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After the death of Macharius, the rivalry between his seven Army Group Generals erupted into a civil war throughout the newly-conquered territories. Eventually the swath of territory conquered by Macharius splintered into warring miniature empires, each ruled over by one Macharius' old Generals, who abandoned their oaths of loyalty to the [[Imperium]] and opposed not only each other but also the authority of the [[Adeptus Terra]].  The alignment of Macharius' surviving Generals during the Heresy are as follows:*[[Sejanus]] - Commander of Macharius' 2nd Army Group. Remained loyal to the Imperium{{Fn|9}}*[[Tarka]] - Commander of Macharius' 3rd Army Group. Unknown{{Fn|9}}*[[Lysander of Choripoli|Lysander]] - Commander of Macharius' 4th Army Group. Turned against the Imperium.{{Fn|9}}*[[Borgen Crassus]] - Commander of Macharius' 5th Army Group. Remained loyal to the Imperium{{Fn|9}}*[[Arrian]] - Commander of Macharius' 6th Army Group. Ignored Imperial authority and degenerated into a frenzied warlord who conducted purges against worlds he deemed blasphemous.{{Fn|9}}*[[Cyrus of Larrentine|Cyrus]] - Commander of Macharius' 7th Army Group. Turned against the Imperium and became known as the greatest scourge of the Macharian Heresy.{{Fn|9}} In addition, [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]]s that took part in the Crusade came to blows over and petty disputes, such as the [[Doom Warriors]] and [[Inceptors]].{{Fn|2b}}