Kaalroens tackle enemies 441-451PC

In the 440s and 450s, the Kaalroen Empire was once again involved in frequent battles against its neighbours, as the expansion of the realm continued to encroach on areas the other empires had their eye on. In 441PC the Lizardmen of Cuitlaxaochitzin campaigned against the Kaalroens, meeting and defeating a Domovoi force in northern Canabrin. The winds of magic were fickle during the battle, with frequent magical mishaps, but the army of mostly skinks was able to overcome the Domovoi army, despite stubborn resistance from the chaos warriors. The battle was particularly bloody, but the Domovoi were defeated once again.

In 446PC Lord Tragean finally made a move against the Ogre Kingdom, which had been plundering the south of his kingdom for several years. Tragean's Kaalroens marched against the Overtyrant in the summer of that year, but found the Ogres a very determined foe when they were defending their own land. Tragean was unable to defeat the Ogres in the Mallvass Mountains, and once again the small kingdom successfully defended itself against its mighty neighbour.

Ayn'Qaahira established itself as a real power within the Kaalroen Empire in 451PC, when a skaven army from the Typhonian Enclave was defeated as it was searching for warpstone in the south of the Kaalroen Empire. This victory brought to an end the skaven expeditions in the east for many years, and enabled the Lord of Ayn'Qaahira to begin his great work, creating the floating city.

The Domovoi were defeated again in 457PC, when the Dwarf Kingdom began its northern expansion into the Alpino mountain range. After establishing settlements in the mountains, the dwarfs found themselves under attack from the Kaalroen Empire, who were none to happy about the dwarf northern expansion.

The dwarfs drew up into a defensive formation, targetting their artillery against the central chaos knights. The Domovoi elite infantry managed to assault the artillery positions and were eventually successful, removing that threat, but by then the knights had suffered heavily. They were able to do some damage to the dwarf hammerers, but were quickly dragged down by the stubborn dwarfs.

The battle reached a climax as the two armies' core infantry forces met in the centre of the battlefield. The marauders of the Domovoi eventually broke and fled, pursued by several angry dwarf units. Despite rallying briefly and re-engaging in battle, and despite a direct hit from a powerful Domovoi spell, the dwarfs held the field. Both sides had taken heavy casualties, but the Domovoi army was routed and fled north back to the Kaalroen Empire, allowing the dwarfs to continue the founding of Karak Igor.