User blog comment:Kidtragic/Elder Scrolls Races and Cultures Compared to Real Life./@comment-178.149.19.189-20150811003005

To me, Dunmer resemble a mix of Akkadian/Orthodox Middle Ages Kingdoms. To be more specific:

Akkad - 75%

Orthodox MIddle Ages Kingdoms - 25%

The Akkadian part seems obvious (architecture,names etc.)

As for the orthodox part, it reminds me of the prosecution of heretics, all kinds of superstition the Dunmer belive etc.

Also, the highest rank in the Tribunal Temple is Patriarch (in the real world, he leads the church in orthodox countries)