Rebellion

Era: Rebellion

The Rebellion, also known as the Second Civil War (to distinguish it from the First Civil War) and the Final War, was the undoing of the Imperium.

The moment that the rebellion started can be determined quite specifically: video cameras recorded the event, and precise timers noted exactly when the first shot was fired. At 1517 hours on 132-1116, Dulinor, the Archduke of Ilelish, fired four shots from his personal sidearm, and in succession, assassinated the Emperor Strephon, the Empress Iolanthe, the Grand Princess Ciencia Iphegenia, and the Aslan Yerlyaruiwo ambassador. The throne room was in immediate turmoil.