Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-12277465-20131015215419/@comment-16047389-20131016132230

That is only true for some of them. The leaders are infact well trained seasoned soldiers. Both Ulfric and Galmar were both veterans of the Great War. And if they won the Civil War, that would put a lot more resources at their back to help maintain control. Besides, the Empire would probably just wuss out they way they did with Hammerfell and release them from Imperial control.