The Age of the Imperium is one of the ages in the history of mankind. It began c.M30 and continues to this day.

帝国时代是人类历史上的一个时代。它始于c.M30，一直持续到今天。

Early History 早期历史

Rise of the Emperor 帝皇崛起

During the Age of Strife Warp storms had separated Terra from its colonies and plunged disparate human civilisations across the galaxy into disarray and chaos. When the storms abated, a new powerful leader called the Emperor of Mankind emerged. He conquered Terra and entered an alliance with the Mechanicum on Mars. With his Legions of genetically engineered Space Marines, he planned to reunite mankind.

在纷争时代，亚空间风暴将泰拉与其殖民地分开，并使银河系中不同的人类文明陷入紊乱和混乱。当风暴减弱时，一位名叫人类帝皇的新的强大领袖出现了。他征服了泰拉，并与火星上的机械教结盟。凭借他的基因工程星际战士军团，他计划让人类再次联合。

The Great Crusade (c.M31) 大远征

The Great Crusade lasted 200 years and brought many long-lost systems into the fold of the Imperium. Under the War Council of the Emperor and his Primarchs, vast Expedition Fleets of the Imperial Army and Space Marine Legions fought back aliens and warp-tainted forces that had gained a foothold in the domain of man during the Age of Strife.

大远征持续了200年，将许多失落已久的星系带入了帝国的怀抱。在帝皇和他的原体的战争议会下，帝国军队和星际战士的庞大远征舰队击退了在纷争时代在人类领域站稳脚跟的异型和受亚空间污染的势力。

Horus Heresy (c.M31) 荷鲁斯叛乱

The Great Crusade ended with the Horus Heresy. Horus, greatest among the Primarchs and the favoured son of the Emperor, fell under the influence of the Gods of Chaos. In an attempt to usurp his creator and take his place as Emperor of Mankind, he took control of a full third of the whole Imperium's armed forces, including half of the Space Marine Legions) and marched towards Terra. He was ultimately slain, but the Emperor was mortally wounded and the Imperium left at the brink of collapse.

大远征以荷鲁斯叛乱而告终。荷鲁斯是最伟大的原体，也是帝皇宠爱的儿子，他受到了混沌诸神的影响。为了篡夺他的创造者并取代他作为人类帝皇的地位，他控制了整个帝国武装力量的整整三分之一，包括一半的星际战士，并向泰拉进军。他最终被杀，但帝皇受了致命伤，帝国处于崩溃的边缘。

Ages of the Imperium 帝国时代

The Age of Rebirth (c.M31 - c.M32) 重生时代

During the Age of Rebirth the Imperium slowly recovered from the Horus Heresy.

在重生时代，帝国慢慢从荷鲁斯叛乱中恢复过来。

The wars of the Great Scouring were fought in the decades after the Horus' demise. In a lengthy campaign the Imperium hunted and banished the remaining traitors from their realm. Eventually the followers of Chaos found refuge in the Eye of Terror. At the same time many alien races that had been fought back during the Great Crusade reappeared and plagued the vulnerable worlds of man. One of the greatest renewed threats to mankind was that of the Ork, which nearly reunified as a race under a Warboss known only as The Beast. His Waaagh! was halted only at great cost.

大清洗的战争发生在荷鲁斯消亡后的几十年里。在漫长的战役中，帝国追捕并驱逐了剩下的叛徒。最终，混沌的追随者在恐惧之眼找到了避难所。与此同时，在大远征期间被击退的许多异型种族重新出现，并困扰着人类脆弱的世界。对人类最大的新威胁之一是兽人，他们几乎在一个只被称为野兽的战争头目的领导下重新统一为一个种族。付出了巨大的代价才阻止了他的Waaagh！

In order to prevent a single person from controlling as much military power as Horus did and thus eliminating the risk of another large scale military rebellion, numerous reforms were drawn up. The Imperial Army's link to the Imperial Fleet was severed, creating two separate forces, the Imperial Guard and Navy. The remaining loyal Space Marine Legions adopted the Codex Astartes written by Primarch Roboute Guilliman and were split into several smaller Chapters.

为了防止一个人控制像荷鲁斯那样多的军事力量，从而消除另一场大规模军事叛乱的风险，制定了许多改革措施。帝国军队与帝国舰队的联系被切断，形成了两支独立的部队，即帝国卫队和海军。剩下的忠诚的星际战士军团遵循了由原体罗伯特·基里曼撰写的《阿斯塔特圣典》，并分为几个较小的战团。

The Forging 大锻造

The Forging is considered the Golden Age of the Imperium.

大锻造被认为是帝国的黄金时代。

During this period the Imperium became ever more harsh and uncompromising, with the Adeptus Terra beginning to bind its most important star systems under ever tighter control. Astropathic choirs were set in relay positions across the Imperium, with major hubs on Armageddon, Bakka, Macragge, and other greatly garrisoned planets. The Imperial Cult became the official religion, and the Ecclesiarchy added more measures of control over the masses.

