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*[[Adedeji]] - This Dynasty ruled from northeastern Africa. After they were defeated by the Emperor they were reduced to lowly status, with many being forced to become factory workers.{{Fn|18}}
The final battle of the war was the [[Massacre at Gaduare]] in [[Franc]], where 5,000 Thunder Warriors slaughtered 50,000 rebel militia.{{Fn|5}} The In 669.[[M30]], the last act of the Unification era saw the Emperor purge the Thunder Warriors at Mount Ararat, making way for his next generation of superhuman warriors, the [[Space Marines]].{{Fn|9}}{{Fn|21}} After his military victories the Emperor sought to spread his [[Imperial Truth]] across the planet, enforcing atheism and destroying the planet's churches. The final church of Terra, the [[Church of the Lightning Stone]], was destroyed shortly before the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|5}} The Unification Wars were officially declared over in 712.[[M30]].{{Fn|21}}
It is also known that during the last period of the Unification Wars, the [[Space Marines]] already were presented and took part in some decisive campaigns. For example, the [[White Scars]] were used by the [[Emperor]] as an outriders probing enemy strongholds for weakness and striking where opportunity arose.{{Fn|17}}
*{{Endn|19}}: [[Valdor: Birth of the Imperium (Novel)]] Chapter 5
*{{Endn|20}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Nine]] pg.84-86
*{{Endn|21}}: [https://thehorusheresy.com/explore-the-galaxy Horusheresy.com Galaxy Timeline] (last accessed 2/6/2022)
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