Age of Imperium. Damn I thought the Time Of Ending sucked.

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**Asherian Command**

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Age_of_the_Imperium

Early History
Rise of the Emperor
Age of Strife

During the Age of Strife warpstorms had separated Terra from its colonies and plunged disparate human civilizations across the galaxy into disarray and chaos. When the storms abated, a new powerful leader called the Emperor emerged. He conquered Terra and entered an alliance with the Mechanicum on Mars. With his Legions of genetically engineered Space Marines, he planned to reunite mankind. 2a
The Great Crusade (c.M31)
The Space Marines of old during the Great Crusade

The Great Crusade lasted 200 years and brought many long lost systems into the fold of the Imperium. Under the War Council of the Emperor and his Primarchs, vast Expedition Fleets of the Imperial Army and Space Marine Legions fought back aliens and warp tainted forces that had gained a foothold in the domain of man during the Age of Strife.2a 3
Horus Heresy (c.M31)
Main article: Horus Heresy

The Great Crusade ended with the Horus Heresy. Horus, greatest among the Primarchs and the favoured son of the Emperor fell under the influence of the Chaos Gods. In an attempt to usurp his creator and take the place as Emperor of mankind, he took control of a full third of the whole Imperium's armed forces (which included half of the Space Marine Legions) and marched towards Terra. He was ultimately slain, but the Emperor was mortally wounded and the Imperium left at the brink of collapse.1 2 3
Ages of the Imperium
The Age of Rebirth (c.M31 - c.M32)

During the Age of Rebirth the Imperium slowly recovered from the Horus Heresy.1

The wars of the Great Scouring were fought in the decades after the Horus' demise. In a lengthy campaign the Imperium hunted and banished the remaining traitors from their realm. Eventually the followers of Chaos found refuge in the Eye of Terror.4 At the same time many alien races that had been fought back during the Great Crusade reappeared and plagued the vulnerable worlds of man.2b

In order to prevent a single person from controlling as much military power as Horus did and thus eliminating the risk of another large scale military rebellion, numerous reforms were drawn up. The Imperial Army became the Imperial Guard, and their link to the Imperial Fleet was severed. The remaining loyal Space Marine Legions adopted the Codex Astartes written by Primarch Roboute Guilliman and were split into several smaller Chapters.1 5
The Forging
Main article: The Forging

The Forging is also known as the Golden Age of the Imperium.

During this period the Adeptus Terra brought the most important systems under its control and expanded the borders of the Imperium. Internal stability was gained with the establishment of Astropath Choirs on countless worlds and the discovery of valuable STCs from the Dark age of Technology.

Once more the Imperium expunged the forces of Chaos and Xenos alike in the galaxy and reclaimed lost regions.1
The Nova Terra Interregnum
Main article: Nova Terra Interregnum

The Nova Terra Interregnum is also known as the time of twin Empires and lasted for 9 centuries.

The Ur-Council of Nova Terra dismissed the authority of the High Lords and claimed rule of the Segmentum Pacificus.

During the Cataclysm of Souls in 975.M35 the Ecclesiarchy tried to unite the Imperium as a religious state. Their efforts ended in massive religious wars against the Ur-Council.1
The Age of Apostasy (M36)
Main article: Age of Apostasy

The Age of Apostasy is renowned for the Reign of Blood, the time of Goge Vandire's rule as Ecclesiarch and Master of the Administratum. Vandire plunged the Imperium into a civil war that lasted for seven decades.1
The Age of Redemption
Main article: Age of Redemption

Beginning with the Great Cull by the High Lords of Terra, thousands of worlds glow with the pyres of heretics burning. The Imperial Cult grows in power as never before, as those who defy the Ecclesiarchy are purged in blood and tears.1 A multitude of crusades are launched to recapture the squandered wealth of the Imperium. Saint Basillius judges that thirty Space Marine Chapters are found wanting and they embark on a crusade into the Eye of Terror, intent on purging those worlds stolen by the birth of Slaanesh.1

At the height of this fervour thousands of worlds are left inadequately defended as sector fleets, Imperial Guard regiments & chapters of Space Marines are sent on increasingly longer and more terrible crusades.1
The Waning
Main article: The Waning

With the Imperiums military resources exhausted due to the religious crusades during the Age of Redemption, Ork and Chaos forces are able to overwhelm many planets and systems. More and more Space Marine Chapters are granted control over systems in order to retain stability.1
The Time of Ending (c750.M41 - onwards)
Main article: Time of Ending

These are the closing years of the 41st millennium.

