History of the Amarr Empire
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| 8000 AD - 20536 AD | Pre-Space Flight Era |
| 20536 AD - 23180 AD | Unchallenged Era |
| 23180 AD - YC105 | Transitional Era |
| YC105 - Present | Modern Era |
The history of the Amarr Empire is the longest of any of the main factions, going back thousands of years into ancient times. Starting roughly in 8000 AD, the Amarr people founded an Empire from Amarr Island, established the Holders class, began the Reclaiming, and started the practice of taking slaves. The Amarr Empire was unchallenged as it went out into space to expand and conquer lesser civilizations, most notably the Minmatar. It would continue this practice until it encountered the Gallente Federation in 23180 AD. No longer an all-encompassing hegemon, the Amarr Empire would undergo a period of transition, as it adapted to the realities of no longer being invincible, through the Amarr-Jove War and the Minmatar Rebellion that would follow it. The Amarr Empire would take on its modern state with the dawn of the capsuleer era in YC105.
