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Well, during the time of TES:O (the Second Era) the Empire in in an upproar, and civil war divides the provinces. Cyrodiil is under the rule of the Tharn family and Mannimarco, who in turn serves Molag Bal, Daedric Prince of Domination.

Talos has yet to arrive and unite the provinces to the Empire you know in TES: Oblivion and TES: Skyrim.