The Early Fourth Century: 303-316

The first decade of the fourth century saw the division of the Order into the political factions which were to define it for the rest of its history. While these divisions had been hinted at in previous decades, especially within House Manere, it was not until the fourth century that they were to become consolidated and partisan, dividing the Order into the two warring factions—Traditionalist and Plenilunial—which still drive Order politics today.