Lore:Wars
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A list of wars and conflicts in Tamriel's history.
[edit] The War of Succession
When King Borgas of Skyrim was killed by the "Wild Hunt" in 1E 369 the Moot, arbiters of the succession, failed to choose the obvious canditate, Jarl Hanse of Winterhold, and sparked a civil war.
The war was disastrous for Skyrim: it lost the provinces of High Rock, Morrowind and Cyrodiil and cities such as Windhelm were sacked. In 1E 420, the Pact of Chieftains brought an end to the conflict.
[edit] The War of the First Council
The secular Dwemer wages war against the House Dagoth of Morrowind and the Dunmer Great Houses, and against their allies, the nomadic Ashlanders of Vvardenfell. At the final clash, the Battle of Red Mountain, the Dwemer mysteriously disappear and the Tribunal denounce Voryn Dagoth, the High Councilor of House Dagoth.
More information can be found in the book The War of the First Council.
[edit] War with Morrowind
- After eighty years, I don't think anyone can imagine an end,” said Vivec with a smile, but he grew serious, trusting Almalexia's prophecies. “Who will win? Morrowind or the Cyrodilic Empire? — Vivec, in 2920, The Last Year of the First Era
Emperor Reman III breaches a truce with Vivec by sacking the fortress Black Gate. Reman and heirs are assassinated by the Morag Tong, leaving the Akaviri Potentate Versidue-Shaie to take over the throne and ending the First Era.
More information can be found in the books 2920, The Last Year of the First Era
[edit] The Four-Score War
Eighty years battles and wars known as the The Four-Score War finally culminated in 2E 896 when Tiber Septim united all the previously chaotic provinces to form a single empire.
[edit] The War of The Isle
The province of Summerset is nearly lost under the leadership of Antiochus. King Orgnum of the island-kingdom of Pyandonea attacks Summerset Isle as a result of a political plot of Queen Potema of Solitude.
The united alliance of the kings of Summerset and Antiochus only managed to defeat King Orgnum due to a freak storm. Legend credits the Psijic Order of the Isle of Artaeum with the magic behind the storm and victory, rather than the Imperial Navy.
[edit] The War of the Red Diamond
Kintyra II becomes the next Empress of the Septim Dynasty. Her uncles, Cephorus, King of Gilane and Magnus, King of Lilmoth attend the coronation, but her aunt, Queen Potema of Solitude is banished after insulting Kintyra in the front of the Elder Council. This banishment results in a war, a civil war known as the War of the Red Diamond, the symbol of the Imperial Family. In the surprising attacks, Skyrim and High Rock are easily defeated by the force of Queen Potema.
During this civil war, the Knights of the Nine are fractured and later completely dissolved. The four recovered relics of Pelinal Whitestrake are used in the war and lost afterwards.
[edit] The Camoran Usurper's Invasion
Haymon Camoran, known as the Camoran Usurper, a pretender to the Camoran throne of Valenwood, conquers all of Valenwood and Hammerfell with an army of daedra and undead.
In 3E 253, Dwynnen in High Rock is conquered.
In 3E 267, the combined armies of High Rock muster the greatest navy ever seen, and defeat and kill the Camoran Usurper and his armies on the Iliac Bay and on land.
[edit] Major Battles
- Battle of Dragontooth, 3E 253. The defeat of the armies of Taneth and Rihad lead to the fall of southern Hammerfell.
[edit] The Invasion of Akavir
Uriel V attempts to invade the continent of Akavir starting with the Tsaesci Kingdom. Despite initial success, the majority of Uriel V's invasion force is destroyed and the emperor himself slain in combat. This war is chronicled in the book Report: Disaster at Ionith.
[edit] Major Battles
- Battle of Ionith, 3E 290. The army of Uriel V was surrounded and destroyed by superior Tsaesci forces, ending the invasion.
[edit] Wars during the Imperial Simulacrum, 3E 389 - 3E 399
Imperial authority declines under the Simulacrum, resulting in several provincial wars.
[edit] The Arnesian War
What started as a simple slave revolt in the House Dres lands of the south built on itself until the swampy plains erupted with blood and fire, pitting Morrowind against Black Marsh. Morrowind's armies ultimately defeated the rebels, but victory came at a price. In the chaos, Symmachus was slain, and Queen Barenziah, rightly fearing for her life, fled across the Empire to the High Rock kingdom of Wayrest. The Queen abdicated her throne, leaving it to her uncle Athyn Llethan, a House Hlaalu noble.
[edit] War of the Blue Divide
Summerset Isle defeats western Valenwood.
[edit] The War of the Bend'r-mahk
Skyrim destroys the combined forces of Hammerfell and High Rock.
[edit] The Five Year War
Elsweyr defeats eastern Valenwood.
[edit] The War of Betony
War between Daggerfall of High Rock and Sentinel of Hammerfell. The war takes its climax when both kings of Daggerfall and Sentinel are slain. In the end, the Daggerfall army, led by new crowned King Gothryd, son of King Lysandus, destroys the Sentinel army in the Battle of Cryngaine Field.
[edit] Daedric Invasion of Tamriel
Uriel Septim VII and all of his known heirs are assassinated. Shortly afterwards, Daedra pour out of Oblivion gates which have opened throughout Tamriel. Widespread devastation and casualties. Entire cities, such as Kvatch, are destroyed. Empire is near collapse but, Uriel VII's illegitimate son, Martin Septim, manages to end the invasion with the help of a mysterious hero. The Amulet of Kings and Martin Septim, the last of the Septim bloodline, are lost. This event marks the end of the Third Era.
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