Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-75.25.137.4-20150112090829/@comment-184.151.36.160-20151203010157

That's incorrect. The College of Winterhold lost it's standing as the gem of Winterhold when the Crisis happened, as rather than knowing it was Dagon the Winterholders thought the Mages were doing some voodoo. I'm pretty sure it was the Great War since the Thalmor hate any Man potenitally being stronger in magic (combat too, but magic is their focus) than the Mer.