Septim Empire

"The Empire is Law! Law is Sacred!"

- Inscriptions upon every Septim



The Septim Empire was an Empire that began in the Second Era, with its end marring the beginning of the Fourth Era. Its rulers were those of the Septim Dynasty.

History
At its height, the Septim Empire spanned across the entire continent of Tamriel, and administered feudal control through the nine provinces, with an Emperor or Empress acting as supreme ruler.

The Empire's prosperity was the driving force behind the ushering in of the Third Era. Through Tiber Septim conquering of all of Tamriel was the continent able to achieve unity and peace.

Bolstered by centuries of relative peace on the continent of Tamriel, a developed and robust military, and thriving commerce between ethnically diverse provinces, the Septim Empire was a leading political, economic, and cultural force on Nirn during its time.

Legacy
Unfortunately, ever since the beginning of the Fourth Era, the Septim Empire has undergone heavy changes and loss of provinces. The death of Martin Septim and the end of the Oblivion Crisis marked the end of the Septim Dynasty, only to be lead by the Mede Dynasty. The Black Marsh province was lost as a result of the Oblivion Crisis. Slowly, the Altmer of the Summerset Isles recreated the Aldmeri Dominion, taking the provinces of Valenwood and Elsweyr with them. The Empire went fore 15 more yers before the death of the Elder Counsoul chanseller. Then a warlord took over what was left of the empire and a new empire was born.

By the time of the Great War the empire was only a shadow of its former self. Only by signing the White-Gold Concordat was the empire was able to survive the endless attacks by the Dominion. The treaty only lead to the loss of Hammerfell, where the southern part of the province would be handed over to the Dominion, if not for the Redguard uprising. Also in the treaty, banishing the worship of Talos would cause the Stormcloak Rebellion in Skyrim (Meny Nords and other Talos worshiping raceces worship in secrat). All that is left of the new empire are the provinces of High Rock Cyrodiil and Skyrim, the war-torn province of Skyrim, and the province of Morrowind ravaged by the eruption of Red Mountain. A secened grate war is likely to happen.