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ZhugeQuanqiang wrote: Blademaster Jauffre wrote: No, not the canon lore, the ingame description.

The lore shows us that Skyrim has been unsuccesful in fighting off any invaders, the only times when they were succesful is when they were invaders themselves.

So yes, invading warfare, they're decent at that, but even that is limited to certain periods of time. The Nords of the Fourth Era are a joke, especially the Stormcloaks. The same can be said about the Imperials of the 4th Era. Besides the weakening of the Nords were partially due to Imperial influence in the greater picture.

Fighting off invaders? Skyrim barely had any invading value in the first place. Tell me when they were invaded and couldn't drive back the foes. No it can't be, since Titus Mede I conqeured back most of the Empire -- since only Skyrim and Cyrodiil were still a part of it when he took the throne. And no, it has nothing to do with Imperial influence, since Imperial provinces are allowed to keep most of their own culture and traditions, including the military.

Well, let's see. Ahh yes, when their petty Empire crumbled the people took up arms against the Nords.

The Akviri invasions.

The Empire (twice through warfare).

The Dunmer beat the Nords at the Battle of Red Mountain.

The Nords couldn't defeat the Reachmen without the aid of Cuhlecain.

And this list goes on and on.