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Plague erupted in the region on multiple occasions, wiping out nearly a third of the population at the turn of the 7th century. Returning epidemics would rise and fall in the next thousand years, most notably in 795 and 812.
 
During this time, the more successful EthalriedKrösnauen Empire in southern Aurora absorbed the economic sphere and influences that Maltervenia and Calath once had.
 
===Era of Changes (890 CE - 972 CE)===
[[File:970 Aurora snip.png|right|thumb|450px|Aurora circa 970 CE. Maltervenia in dark green and descending levels of linguistic, economic or cultural dependence/ties to Maltervenia in other greens, other spheres of influence in grey.]]
Arin couped the EthalriedKrösnauen Empire and established matrilineal succession in 890. The claim to the throne was contested and the nation fell into civil war. With the EthalriedKrösnauen Empire’s attention on its internal problems, parts of the outer territories were either annexed by the second Maltervenian Empire, annexed by other empires or seceded, forming their own kingdoms. The Maltervenian Empire saw rapid physical and economic expansionism across northern Aurora and established itself as the hub of a new trade route. These lands were a mixture of loosely controlled, economically dependent nations or satellite kingdoms.
 
When the decline of the EthalriedKrösnauen Empire began, Egbert declared himself king of Staynnica and amassed large armies from his influence as a nobleman and the new nation began rapid expansionism in the north-west. Staynnica became the largest kingdom to secede from the collapse of the EthalriedKrösnauen Empire, though it inevitably became economically dependent on the trade and riches of the Maltervenian Empire.
 
The first grandson of Egbert, King Ræulf, sailed to Aetern in 965 and met with the kings of the Kingdoms of Dovia, Laulia and Calthia. Unhappy with how they were treated under their economic dependency of Maltervenia, the four kings planned military strategies and came to an agreement. News caught wind in Maltervenia and Ræulf’s boat was sunk on its return voyage, though survivors managed to escape and return the plans and news of his death to his brother Rænnulf who was a revered military commander. Rænnulf became king, and declared war on Maltervenia.