Posts from Heroes II backstory.

Having defeated all enemies in the first installment of Heroes of Might and Magic, Lord Ironfist began to rule the lands of Enroth. For 25 years, the people of Enroth lived in peace and tranquility. After the lord's death, his sons, Archibald and Roland, could not agree on how to share power. A civil war broke out... It is up to you to decide who to place on the throne... The game Heroes of Might and Magic 2 was created by New World Computing in November 1996. The Heroes of Might and Magic series is a continuation of the famous Might and Magic RPG series. In terms of genre, the game can be classified as a turn-based strategy game; it is very similar to King's Bounty, which was released in 1991 by the same New World Computing. System requirements:

Dos version: 486DX2-66 or higher 8MB RAM 2x CD-ROM 60MB of free hard drive space SVGA-compatible video card DOS version 5.00 or higher Microsoft-compatible mouse

Windows version: 486DX2-66 or higher 8MB RAM 2x CD-ROM 60MB of free hard drive space SVGA-compatible video card Windows 95 or higher Microsoft-compatible mouse

Yeah. I sometimes even play King's Bounty. I just can't remember how the second part ended... It seems like the Necromancer or the Sorcerer won... And in my opinion, there's no connection between the second and third parts. Am I right? Some crazy woman lands in Erathia and starts beating everyone into the ground. Where did she come from?

The Sorcerer, Roland Ironfist, won, and later he married Katherine Gryphonheart, who, as you said, is a bit crazy:D. She went to her father's funeral and then saw what had happened to Erathia (her homeland) and started rebuilding it.

And did Archibald tear Erathia apart (who, of course, died and became a Necromancer)?

Didn't Archibald tear Erathia apart (and then, of course, died and became a necromancer)?

Well, it seems that Sandro tore Erathia apart when he gave Haart the poison for the king, and the king subsequently died. Then Vilmar imprisoned Sandro and resurrected Griffonheart as a lich. He (Griffonheart) seized power. Then, the dark mages from Nighon and the demons from Eofol declared war on Erathia. And then Catherine arrives, and "The Restoration of Erathia" begins.
And Archibald didn't die; after the wars for the throne, he was turned to stone and placed in the library. Then, some heroes decided to save the world from Krigan (Might and Magic 6) and revived Archibald. He gave them a scroll and then disappeared. He appeared in Erathia as the ruler of the Abyss and De'i, but then he was overthrown by Castor, and Archibald went with a group of necromancers to the Tularean Forest, to Clanker's laboratory. Then he learned about Roland, who was languishing in the ZOD colony, and asked the lords of Harmon'dale to save his brother and gave them the weapons of the ancients. Then he brought his brother to Catherine and asked for forgiveness, and in the end, he was exiled forever to Clanker's laboratory, where he continued to practice necromancy

Oh, so the stories of Might and Magic and Heroes are connected? Wow, I didn't even know that. I only played the 3rd and 4th parts, and they were all pixelated. And they didn't run on my XP. So I just gave up.

Is there anywhere I can read the storylines of the M&M games?

Here is the link: http://demilich.250x.com/mm/mm_01.htm
However, there is a lot to read here.

Reviews and the history of the game Heroes of Might and Magic 2

1) OLD review of Heroes of Might and Magic 2 \ by Graf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEEEMjt-z1Q

2) The history of the Heroes of Might & Magic series. Episode 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEFP7tbAcfc

3) The evolution of the Heroes of Might and Magic series: PART 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfNcfp0pMRM

4) Review of the Warlock Faction from Heroes of Might and Magic 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHsxIZsdMvI

5) Review of the game Heroes of Might and Magic II
http://heroes.okis.ru/opisanie_homm2.html

6) Heroes of Might and Magic II. Review from 2015.
http://computersnews.com/heroes-of-might-and-magic-ii-obzor-2015-goda.html

7) Review of Heroes of Might and Magic II, a turn-based RPG strategy game from 3DO
http://pro-onlineigry.ru/kompyuternye/heroes-of-might-and-magic-ii-the-succession-wars.html