When was the first Tyrannic war?

When was the first Tyrannic war?

745
The First Tyrannic War (745. M41): The Imperium makes first contact with the Tyranid race when Hive Fleet Behemoth invades the Eastern Fringe and annihilates planet Tyran; Behemoth is defeated, though at great cost, by the Ultramarines at the Battle for Macragge.

Who won the battle for Macragge?

Last Stand of the 1st Company The last stand of the Ultramarines 1st Company during the Battle of Macragge In truth, the war was won at Circe. The only question that remained was whether Macragge would be lost in the process.

Is Hive Fleet Behemoth dead?

The hive fleet was eventually destroyed in 745. M41 by the combined might of the Space Marines of the Ultramarines and the Imperial Navy at the Battle of Macragge.

When did battle for Macragge come out?

2004
Warhammer 40,000: Battle for Macragge (2004)

How long was the Battle of Cadia?

Admiral Quarren had done what he could, but the overwhelming Chaos Fleet could not be stopped and after three days of hard fighting, the majority of the Imperial Fleet in the Cadian System had either been crippled or destroyed.

Was Hive Fleet Kraken destroyed?

Two more waves of Tyranid Hive Swarms from the Kraken attacked the craftworld, only to meet the same fate. Hive Fleet Kraken had been dispersed; its coherence had been destroyed!

Are Tyranids and genestealers the same?

The Tyranids are a nomadic xenos species governed by a gestalt collective consciousness known as the Hive Mind. The species comprises many different genetically-engineered bioforms, of which the Genestealer is but one. Genestealers serve as the vanguard organisms of the hive fleets.

Is Macragge destroyed?

Circe. While the ground battle was taking place, Macragge’s orbital space defences had been all but destroyed by the Tyranid fleet.

How many died on Cadia?

Cadia

Map Basic Data
Cadia System: Cadian System
Population: 850,000,000 [4b] (pre-13th Black Crusade), only 3 million survivors remain
Affiliation: Imperium
Class: Dead World, Daemon World, formerly Fortress World

Why did Cadia fall?

The storm raged for solar minutes that seemed eternities, and then fell away into hurricane winds. They blew over a world forever altered. The continent of Cadia Tertius was gone, obliterated by fire and drowned beneath howling seas.