Markarth Incident

The Markarth Incident was one of the starting reasons of the current Civil War currently ravaging Skyrim. During the The Great War between the Empire and the Aldmeri Dominion, Skyrim was all but forgotten by the Imperials. The Forsworn rised up and took over the city of Markarth, driving the Nords out of the region. After the war ended, Ulfric Stormcloak and some soldiers who were promised to be able to worship Talos took back the city. Due to the agreement between the Aldmeri Dominion and the Empire, however, Worshipping Talos was banned, so the Jarl had to kick out Ulfric and his soldiers.