The galaxy has become an increasingly hostile place and the realm of the Imperium has begun to crumble. The light of the Astronomican is fading and the Golden Throne upon which the Emperor has rested for ten millennia is discovered to have irreparable failures.

Yeah after reading all this. It wowed me how bad it got for the imperium. Anyone want to tell me if we know more about the Age of the Imperium?
It also intrugiues me in that I did not encounter any of this in the 40k codexes of 5th ed. And these are probably some of the best lore 40k has. What gives?

**purplefood**

Not sure where it says this but i read it a while back...
The general Imperial method of doing things doesn't really help.

**Asherian Command**

Yeah I wish the imperium just said on this date etc. It makes almost impossible to trace back any records of the imperium its like looking through a codex with all the index smudged and you can't see any of the headlines.

**Grey Templar**

Just look at how difficult it is to keep track of the information that exists now.

we barely know much about things that happened only a few hundred years ago.

imagine the nightmare of a million planets over the course of 20k years.

no one is learning much about anything in particular.

**FourCartridge**

That's the Admistatum for you. A heavily entrenched and obstructive bureaucracy so obsessed with keeping things in order it doesn't really keep anything in order.

**Kommissar Kel**

FourCartridge wrote: A heavily entrenched and obstructive bureaucracy so obsessed with keeping things in order it doesn't really keep anything in order.

Vogons?

**Asherian Command**

Grey Templar wrote:Just look at how difficult it is to keep track of the information that exists now.

we barely know much about things that happened only a few hundred years ago.

imagine the nightmare of a million planets over the course of 20k years.

no one is learning much about anything in particular.

I completely agree with this.

**Grey Templar**

We should be grateful we even know the vague details of the siege of terra

**Asherian Command**

Grey Templar wrote:We should be grateful we even know the vague details of the siege of terra

There is still alot of uncovered things from the Great Hersey.

**Harriticus**

All this stuff is from the latest rulebook:

Spoiler:

Doesn't appear in any codex's however. GW really needs to release a new codex imperialis given how huge Imperium fluff has become.

**Asherian Command**

Harriticus wrote:All this stuff is from the latest rulebook:

Spoiler:

Doesn't appear in any codex's however. GW really needs to release a new codex imperialis given how huge Imperium fluff has become.

Uhh no it doesn't lol. Age of Apostasy, Rebirth, Golden Age, and Redemption are skipped. So no they aren't all in it. The 40k people must skipped them Age of Apostasy is found in the 3rd ed Black Templars book, Rebirth is barely even mentioned after the Scourging.

**Harriticus**

Asherian Command wrote:
Harriticus wrote:All this stuff is from the latest rulebook:

Spoiler:

Doesn't appear in any codex's however. GW really needs to release a new codex imperialis given how huge Imperium fluff has become.

Uhh no it doesn't lol. Age of Apostasy, Rebirth, Golden Age, and Redemption are skipped. So no they aren't all in it. The 40k people must skipped them Age of Apostasy is found in the 3rd ed Black Templars book, Rebirth is barely even mentioned after the Scourging.

Forgot that page. Added in!

**Asherian Command**

still barely any info on any of the ages. Damn GW needs to finish its lore.

**Grey Templar**

Thats what the BL is for.

once the HH is finished they will probably move on to the Age of Apostaty.

maybe even do some about the Unification wars,

the War of the Iron Men,

Tales of the Dark Age(short stories about mankind at its technological peak)

**Asherian Command**

Age of Apostaty sounds awesome not going to lie.

**Emperors Faithful**

The Age of Apostaty is awesome. Read the earlier Sister of Battle codex for some amazing fluff.

**Asherian Command**

Emperors Faithful wrote:The Age of Apostaty is awesome. Read the earlier Sister of Battle codex for some amazing fluff.

Isn't there an entry from the black templars about it?

**purplefood**

Asherian Command wrote:
Emperors Faithful wrote:The Age of Apostaty is awesome. Read the earlier Sister of Battle codex for some amazing fluff.

