The Cost of Freedom

941: Alexander is born

987: Alexander becomes a general in the Equestrian Army. He also gets the last name "Anderson"

1000: After NMM's banishment to the moon the Anderson clan travel to the western continents of Equis. They then, on October 3rd establish the Kingdom of Nova, a Kingdom welcome to all races, religions and cultures.

1002: Nova establish the first church of the Sun and Moon

1002-1775: Age of peace and population growth.

1776: Nova recognizes the United States of America an independent nation.

1777: Nova declares war on the British Empire.

1781: Victory over British Forces.

1783: The Royal Assembly is established.

1812: Nova sends 8,000 troops.to defend the United States.

1814: US makes peace treaty with British Forces.

1860: Noble Court members succeed from Equestria to hold on to their slaves, civil war follows.

1861: The Confederate States of America invades Equestria for its resources, five days later, on the 14th of August, Nova declares war on the CSA.

1863: Slavery is abolished.

1865: Victory over CSA Forces

1886: Equestria and Nova defeat the rebels in Equestria

1885-1887: Rouge Equestrian Generals overthrow Celestia and invade the Lunar Republic. The LR and Novian forces win the war and reestablish Celestia's rule over Equestria

1901: Nova purchases land in Saddle Arabia from Equestria.

1905: Nova expands its nation deeper into the north.

1914-1918: Nova helps allied forces.in the First World War.

1924: The Novian Civil Rights Act is passed in the counsel and approved by the Royal Family.

1931: Nova purchases three islands from Equestria, The Noble Court sends the Royal Guard to keep the islands from Nova because they believe that Nova is becoming to large of a threat to Equestria, though Nova has never actually threatened Equestria.

1932: Nova sends Alexander Anderson to take the islands, after an artillery bombardment from the naval ships of the massive Novian Armed Forces, Equestrian Forces surrender the islands to Nova, there were no deaths on either side of the conflict. Nova  reterned treated Equestrians who were wounded in the bombardment.

1939: Adolf Hitler visits Nova. Alex convinces Hitler to sent Nova the "non-arians" instead of killing them

1940: The Kingdom of Nova is renamed The United Royal Union of Nova.

1941: After Pearl Harbor The UREN declares war on the Imperial Empire of Japan. Nova starts negotiations with German officals

1944: After Operation Overlord, German Forces surrender to Nova and Allied Forces, Alwxander then asks Hitler to help the allies fight Japan, Adolf accepts.

1945: UREN, German, Soviet, and American Forces invade the Japanese mainland, on the doorstep of Tokyo, on April 19th, The Emperor Surrenders to allied forces.

1950: The UREN joins the United Nations Forces in Korea

1954: Novian Forces pull out of Korea

1968: American, Novian, and British Volunteers deploy into Vietnam

1972: North Vietnamese troops agree to not attack the south, vice versa.

1976: Nova declares war on Egypt for invading Israel, the war is won in three weeks.

1999: Israel, Romania, and Ukraine establish territories on un-claimed land next to Nova.

September 11, 2001: Nova joins the war on terror.

September 19, 2001: Nova invades Afghanistan.

2003-2009 Alexander travles to Equestria to teach history classes and train officers in the Equestrian Armed Forces. Alex also meets Twilight Sparkle when she was.at the age of nine.

2011: Tentions rise between Nova and Terradisa.

2012: Nova pulls out of Afghanistan for more protection in case of an invasion.

2015: on January 6th, Prince Anderson orders Chansellor Stern of Terradisa, to free thier pony andzebra slaves.

In reaction to this the Terradisan Armed Forces attack one of the heavily populated cities in Nova, Trevana. There are over 264,000 deaths in the battle.for the city and over 48,000 wounded or injured. Israeli, Romanian, Ukrainian, and Equestrian forces respond to assist Nova in the battle.

The Great War has begun...