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Well Winterhold as a city most certainly exists at this time, it appears on the map in Annals of the Dragonguard. The map comes from circa 2703 1E, which is roughly 700 years prior to ESO. During the time of ESO however magicical learning was relegated to a few elite centers of training, Arteaum being one of them. Lore wise that means that basic magical training has yet to flourish in outer parts of Tamriel, the Mages guild at this time is still in its infancy.

However that being said there is an obvious division between the College, and the Mages guild. This could be the time period when the animosity between the two institutions begins.