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Things became vastly worse for the human population during [[M41]], however. A charismatic, brutal Archon rallied the tribes of the Sanguinary Worlds to war, and a series of assaults began trailward into the region. The assault was thought at first to be a return to the conflict of M38, but in the years following 600.M41, it became impossible to ignore the true threat. The ruinous powers had decided to take the whole region.
The [[Imperium]] never intended to abandon the Sabbat Worlds, but the attacking force was underestimated from the beginning, and the defenders stood little chance. Some held out for as long as a century, but by 740.M41, the Sabbat Worlds were in the hands of [[Chaos]], and the area was reclassified "unstable/hazardous", and the next year, the ''[[Civitas Imperialis ]]'' was officially suspended, and the sector [[Governor]] forced to remove itself himself from Khan Nobilis to the neighbouring sector, and the region was lost.
Since this time, a Crusade has been launched to free the Sabbat Worlds from the hands of the Archon, and to reclaim this area for the [[Golden Throne]]. Frightening losses have been suffered, and the threat of the Archon's forces has proved to be a true danger to the [[Imperium of Man]], but there is no reason to doubt that the forces of the [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]] will succeed.
