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== History ==
=== Unification of Alethkar ===
[[Dalinar Kholin]] remembers the beginning of the war as them [he and Gavilar] wanting “stuff” that others had and fighting to get the “stuff”. Though Gavilar never refuted that beginning; by the battle on Rathalas, he was looking to build a Kingdom and wanted to it to mean something. {{book ref|sa3|19}}. This seems to be connected to the birth of this first child [[Jasnah]] {{book ref|sa3|11}}.
Gavilar, Sadeas and Dalinar led the war. Gavilar claimed the throne and his main role was making alliances; [[Torol Sadeas]] dealt with problems and Dalinar used brute force to win battles. {{book ref|sa3|19}}. It is implied that the war was won after several years of a very bloody war.
He was more inclined for a strategy that would turn each High Prince against each other. However, Sadeas pulled him towards brutality. {{book ref|sa3|11}}. He does not seem to be concerned if his troops participated on village robbery and pillaging. {{book ref|sa3|26}}.
The last battle was against High Prince Kalandor who was pushed into battle by pillaging of their villages and killing all peacemakers {{book ref|sa3|26}}.
It was at the end of the war when Gavilar started talking of the “Codes of war”. This implies he started having “Honor’s” visions given by the Stormfather. {{book ref|sa3|19}}
=== Gavilar and the Parshendi ===
In approximately {{Rosharan date|1165}} Gavilar and Dalinar made an expedition to the south of the Shattered Plains where they found a group of "parshmen" living on their own. At first they couldn't believe parshmen could live on their own, but they found that these parshmen were friendly, curious and learned the Alethi language quite easily. Gavilar's stormwardens began calling them "Parshendi."
A number of works about Gavilar's life exist, including "Gavilar's Account",{{book ref|sa1|36}} dictated by Gavilar to Jasnah a year before his murder, "King Gavilar Kholin, A Biography"{{book ref|sa1|45}} by Navani, and "Matain's account."{{book ref|sa1|45}}
The Alethi fought the [[War of Reckoning]] to avenge his death.
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