The Imprisoning War

The Imprisoning War was the war fought during the seven years when Ganondorf Dragmire ruled Hyrule. Many people died during this war, and many more sufferered. It was dubbed the Imprisoning War for the denizens of Hyrule were practically imprisoned during Ganondorf's rule. The Imprisoning War ended when Link, defeated Ganondorf and locked him in the Sacred Realm. Accounts of the war have been exaggerated or altered since, so all stories of it are most likely false.

Zelda 3, 5