Lore:Merethic Era Wars

thumb|A Nord warrior
The following is a list of all known wars and conflicts during the Merethic Era. Due to the limitation of sources, the order of events is approximate and should not be taken as necessarily chronological.

Nedic/Iron Orc Wars
Late  

During periods of rapid Nedic advancement in metal and stonecraft, conflicts between the Iron Orcs and Nedes of Craglorn became more common and intense. This resulted in a fundamental rearrangement of Iron Orc civilization. From a largely peaceful, shamanistic society into a community of miners, smiths, and warriors.

Night of Tears
thumb|Saarthal circa 4E 201
Late  
 

The Return
Late  

According to legend, the only humans to survive the Night of Tears was Ysgramor and his two sons, who fled back to Atmora. It's there they gathered the famed Five Hundred Companions and sailed back to Skyrim to slaughter any Elves they came across, founding new cities as they went and clearing the way for new settlers.
Major Battles
Battle of the Moesring &mdash; The final stand between the Nords and the Snow Elves which took place in the Moesring Mountains of Solstheim.
'''Sinmur's Defeat''' &mdash; Ysgramor and the Five Hundred Companions fought a large-scale war with the Giant chieftain   and his kin. Both sides suffered severe casualties and the conflict culminated in a final battle between the two leaders in Sinmur's barrow. As they dueled, Ysgramor shattered Sinmur's club and finally slayed him with his legendary battleaxe, Wuuthrad.

Dragon War
thumb|Alduin's Wall depicting the Dragon War
Late  

The dragon priests in Tamriel became more tyrannical and the populace eventually rebelled some time in the Merethic Era, leading to the Dragon War. Some dragons turned against their own kind and taught the Nords powerful magic that allowed them to turn the tide of the war in their favor. After a long and bloody campaign, the rule of the dragons was ended, and the remaining wyrms fled to remote areas.
Major Events
Conquest of Elsweyr &mdash; Kaalgrontiid and his dragon horde conquer Elsweyr's sixteen kingdoms. The dragons were later tricked into imprisonment in the Halls of Colossus by the Khajiit hero Khunzar-ri and his companions, Nurarion the Perfect, Flinthild Demon-Hunter, Anequina Sharp-Tongue, and Cadwell the Betrayer.
'''Alduin's Banishment &mdash; The Ancient Nord Heroes use an Elder Scroll to eject Alduin from their time, propelling him into the future.

War of the Pines
 

A little-known war in ancient Skyrim. 

Wars of Yokuda
Late  

The Na-Totambu, the royalty of the  ns, fight to a standstill among themselves to decide who will lead the charge against the  .   intervenes and a victor emerges.  , an avatar of the  , brings   weapons to the Yokudans, which prove instrumental in defeating the elves. 

The Narfinsel Schism
thumb|Narfinsel circa 2E 582
Late   &mdash;  

A centuries long civil war between the more conservative Aedra-worshiping Ayleid clans and the more decadent, vigorous clans that had adopted Daedra-worship begins. 
Major Events
Scouring of Wendelbek''' &mdash; The conflict reached its climax in 1E 198 when King Glinferen of Atatar led a combined force of Daedraphile warriors against the traditionalist Barsaebics of Ayleidoon. The Barsaebics were driven out of the Heartland into northwest Argonia, and thereafter organized opposition to Daedra-worship in Cyrodiil was effectively over.
 
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