Calormene Conquest

"So Narnia is no more."

- King Tirian, upon learning of the Cair Paravel Massacre.

The Calormene Conquest of the Narnian Empire was the final conflict to occur in the World of Narnia, in Narnian-year 2555, ending at the famous Battle of Stable Hill.

The planning of the conquest was, perhaps, the greatest conspiracy in Narnian history. While a "False Aslan" roamed the countryside, a lone ape, Shift, was plotting with the Calormene Tisroc to capture the nation for the Calormene Empire. The False Aslan's large cult-following pulled Narnia's King Tirian away from his castle at Cair Paravel to discover the true identity of the impostor.

Shift communicated with the Tisroc throughout the False Aslan affair, ultimately leading to the fall of the Narnian capital&mdash;with Tirian away from his castle&mdash;in the Cair Paravel Massacre. It is unknown if the royal Army of Narnia was even warned in advance to defend the castle, as the assault appeared to be a complete surprise attack on the capital.

Upon hearing news of the massacre, King Tirian painfully announced that Narnia was no more, and with a small number of troops continued on to fight to the death in "Tirian's Last Stand" at the Battle of Stable Hill. The battle was not a victory for either side because Aslan called for the world of Narnia to be destroyed in the middle of it.