Tiber Wars

The Tiber Wars,Varieties of Faith in the Empire also known as the Talosian conquest or the Tiber War,Redguard description in were a series of wars during the late Second Era, in which the Septim Empire led a campaign to conquer every province of Tamriel. The Wars started in 2E 854 or 2E 855 and lasted for 42 years, with the end of the Tiber Wars marking the start of Third Era and Tamriel standing united under the Imperial banner.Brief History of the Empire, Book ITimeline page on the Official Archived Redguard Website
==Background==
The Tiber Wars were inspired when the Greybeards told Tiber Septim that he was destined to become the Emperor of Tamriel.Etched tablets on the Throat of the World After the death of Cuhlecain, Tiber Septim took his role, and started his conquest of Tamriel in the 855th year of the Second Era or in the 854th year of the Second Era.Ice and Chitin Tiber himself, however, found the initial administration of a fully united Cyrodiil a time-consuming task, and, because of this, the Underking dealt with the Imperial expansion into Skyrim and High Rock.The Arcturian Heresy
==Campaigns==
===Human kingdoms===
====Skyrim====
Despite Skyrim's armies swearing loyalty to Tiber Septim after their defeat at Sancre Tor,Battle of Sancre Tor (Book) Skyrim itself had not joined the Empire during Cuhlecain's rule. Tiber Septim invaded Skyrim with his Legions, one of his commanders was known as Beatia of Ylliolos, and had been ambushed by the Nords after a meeting with the Emperor.On Morrowind The exact date as to when Skyrim fell to the Empire is unknown, but it is known that it was prior to 2E 864.The Origins of Cyrus! Compared to the conquest of Hammerfell, Skyrim's occupation was done with relatively little bloodshed. The Kings of Skyrim had outlasted Empires before, and expected this one to be no different.Dialogue with Tobias
====High Rock====
High Rock had lived on pretty well after the fall of the Reman Empire, but due to it existing of multiple kingdoms, it was easily conqeured by Tiber's armies.Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: High Rock The official date on which High Rock was conquered by the Empire is also unknown, though it was before 2E 864, by which point the Bretons were considered to be "solidified" by the Empire.S'rathra's Page on the Official Archived Redguard website The Emperor's governor in High Rock, Titus Alorius, was liked by the Breton population, as Alorius ended the feuding between the Bretons kings with tact and skill.Dialogue with Krisandra
====Hammerfell====
Hammerfell was the last of the human kingdoms to fall to the Empire. Hammerfell's High King Thassad II, the leader of the Crowns, signed a truce with the Forebear leader Baron Volag in 2E 854. Done in response to the growing tensions between the province and the Empire, the treaty sought to strengthen Hammerfell's defenses and armies so that Septim would not invade the province. Over time, the relations between the Crowns and Forebears would deteriorate, and with the death of High King Thassad II in 2E 862, Hammerfell had been plunged into a civil war.Intro of 
The civil war was fought between the major political factions of Hammerfell: the Crowns, led by Thassad's son A'Tor, and the Forebears, led by Sentinel ruler Baron Volag. When the civil war was slowly being won by the Crowns, the desperate Forebears signed a pact with Septim, allowing his armies to march into Hammerfell, crush the Crowns, and claim Hammerfell as part of the Empire. The Imperials conqeured Hammerfell with ease, though began to treat the province as their own property, causing Volag to disappear from Sentinel.Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Hammerfell
The fateful Battle of Hunding Bay at Stros M'kai was the only event where the Crown forces matched the might of the Empire, resulting in New West Navy Commander Amiel Richton to send Nafalilargus to obliterate the Crown forces during the battle, killing Prince A'Tor in the process. After the Imperial victory there, Richton became provisional governor of Stros M'Kai. The Redguard deity HoonDing arrived in the form of Cyrus, a Redguard mercenary, and the Soul Sword, an artifact imbued with A'Tor's life force.Varieties of Faith in the Empire Under Cyrus' and Restless League leader Basil's guidance, a successful rebellion was launched on Stros M'kai, overthrowing Richton's government. Another rebellion followed in Sentinel, led by the forces of Baron Volag.Events of As a result of the rebellions, Tiber Septim came to Stros M'kai and negotiated the terms of the Treaty of Stros M'kai with the rebel leader of Stros M'kai, Iszara and the rebel leader of Sentinel, Baron Volag.