在这一时期，帝国变得越来越严酷和不妥协，中央政务部开始将其最重要的恒星系统束缚在越来越严格的控制之下。星语唱诗班被设置在帝国的节点位置，主要枢纽在阿玛吉多顿、巴卡、马库拉格和其他驻军众多的行星上。帝国教派成为官方宗教，国教增加了对群众的更多控制措施。

Once more the Imperium expunged the forces of Chaos and Xenos alike in the galaxy and reclaimed lost regions.

帝国再次清除了银河系中混沌和异型的部队，并夺回了失落的地区。

The Nova Terra Interregnum 新泰拉空位期

The Nova Terra Interregnum is also known as the time of twin Empires and lasted for 9 centuries.

新泰拉空位期也被称为双帝国时代，持续了9个世纪。

The Ur-Council of Nova Terra dismissed the authority of the High Lords of Terra and claimed rule of the Segmentum Pacificus.

新泰拉的乌尔议会推翻了泰拉高领主的权威，并声称对太平星域拥有统治权。

During the Cataclysm of Souls in 975.M35 the Ecclesiarchy tried to unite the Imperium as a religious state. Their efforts ended in massive religious wars against the Ur-Council.

在975.M35的灵魂巨变期间，国教试图将帝国统一为一个宗教国家。他们的努力以对抗乌尔议会的大规模宗教战争而告终。

The Age of Apostasy (M36) 叛教时代

The Age of Apostasy is renowned for the Reign of Blood, the time of Goge Vandire's dual rule as Ecclesiarch and Master of the Administratum. Vandire plunged the Imperium into a civil war that lasted for seven decades.

叛教时代以血腥统治而闻名，这是高戈·范迪尔作为教宗和内务部长双重统治的时期。范迪尔使帝国陷入了一场持续了七十年的内战。

The Age of Redemption 救赎时代

Beginning with the Great Cull by the High Lords of Terra, thousands of worlds glowed with the pyres of heretics burning. The Imperial Cult grew in power as never before, as those who defied the Ecclesiarchy were purged in blood and tears.

从泰拉高领主的大剔除开始，成千上万的世界被燃烧的异端火葬所照亮。帝国教派以前所未有的方式掌权，因为那些反抗国教的人被鲜血和泪水净化。

A multitude of crusades were launched to recapture the squandered wealth of the Imperium. Saint Basillius judged that thirty Space Marine Chapters were found wanting and they embarked on a crusade into the Eye of Terror, intent on purging those worlds stolen by the birth of Slaanesh.

为了夺回帝国浪费的财富，发动了多次远征。圣巴西利乌斯认为，有三十个星际战士战团被发现不足，他们开始向恐惧之眼发起远征，意图清除色孽诞生时偷走的那些世界。

At the height of this fervour thousands of worlds were left inadequately defended as sector fleets, Imperial Guard Regiments, and Space Marine chapters were sent on increasingly longer and more terrible crusades.

在这种狂热的高峰期，随着星区舰队、帝国卫队兵团和星际战士战团被派往越来越长、越来越可怕的远征，数千个世界的防御不足。

The Waning 大衰落

With the Imperium's military resources exhausted due to the religious crusades during the Age of Redemption, Ork and Chaos forces were able to overwhelm many planets and systems. More and more Space Marine Chapters were granted control over systems in order to retain stability.

由于救赎时代的宗教远征，帝国的军事资源耗尽，欧克和混沌部队能够征服许多行星和星系。越来越多的星际战士战团被授予对星系的控制权，以保持稳定性。

The Time of Ending (c750-999.M41) 终结之刻

These are the closing years of the 41st millennium.

这是第41个千年的最后几年。

The galaxy has become an increasingly hostile place and the realm of the Imperium has begun to crumble. The light of the Astronomican is fading and the Golden Throne upon which the Emperor has rested for ten millennia has been discovered to have irreparable failures.

银河系已经变得越来越怀有敌意，帝国的领域已经开始崩溃。星炬的光芒正在消退，帝皇休息了一万年的黄金王座被发现有不可挽回的失败。

By the end of the 41st Millennium, the Imperium was thrown into great turmoil as multiple disasters erupt. Cadia was destroyed by the Thirteenth Black Crusade. Much of the Imperium was divided in two by the subsequent formation of the Great Rift, and in an event known as The Blackness many worlds fell to the ensuing chaos. Fortunately for mankind, the Primarch Roboute Guilliman has been reborn.

到第41个千年末，随着多场灾难的爆发，帝国陷入了巨大的动荡。卡迪亚被第十三次黑色远征摧毁。帝国的大部分地区被随后形成的大裂隙一分为二，在一场被称为黑暗的事件中，许多世界陷入了随之而来的混乱。对人类来说幸运的是，原体罗伯特·基里曼已经重生。

Age of the Dark Imperium (c.999.M41-Onwards) 黑暗帝国时代（c.999.M41-目前）

The Age of the Dark Imperium directly follows the formation of the Great Rift. Though the Galaxy has been effectively split in two by the event, the Imperium has endured thanks to the efforts of Roboute Guilliman.

黑暗帝国时代直接伴随着大裂隙的形成。尽管银河系被这一事件一分为二，但由于罗伯特·基里曼的努力，帝国得以存续。