User blog comment:Thedoucheinthenorth/The Civil War - Why it is great/@comment-5338651-20121101013028/@comment-3492791-20121101044001

Well Black Marsh were the only ones to, not only stop the invading forces during the oblivion crisis, but actually force them into retreat. Of course this was in Black Marsh itself where the Argonians had a huge homefield advantage. Outside of their own territory, well the only evidence we have of their military capability is them taking over a crippled and half destroyed Morrowind.

But you know, Argonians also have Histskin, so...