Uriel Septim III

Uriel Septim III, also known as Uriel Mantiarco (Born 3E 97 - 3E 127), was the ninth ruler of the Empire of Tamriel.

Uriel III led a coup against his cousin Kintyra II, whom he accused of being a bastard child. Three armies, of High Rock, Morrowind and Skyrim, invaded the Imperial-held areas of Tamriel. After Empress Kintyra's capture and supposed murder in 3E 121 (in actuality she was kept captive until she died in her cell of natural causes in 3E 123), Uriel III faced a lengthy period of waiting as his armies attempted to conquer the Empire. The conflict was soon to become known as the War of the Red Diamond, on account of the Septim's famous badge. On one side was Pelagius II's surviving children, the Empire, and most kings of Tamriel, and on the other Uriel III, his mother, Potema Septim, Skyrim and northern Morrowind.

Though the Imperial City fell within two weeks, many other parts of the Empire had proven difficult to conquer - as such it wasn't until 3E 121 that Uriel formally crowned himself as Emperor. He took the name Uriel Septim III, even though his true name was Uriel Mantiarco from his father. Fighting continued in earnest for years, with the scales ultimately tipping against Uriel III.

Uriel III was captured during the Battle of Ichidag in Hammerfell in 3E 127, and was subsequently charged for his crimes against the Empire. However, en route to his trial, an enraged mob overtook his carriage and burned him alive within it. Uriel III's death marked the end of the conflict, and the beginning of his successor Cephorus Septim's reign.

Trivia

 * There is a dispute about the date that Uriel Septim III began his rule, with different historians stating that it began on different years.