansing of Brakhutos (Saga of the Beast) Psychic Awakening: Saga of the Beast pg.18-19
M42 The Battle of Krongar (Saga of the Beast) Psychic Awakening: Saga of the Beast pg.35
005.M42 To Serve the Emperor: A Commissar's Life, written by Commissar Ciaphas Cain is published. The writing of his memoirs spurred him to gather and write a full archive of his glorious career. However, this more candid memoir never sees the light of day, being immediately put under Inquisitorial seal by order of Inquisitor Amberley Vail. The archive simply contains far too much sensitive and restricted information. She organizes the archive, naming it the Cain Archive, and publishes it "for Inquisitors" only. A high number of Inquisitors read it. She is even persuaded to expand it considerably, making it somewhat of a bestseller among the Inquisition. For The Emperor (Novel), Editorial Note before Chapter One
006.M42 The fall of Medusa V occurs. The world was mostly evacuated by the Imperium whilst a warp storm engulfed it. [Needs Citation]
ca. 012.M42
The Mantis Warriors and an Imperial Navy taskforce come to the aid of the planet Herodian IV, which is under attack from a Tyranid splinter fleet. Despite taking heavy losses they begin to turn the tide of the battle against the Tyranids, when Inquisitor Lord Brutius Parthon orders the Mantis Warriors to perform an Exterminatus on the planet; after a Deathwatch Kill-Team was extracted from a hidden Ordo Xenos weapons laboratory on Herodian IV's surface. Warrior Brood (Novel) by C.S. Goto - Kill Squad: A Deathwatch Omnibus, Chapter 6, pg. 79 and Epilogue, pgs. 163-165
200 members of the Space Wolves 13th Great Company displaced from the Horus Heresy are recovered from Warp Portals on Prospero. Ashes of Prospero (Novel) - Chapter 17
Like a Phoenix on the Wing: The Early Campaigns and Glorious Victories of the Valhallan 597th, written by Lady General Jenit Sulla (retired) is published. Amberley Vail uses extracts from it multiple times within the Cain Archive. The Traitor's Hand (Novel), Editorial Note after Chapter Five
The Battle of Raukos (Indomitus Crusade) Dark Imperium (Novel) Chapter 7
Warhammer Community: Warhammer Preview Online: Black Library (posted 12/5/2020 – Interview with Guy Haley (last accessed 12/5/2020)
The Invasion of Ultramar (Plague Wars) - The armies of Nurgle invade Ultramar from the Scourge Stars. Dark Imperium (Novel)
The Fall of the Tartella System (Plague Wars) - The Great Unclean One Ku'gath with an army of deamons conquers the Tartella System. Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook pgs. 154-159 - War Zone: Ultramar
The Battle of Iax (Plague Wars) - Unknowing, a group of refugee carried Nurgle's taint and transforms them into Plaguebearers allowing the daemons of Nurgle to manifest on the planet. Dark Imperium (Novel)
The Invasion of Konor (Plague Wars) Galaxy in Flames: Fate of Konor
The Recapture of the Spandor System (Plague Wars) Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook pgs. 154-159 - War Zone: Ultramar; Dark Imperium (Novel) Chapter 20 & 22.
The Battle of Parmenio (Plague Wars) Dark Imperium (Novel)
The Relief of Iax (Plague Wars) Dark Imperium (Novel)
The War in the Rift Codex: Death Guard (8th Edition) pg. 137-138
The Recapture of the Tartella System (Vengeance Campaigns) Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 29 — Chronicles of Ultramar
037.M42 The Return of the Liberator: Ciaphas Cain and the Second Siege of Perlia by Orten Bassit is published. It is later used by Amberley Vail as an extract within the Cain Archive. Cain's Last Stand (Novel), Editorial Note after Chapter Five
085.M42 Purge the Guilty! An impartial account of the liberation of Gravalax by Stententious Logar is published. It is later used by Amberley Vail as an extract within the Cain Archive. For the Emperor (Novel), Editorial Note after Chapter Two
087.M42 Just Visitin': The Life of a Naval Hero by Nelson Lawford is published, a biography of retired Imperial Navy Commodore Hubert Visiter. It is later used by Amberley Vail as an extract within the Cain Archive. Cain's Last Stand (Novel), Editorial Note after Chapter Fifteen
095.M42 The Abominable Chitin: a Concise History of the Tyrannic Wars by Arten Burrar is published. It is later used by Amberley Vail as an extract within the Cain Archive. Duty Calls (Novel), Editorial Note after Chapter Five
097.M42 Like a Phoenix From the Flames: The Founding of the 597th, written by Lady General Jenit Sulla (retired) is published. Amberley Vail uses extracts from it multiple times within the Cain Archive. For The Emperor (Novel), Editorial Note after Chapter Eight


100 - 199.M42

Year Event Source
127.M42 In Blackest Night: The Millennial Wars Appraised by Ayjaepi Clothier is published. It is later used by Amberley Vail as an extract within the Cain Archive. Cain's Last Stand (Novel), Editorial Note after Chapter Four


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