Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-25343239-20150319182007/@comment-32014963-20180323072709

Not every fight is a physical fight involving battles. If you can't see which fights the AD won, then there's nothing to discuss with you about.

The talk that the Emperor inherits a weakened Empire, the same can be said about the Aldmeri Dominion. After Oblivion Crisis, it is the same everywhere. The only reason why Summerset Isles would be better off is solely because its leaders were more capable.

Emperor inherit a weakened Empire is just an excuse. Everyone faced the same situation after the Oblivion crisis and from Titus Mede I to Titus Mede II there are at least 3 generations but obviously far more than that... Weakened Empire like everything else are excuses.

People sought greater power and the Thalmor seeking more power to have an easier time to destroy their enemy is not an excuse to claim they are weak.

Elsweyr is poor and Valenwood's people getting massacred, again your interpretation that decide they cannot raise an army there. Thalmr being racist will only have soldiers from Alinor is also your interpretation. No evidence that Summerset Isles didn't use soldiers from other provinces either.

Only way to reach Unbiased conclusion