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There have been many conquests throughout the history of Tamriel, and they have usually resulted in powerful kingdoms and empires when they conclude. The largest and most notable conquest in history was the Tiber War by Tiber Septim, which created the Third Empire.

The following is an approximate chronological list of notable conquests and invasions. Note that this list does not include successful rebellions such as the Alessian Slave Rebellion, or other wars like the Great War.

The Return

Modern companions standing next to a statue of Ysgramor with Wuuthrad

After the Night of Tears, Ysgramor fled back to Atmora to gather an army. After assembling his Five Hundred Companions, he and his sons led the Return. Wielding the axe Wuuthrad, Ysgramor slaughtered legions of foes in the bloody conquest of Skyrim. Countless Snow Elves were slaughtered in battle, and their empire was overthrown and defeated. In one of the final battles of the conquest, the Battle of the Moesring, the Snow Prince led the defense until finally falling, leading to the Snow Elves losing Solstheim to the Atmorans. After this battle, the Snow Elves took costly refuge with the Dwemer or fled into hiding.

In addition to annihilating the Snow Elves, Ysgramor also led a large scale war against the many Giant clans led by the powerful half-giant Sinmur. After slaying hundreds of giants, Ysgramor fought one final titanic battle with Sinmur, killing the half-giant after destroying his club. With Sinmur's death, the depredations of the giants were ended at last.

Following the Return, Ysgramor had Windhelm built to serve as a monument to the glories of mankind, a place from where he could gaze upon the hill of Yngol's barrow, and a gateway to guard Skyrim's interior against incursion via the river. After Ysgramor's death, his heirs continued to rule parts of Skyrim from Windhelm, and finally became kings of all Skyrim during the reign of King Harald in the early First Era. Other members of the Five Hundred Companions, such as Gurilda, expanded the conquests throughout Skyrim following the decree of the Circle of Captains that each ship's crew go forth and make their own legends. Jeek of the River succeeded Ylgar as Harbinger of the Companions, discovered the Skyforge, and founded Whiterun. His ship, Jorrvaskr would become the mead hall of the Companions, and has continued to serve this purpose until the modern day.

Pelinal's Conquests

During the Late Merethic Era, Pelinal Whitestrake is said to have wandered Tamriel, gathering armies, conquering lands, ruling, then abandoning his kingdoms to wander again. The locations, sizes, and dates surrounding these kingdoms are unknown, though they must have been created during the time between the Return and Pelinal's death at the end of the Alessian Slave Rebellion.

The Nedic Invasion of Stonefalls

In the early First Era, Nedic tribes invaded Stonefalls. The tribe of Rontha was the largest of the tribes who partook in the invasion. Within a span of a few years, the Nedes conquered most of Stonefalls, executing much of the local Chimer population. The Nedes were led by Warchief (also known as General) Ornskar. Leading the battle against the Nedes were the brothers, General Balreth and Legate Sadal, considered the greatest Chimer generals of their time. At first, the brothers and their Chimer armies attempted to push back the Nedes, but they were slowly overwhelmed and pushed back to a ruined Daedric temple of Boethiah hidden in a valley. In a final sacrifice, Balreth and Sadal underwent a ritual to turn into what is now known as the Brothers of Strife, powerful entities that turned the ash red with the blood of both the Nedes and the Chimeri. Hearts of the invading Nedes, including Warchief Ornskar, were used to power the ritual. Eventually, Balreth and Sadal were sealed into Ash Mountain and the Tormented Spire respectively, by a group of Chimer mages from Vvardenfell led by Mavos Siloreth. The Brothers of Strife have been the source of legend and myth throughout Stonefalls ever since.

The Skyrim Conquests

The Skyrim Conquests took place between 1E 240 and 1E 415, and resulted in the rise and fall of the First Empire of the Nords.

In 1E 240, King Vrage the Gifted began the Skyrim Conquests, using armies led by Tongues to aggressively expand. Within a span of fifty years, the descendants of Ysgramor ruled all of northern Tamriel, including most of present-day High Rock, a deep stretch of the Nibenay Valley, and the whole of Morrowind besides Vvardenfell. Some Nord leaders wanted to turn south to Cyrodiil, but the Jerall Mountains proved to be too big a barrier, and northern Cyrodiil too poor a prize. However the Nordic Empire allied with Alessia's Slave Rebellion, and aided in overthrowing the Ayleid Empire.