Isn't there an entry from the black templars about it?

Unlikely...
I like the fallout from the Age of Apostaty. Bucharis' Reign the idiot actually attaked Fenris.

**Grey Templar**

yup, if a Primarch attacks a place while it's undermanned and fails epicly, it's probably a place to stay away from

**Asherian Command**

purplefood wrote:
Asherian Command wrote:
Emperors Faithful wrote:The Age of Apostaty is awesome. Read the earlier Sister of Battle codex for some amazing fluff.

Isn't there an entry from the black templars about it?

Unlikely...
I like the fallout from the Age of Apostaty. Bucharis' Reign the idiot actually attaked Fenris.

No it is, The idiot also attacked a Black Templar Fortress and killed its 30 black templar neyphotes and the chaplain. The Black Templars respond by sending their entire fleet to terra with the imperial fists, soul drinkers, marines malevont, and the blood angels attacked The Emperor's Palace.

**purplefood**

Asherian Command wrote:
purplefood wrote:
Asherian Command wrote:
Emperors Faithful wrote:The Age of Apostaty is awesome. Read the earlier Sister of Battle codex for some amazing fluff.

Isn't there an entry from the black templars about it?

Unlikely...
I like the fallout from the Age of Apostaty. Bucharis' Reign the idiot actually attaked Fenris.

No it is, The idiot also attacked a Black Templar Fortress and killed its 30 black templar neyphotes and the chaplain. The Black Templars respond by sending their entire fleet to terra with the imperial fists, soul drinkers, marines malevont, and the blood angels attacked The Emperor's Palace.

Fair enough.
But that must have been whilst he was under siege from Thor's forces already.

**Harriticus**

Emperors Faithful wrote:The Age of Apostaty is awesome. Read the earlier Sister of Battle codex for some amazing fluff.

Indeed, one of my favorite pieces of fluff in any codex.

And you forgot to mention that the idiot also provoked the Adeptus Mechanicus Tech Guard into landing with the Space Marines.

**Asherian Command**

What a dumbass..

**Grey Templar**

yeah, the guy basically got everyone in the whole imperium to come and smack him down.

He made the same mistake Hitler did. he got EVERYONE mad with him at the same time.

you don't piss off the Space Marines, Ad Mech, and half the Imperium at once. I wouldn't even pick a fight with a single chapter.

**Asherian Command**

Grey Templar wrote:yeah, the guy basically got everyone in the whole imperium to come and smack him down.

He made the same mistake Hitler did. he got EVERYONE mad with him at the same time.

you don't piss off the Space Marines, Ad Mech, and half the Imperium at once. I wouldn't even pick a fight with a single chapter.

I bet everyone on dakkadakka will call him an idiot.

**DarthLakey**

because HE IS!!!!!!

**Asherian Command**

Yep. We should all make a lore of everyone taking an aim at his ass with their boot.

**Emperors Faithful**

While the aid of the Mechanicus and Imperial Fists helped of course, I think you're forgetting that the uprising that overthrew Vandire was instigated, led and made possible only through Sebastian Thor (which was a nostalgic attempt at an Imperial Martin Luther if I ever saw one

).

**Grey Templar**

Funny, according to Lexicanum the siege ended because the Custodes brought the leader of the Brides of the Emperor before his holyness.

they then switched sides and the siege ended.

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Custodes

**Harriticus**

Grey Templar wrote:Funny, according to Lexicanum the siege ended because the Custodes brought the leader of the Brides of the Emperor before his holyness.

they then switched sides and the siege ended.

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Custodes

That also happened:

Spoiler:

Other then the Age of Apostasy there's 2 other events touched upon that sound fascinating to me which GW needs to expand upon. The first is the attempted coup by the Officio Assassinorum which had the Grand Master of Assassins kill all the other High Lords, provoking units from 3 Space Marine chapters to attack the Officio HQ on Terra. When the Marines stormed the Assassins headquarters they were attacked by 100 Eversor Assassins, and only 1 space marine survived to reach and kill Grand Master Vangorich. That just sounds epic.

The other is the Astropath Wars. Absolutely nothing is known about that but it intrigues. Almost sounds like a revolt by the often-abused Astropaths.