Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-76.97.80.106-20130811163656/@comment-14138255-20140425042318

Well the problems with the Imperial military can be traced back to the Oblivion Crisis. During the Crisis, the Empire (for lack of a better word) kicked much ass. They were capable of entering Oblivion and gaining ground. But with the death of the Emperors and the civil war in Cyrodiil, they haven't been capable of winning a battle since. Thus while their equipment, training, and logistics (to some extent) are top of the line, their morale is sapped.