Over the next few centuries, Skyrim expanded and contracted as battles were won and lost. Eventually, the line of Ysgramor was ended when High King Borgas was killed by a Bosmeri Wild Hunt in 1E 369. This began the War of Succession, as the Moot proved unable to elect a new High King. The war didn't end until 1E 420, when Olaf One-Eye was elected High King by the Pact of Chieftains. During the War of Succession, the Nordic Empire lost their Morrowind territories to the First Council of Resdayn at the Battle of Red Mountain in 1E 416. Famous heroes such as Jurgen Windcaller,, Hoag Merkiller, Ysmir Wulfharth, Vivec, and Indoril Nerevar met on the field of battle below the mountain. In addition to the loss of Morrowind, the Nordic Empire also lost their High Rock territories to the Direnni Hegemony and their Cyrodiilic territory to the Alessian Empire.

During the conquests, the Nords came across early Bretons for the first time, and sought to liberate them from their elven rulers. Though they failed to accomplish this, the invasion resulted in the foundation of major cities such as Daggerfall, Camlorn, Reich Gradkeep, among many others.

Direnni Conquests and Subsequent Alessian Campaign

After the death of King Borgas, the First Empire of the Nords was greatly weakened by the War of Succession. Clan Direnni took full advantage of the instability and began taking land north and south of High Rock, claiming portions of Skyrim and present day Hammerfell to create the Direnni Hegemony. The Direnni Hegemony managed to contend with the nascent Alessian Empire and the battle-hardened Nordic Empire through the strength of its economy and military to the point that at the peak of their power, it controlled nearly a quarter of Tamriel.

In the fifth century of the First Era, the Alessian Empire fought to keep their vassals in line, including King Rislav Larich of Skingrad. After Rislav routed Emperor Gorieus' army, the Direnni were inspired to outlaw the religion of the Alessian Reform throughout High Rock, and began pushing into Imperial territories. But the Direnni Hegemony had overextended its reach, and its forces were spread thin. The Alessian Empire retaliated and pushed into High Rock. The Hegemony slowly lost all that they had gained to the Imperials, despite numerous victories by Aiden Direnni. The Direnni Hegemony made a last stand during the Battle of Glenumbra Moors. The battle was a decisive Direnni victory, though it did not end well for the clan. The victory was costly, and the Aldmer could not stem the rising power of the Breton nobility, who seized power within two decades. The clan fell back to their fortress in Balfiera, the Adamantine Tower, now called the Direnni Tower.

The Anequine Conquests

By the beginning of the First Era, Elsweyr was fractured into sixteen kingdoms. However, these were not comparable to the kingdoms of Men and Mer, as those Khajiiti realms were not fighting each other for power or land. Instead they were existing in harmony and complementary. Each such kingdom was specialized on providing goods or services and shared it with their neighbors. Ne Quin-al, also known as Anequina in Cyrodilic, for example provided their excellent trained fighters of the Two-Moons Dance to Torval in exchange for fish and other goods from the sea. Influence and power shifted constantly, and the dominance of the regions cycled through the kingdoms depending on the phases of Masser and Secunda. For example, Ne Quin-al was in power at full moons, while Torval was when both moons were half, or Senchal when they were both new.

However, in the fifth century of the First Era, the Khajiiti warlord Darloc Brae came to power and began the Anequine Conquests. The Golden Beast of Anequina aggressively expanded the kingdom's territory from Khaj Rawlith in the west, over Arenthia, up to the north at Larsius River, and Rimmen in the east. He used the loot from his conquests to build Do'Krin Monastery. For a period of twenty years, Darloc Brae even managed to conquer and rule the Nibenese city of Leyawiin.

Darloc Brae's reign is variously said to have been glorious and terrible. This difference seems to come from the conquests bringing great wealth for projects, while also being savage and destructive. Regardless, Darloc Brae's legacy of conquest and expansion is one of fame and esteem.

See Also

• Wars
• Empires

References

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