User blog comment:Ulfric nord/the stormcloak rebilion/@comment-6365350-20130320041050/@comment-6365350-20130407035727

The Imperials had little choice when it came to the White-Gold concordat, both sides were severly weakened and if the Empire hadn't come to a truce they would have certainly been destroyed, even if they had of won the casulties would have been too great, it would likely be that the remaining provinces would secede from the empire and then it would pretty much cease to exist. At least by agreeing to the white-gold concordat the Empire has given itself some time to recuperate and prepare for the next fight against the Thalmor. Also I admit that this is no longer a Septim dynasty but even so the "soul" of it still remains; one empire bringing with it unity, peace, and prosperity, it may bear a different head but its goal is still the same.