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The | The '''Great Schism''', is a war between the two factions that split apart in [[2552|October 2552]]. During the Covenant Civil War, three major factions fought for victory: [[Humans]] and their [[Covenant Separatists|Separatist]] allies, [[Covenant Loyalists]] led by the [[San 'Shyuum]] and the [[Jiralhanae]], and Gravemind and the [[Flood]], which took over the Covenant [[List of Starships|Holy City]] of [[High Charity]] in an effort to assimilate the other warring factions. | ||
The Term "Great Schism" is taken from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schism_%28religion%29|human religious debates] over orthodoxy and power, most notably the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East-West_Schism East-West Schism], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Schism Western Schism], and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Believers Old Believers Schism]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunni-Shia_relations Sunni-Shia split] is also often called a Schism. | The Term "Great Schism" is taken from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schism_%28religion%29|human religious debates] over orthodoxy and power, most notably the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East-West_Schism East-West Schism], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Schism Western Schism], and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Believers Old Believers Schism]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunni-Shia_relations Sunni-Shia split] is also often called a Schism. | ||