===Eastern Provinces===
====Black Marsh====
When the invasion of Black Marsh occurred is not known, but it is known that there was fighting between the Legions and the Argonians in 2E 861, it is also known that Black Marsh fell prior to Hammerfell, though some sources state Black Marsh was yet to be conqeured when Hammerfell fell.Dialogue with Dreekius However, it could be that Hammerfell wasn't recorded as "fallen" yet due to the rebellions in the land. It was said that Tiber Septim himself thought twice before conqeuring Black Marsh, the border regions fell easily to his Empire, but he wisely decided to avoid strategically unimportant inner swamps, and thus met with little resistance.Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Black Marsh Even under Imperial rule, the inner swamps were still controlled by the Argonians while the Empire controlled the coasts and borders of the province. Eventually, Black Marsh joined the Empire, mainly through a treaty.A Short History of Morrowind
====Morrowind====
Morrowind became an Imperial province after Hammerfell had fallen. Initially, the Temple and the Great Houses of Redoran, Dres and Indoril wanted to fight until the death, Telvanni remained neutral and House Hlaalu proposed accommodation. There were several battles between Morrowind and the Empire, one of which laid waste to Mournhold, now called Almalexia.Biography of Barenziah, v 1 Other battles were fought on the border of Black Marsh and in western Morrowind, such as at Silgrad Tower, Kragenmoor, and west of Cormar View and Blacklight.On Morrowind The situation changed, when Vivec appeared and announced his negotiation of a treaty with the Emperor, which allowed the Dunmer to keep most of their traditions while joining the Empire. The Temple greeted the announcement with an awkward silence, Indoril and Dres still said they would resist to the death, while Redoran gladly took the opportunity to not have to fight the Legion unsupported. Redoran then switched sides, and backed House Hlaalu's proposal of accommodation. Telvanni, seeing which way the wind blew, joined Redoran and Hlaalu in their accommodation. Despite this, the Lord High Councillor of Morrowind, an Indoril, refused the treaty and refused to step down. Because of this, he was assassinated and replaced by a Hlaalu.
===Second Aldmeri Dominion===
====Valenwood and the Summerset Isles====
The Thalmor increased its hold on Valenwood during the founding of the Third Empire. Savage Bosmer tribes fought with the Estates along the Strid River.Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Elsweyr Confederacy However, when the Empire stood united these skirmishes stopped. After the attacks stopped both sides waited on either side of the Valenwood border for the decisive battle. On the occasions that the Dominion probed the Empire's defenses, the Legion sent them back in tatters. The Colovians even took to calling them the Old Mary Dominion due to the womanly offensives of its Elven soldiers. The situation at sea, however, was another story, as the Dominion terrorized the southern waters from the Cape of the Blue Divide to the Topal Bay. Tiber Septim later used the Numidium to conquer the Aldmeri Dominion.Anonymous LettersLetter from the Underking
====Elsweyr====
Not much is known about how Elsweyr fared during the Tiber Wars, however, it is known, that Elsweyr had an agreement with the Aldmeri Dominion, like the Maormer and a few Reachmen.Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Aldmeri Dominion It is also known that the Third Legion sacked Senchal, a city in the far south of Elsweyr, after they'd refused to surrender.Attrebus' page on the Official Archived Redguard Website Smuggling businesses ran from Elsweyr into the Empire, though they were later cracked down on after the Empire had strengthened their grip on the area.
==Imperial force used==
The recorded Imperial forces during the Tiber Wars are as follows:
*Imperial Navy – New West NavyPocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: CyrodiilRichton's page on the Official Archived Redguard Website
*Imperial Legion – Third LegionAttrebus' page on the Official Archived Redguard Website
==Appearances==
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* (during the conquest of Hammerfell)
==References==
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