It's a pity that the greatest parts of history has been left out of the books; never to be passed down to the next generation and eventually it will be permanently forgotten altogether. The history of Equestria spans over several centuries but most of these stories have already left the minds of it's citizens. Can this knowledge be possibly found again?

It's unlikely to happen; no amount of archaeological study and analysis would fully unearth the mysteries. the only possible way for us to know is if the few who know, the rulers of Equestria themselves would tell their ponies. Why would they though, when it's history is thoroughly intertwined with their personal lives and with secrets that they rather keep to themselves.

It isn't long until their subjects will start to ask questions though. How long can they keep the entire truth hidden?

I am one of the few who knows and it is in these pages that I will write down the entire story. I will tell you the entire story and I hope that I too will answer the questions that you may have. Know that I am not doing this in order to fully expose the royal family, but to preserve the history of Equestria. I also hope that you, dear reader, will be open minded and will try to understand the contents of this journal.

Also, before you start reading this I want you to know that the greatness of the land is not defined by the amount of victories it had but how it has learned from it's mistakes through the course of it's history…